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In one of the world’s most secular countries, some Gen Z Christians are finding faith again — but not at church

Sacred Nation

The Netherlands, which was once a religious country, saw a dramatic decline in religiosity after WWII. Recently though, there’s been a small but significant increase in people turning to faith. One reason is efforts made by Gen Z — but not through traditional churches.

Kremlin’s internet crackdown is taking on YouTube

Cybersecurity
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What rhymes with isosceles triangle? This French math teacher has the answer.

Education
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On campus, Jewish and Muslim students fear for their safety

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Exclusive: Inside an American hunt forward operation in Ukraine

Ukraine
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The hacker Bassterlord in his own words: Portrait of an access broker as a young man

Hacking

He started off doing simple phishing attacks. But the Russian, who is known as Bassterlord, soon graduated to planting ransomware in emails, holding companies’ data hostage. And he quickly became one of the best. In her exclusive interview with the hacker, Dina Temple-Raston of the “Click Here” podcast delves into the ransomware underworld.

Customers get out their smartphones and go silent as Shizuo Mori begins his pudding-fling serving technique that made him a viral sensation.

This 80-year-old pudding maker in Tokyo goes viral for his flan-flinging flair

Food

For more than five decades now, Shizuo Mori, now 80, has been waking up at 4 a.m. to prepare the famous flan-style puddings he serves at Hecklen, his cozy corner café in Tokyo’s Toranomon neighborhood.  

Left to right: Smoke from a wildfire over the Athens sky; a woman walks in a village during a period of drought; students hold up a banners; the Atlantic forest in Brazil.

VIDEO: ‘The Big Fix’ explores climate change solutions around the globe

The Big Fix

In the ongoing series, “The Big Fix,” The World reports on what communities, individuals, governments and businesses are doing to tackle the climate crisis.

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The US military faces challenges on the homefront as recruitment shortages continue

Military

The US Army missed its target by 25% during the past fiscal year. Other branches of the military are also seeing a drop in recruiting.

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Montreal Canadiens superfans brace for historic record to be smashed

The Boston Bruins are on the verge of making history — eclipsing the Montreal Canadiens’ coveted record of most points scored in a regular season, set back in 1977.