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Nadia Spock

Nadia was an intern for PRI’s The World during the summer of 2016. Currently a student at Knox College, Nadia is pursuing a degree in Gender and Women’s Studies with a minor in Journalism. She works as the Managing Editor for The Knox Student, Knox’s weekly newspaper.When Nadia’s not talking feminism, you can find her with a pint of ice cream and a Boggle board. 

Professional basketball player Indira Kaljo has spent the past two years campaigning to permanently lift FIBA's head covering rule.

Will basketball’s ruling body allow women to play with a hijab?

Conflict

The International Basketball Federation has a head-covering rule that restricts many Muslim players. Professional basketball player Indira Kaljo is determined to change a rule that forces many to choose between sport and faith.The International Basketball Federation has a head-covering rule that restricts many Muslim players. Professional basketball player Indira Kaljo is determined to change a rule that forces many to choose between sport and faith.

People queue outside hawker Chan Hong Meng's Michelin star awarded stall, for his soya sauce chicken rice and noodle at a food market in Singapore.

Singapore gets the world’s first Michelin star for a food stall

Culture
Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump applauds onstage as his running-mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence concludes his speech during the third night of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. July 20, 2016.

Trump’s comments leave some European leaders worried about the future of NATO

Global Politics
Yusuf Omar, mobile editor of the Hindustan Times, is using Snapchat to give sexual abuse survivors a voice.

Snapchat gives a voice to survivors of sexual abuse

Conflict
Democratoz is an Algerian Rai and Reggae band based out of the city of Oran.

Algerian rai, reggae and revolution: All this band needs is democracy

Music
Still from Killing Fields showing actors Sam Waterston and Haing Ngor

Two people who made the world confront a genocide

Media

Sydney Schanberg’s reporting on Cambodia’s descent into genocide became an Oscar-winning film. Actor Sam Waterston, who portrayed Schanberg, remembers Schanberg’s influence on the film and on how Americans understand Cambodia.

Larry the Downing Street cat lays on the pavement, in central London, Britain July 13, 2016.

Larry the cat remains on Downing Street

Media

After a long stay with the Camerons, Larry the cat welcomes new Prime Minister Theresa May to 10 Downing Street.

Black Lives Matter July 8 2016

There’s a lot you can do to hold US police accountable

Conflict

Police reform is local, and you have more power in local government than anywhere else in the US electoral system.

Lesnoe Ozero is a Russian language camp located in Bemidji, MN.

Balalaikas and banyas: An average summer at Russian language camp

Culture

Lesnoe Ozero puts an unusual spin on the traditional camp experience: Everything’s done in Russian.

Case closed on Toronto's High Park capybara escape.

It’s back to the pen for Canada’s fugitive capybaras

Culture

The case is closed on two capybaras who made a daring escape from a Toronto zoo last month. They’re now safely back at home.