Amid divorce and war, a Palestinian-Israeli actor finds himself ‘between the river and the sea’

Central Asians in Russia face increased scrutiny, discrimination after mass shooting 

Brazil remembers the 1964 coup and victims of the dictatorship 

On campus, Jewish and Muslim students fear for their safety

‘What crime have we committed?’ Ghana’s LGBTQ community braces as anti-LGBTQ bill may turn into law

Can endangered languages be saved? This new book may have the answer.

Jewish American delis: A story of culture, community and survival

Why some descendants of Holocaust survivors choose to replicate a loved one’s Auschwitz tattoo

‘I’m here to fight for democracy’: Tens of thousands protest against the far-right in Germany

In Istanbul, the classic ‘Turkish breakfast’ comes under fire for food waste

New York City’s older Chinese American population faces increasing housing challenges, poverty

‘Birds are everywhere!’ Women bird guides in Uganda set a global example

‘They forgot about me’: People with disabilities in Bangladesh face increased risk during natural disasters

‘I just got completely blasted by love’: People in the UK attest to the ways that spirituality is evolving 

How the oud brought this Palestinian American musician closer to their culture, family and history

Christians in Gaza fear for their tiny community amid strikes on churches

A newly launched news channel in Iraq tries to preserve the ancient Syriac language

Stateless Palestinians in Jordan struggle to make a future

Film festival makes its way through Ecuador’s Amazon by boat

‘A link with my ancestors’: Britons reconnect with Jewish roots for EU passports

Jewish London on edge amid spike in antisemitic attacks

How this Cambodian American singer found her voice

Australians ready for a historic referendum recognizing First Nations people

Costa Rica is Catholic by law, but the president is courting evangelicals

30 years after a devastating earthquake, this school in India continues a legacy of support for survivors

‘Finding my home’: Mural features student poem about move to Miami

Rural communities in the Amazon face a complex world of carbon credits

New film tackles Ukraine’s role in the Holocaust

‘It’s all mixed’: Sasami makes music inspired by her multicultural heritage 

Mexican American teen star sings on after heated controversy with Mexican audiences

Ukrainian Greek Catholics lament lack of support by Vatican amid war with Russia

Tinmel — Morocco’s medieval shrine and mosque — is one of the historic casualties of the earthquake

Tibetan monks on tour in US as China continues to restrict religion in Tibet

‘Planet Hip Hop’: The music will always be the voice of the people, Samy Alim says

Ecuadorian group creates political hip-hop with bunnies and clowns

World’s faith leaders convene to ‘fight against authoritarianism’

As Ecuador’s political crisis deepens, Venezuelan LGBTQ migrants feel the pain

‘Planet Hip Hop’: Senegalese rappers push for social and political change

‘It’s not about you, it’s about the conversation’: This Belgian music duo gets you dancing — and talking

Gang shootings in Sweden are on the rise. But local communities and former gang members are fighting back.

Women in Afghanistan are devastated by the Taliban’s ban on beauty salons

Planet Hip Hop: How French rappers continue to raise their voices for justice and identity

‘It’s time that we face the issue’: #MeToo movement gains momentum in Taiwan

El Salvador imprisons dozens of foreign visitors in crackdown on crime

Sierra Leone elections: Familiar faces vie for voter trust as economy stagnates

Taiwan’s political parties beset by sexual harassment allegations

Historians are learning more about how the Nazis targeted trans people

A boat carrying 180 Rohingya refugees vanished. A frantic phone call helped untangle the mystery.

Nikola Jokić takes center stage at NBA Finals and Serbian fans are loving it

This Jerusalem tattoo studio is part of a centuries-old Christian tradition 

As Title 42 ends, more migrants from South America are crossing the Darién jungle en route to US

How a group of Cuban female musicians claimed a drum — and a tradition

Will Gov. DeSantis win his battle to dismantle DEI programs at state universities?

Portugal’s president says country should apologize, ‘assume responsibility’ for slave trade

Indian govt removes parts of Muslim history from federal textbooks

In Russia, a novel about a summer romance between two men sparks outrage

Sudanese American rapper Oddisee on overcoming cultural taboos and confronting self-doubt

Waste collectors in Bangalore face discrimination and exploitation

Uganda’s LGBTQ crackdown could have a ripple effect in Ghana and other African countries

‘Can we reject these labels?’: A new book questions how patriarchy became the norm.