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How tequila crossed the Mexican border and won over Americans

Lifestyle

As tequila tops global sales charts, a new book uncovers the spirit’s revolutionary roots and the family feuds that shaped its legacy, through the lens of tequila’s most prominent maker, Jose Cuervo. Americans have since helped save the liquor, which has become a billion-dollar industry — and a symbol of Mexican pride.

Bhutanese refugees stuck in Nepal remain in limbo

Refugees

Tijuana’s factories are caught between uncertainty and opportunity amid Trump tariffs

Economics

In Mexican border cities, the migrants are gone

Borders

Costa Rican coffee farms struggle with labor shortages because of immigration restrictions

Lifestyle

India-China border dispute impacts semi-nomadic families who depend on the land

Conflict & Justice

A long-standing border dispute between India and China has threatened the livelihoods of families who live in the area, forcing them to find alternative means of raising their livestock.

US presidential election sees ramped-up rhetoric on border and immigration

Elections

Ahead of November’s vote, US presidential candidates are making their last attempts to sell their plans on tackling immigration.

Border communities remain nervous as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies

Israel-Hamas war

Eight months after the start of the latest Israel-Hamas war, tensions continue to rise as attacks are exchanged between the Israeli military and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Some farmers living in the border area think a full-on invasion of Lebanon is inevitable.

Migrants take to social media to document their risky journey to the US

Migration

The Darien jungle, between North and South America, has become one of the main routes for migrants heading to the United States, with more than 520,000 people crossing just last year. Many are now documenting their migration journeys with their phones and posting videos on social media platforms. From Bogota, Manuel Rueda reports.

‘Sacred refuge:’ This cultural center provides a safe space for Jews and Arabs in Jerusalem

Israel-Hamas war

FeelBeit is an event space and bar in Jerusalem that brings together Palestinian and Israeli artists to share the stage. Before Oct. 7, 2023, this was already a difficult thing to do. But after, it’s been almost impossible. FeelBeit closed for a while but realized that it was important to reopen their doors. The World’s Marco Werman went there to see what it’s all about.