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Maja Žirovčić rearranges the hand-painted shoes she's designed with co-founder, Ljudmila Mihajlović.

Bows and glitter: Young entrepreneurs choose their tools to confront the struggling Croatian economy

Arts

Surrounded by students who would later leave Croatia in pursuit of more successful jobs, Ljudmila Mihajlović and Maja Žirovčić never dreamed that their hobby would one day become a business.

Youth unemployment

As youth unemployment spikes, job seekers keep dreaming

Economics
“In Tanzania, it is as if we don’t exist,” says Salumu Kundaya Kidomwita, a Barabaig cattle herder whose name translates to “Warthog.” At the age of 60, Kidomwita is facing his second eviction in the last decade. After being pushed out of his home by a ri

PHOTOS: Members of evicted tribe say they’re left with nowhere to go

Conflict
A man hauls a box of blankets during distribution hours in Zaatari refugee camp. First opened on July 23, 2012 as a temporary settlement in Jordan for Syrians fleeing conflict has since turned into a permanent fixture resembling a small city rather than a

Why Jordan is reaching its limits with Syrian refugees

Conflict
Afghan rappers attend during the Sound Central music festival in Kabul May 1, 2013.

Can Afghanistan be saved?

Conflict
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Paris climate change talks

Hope and economics (and Obama and Modi) collide at climate talks

Environment

Two leaders and their different stands on solving climate change bracket historic talks in Paris.

ICANN slow to leave US grip

America slow to cede Internet control

Technology

The Internet’s governing body has struggled to transition into an independent operation.

UN

Will changing healthcare access prevent the outbreak of a global pandemic?

Health

Public health officials agree that the next disease outbreak of infectious disease is imminent. The question is, which one?

Afghanistan

Uncertainty abounds for Afghan city after Taliban takeover

Conflict

What the fall of Kunduz tells us about Afghanistan’s current reality.

Rodas, Cuba

After Francis, will things improve for Cuba’s Catholics?

Belief

For years, the Catholic Church was beleaguered across Cuba, but with Pope Francis, many now see an opportunity for Cuban Catholics to build a freer future.

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