This illustration shows magnetic field lines that Earth generates today. Throughout Earth’s history, the planet's magnetic field has reversed its polarity, so that north becomes south and south becomes north. Scientists are not sure why.

Science

Scientists link Earth's magnetic reversals to changes in planet's life and climate

Ukraine

The long fight for arts and culture in Ukraine as war rages on

Afghanistan

After Taliban ban, women NGO workers in Afghanistan struggle to make ends meet

Ukrainian rock band Vopli Vidopliassova and fans rediscover an old hit 

Lifestyle & Belief

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

Bollywood actresses from left, Siddhi Idnani, Yogita Bihani, Sonia Balani, Adah Sharma and producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah during a press conference for the movie "The Kerala Story" in Mumbai, India, May 17, 2023.

Media

Is the fictional film 'The Kerala Story' cautionary or propaganda?

Arrest of online influencer Andrew Tate puts Romania’s webcam industry in the spotlight

Ariya Tok poses with her fellow graduates after they received their certificates at a Cambodian cultural graduation ceremony at Cal State Long Beach.

The World's Global Classroom

Cambodian American graduates: More than victims of genocide

Ukrainians embrace tattoos as a form of patriotism

Soldiers line up before leaving to patrol the streets in Bogotá, Colombia, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. 

Critical State

 Use the force: Part II

Brazilian Congress moves to limit Indigenous land claims 

Carolyn Gramling

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