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Design for the Real World: London Underground Map

The exterior of the newly opened Dikan Center for photography in Accra, Ghana.

The new Dikan Center in Ghana displays a collection of photography from across Africa

"Anastasia," a screenshot from the official MTV documentary trailer. 

She spoke out against Putin. It came at a cost.

Paula’s garden is filled with trees and plants that he considers sacred. 

‘Art is the answer to all this’: This Brazilian artist went from fighting fires to uplifting Black portraiture

An audience watches actors Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol on the big screen.

This beloved Bollywood film gets a new life on Broadway

Spanish Carnival floats told to drop sexist songs 

Posters with a message that read in Spanish "Free abortion."

Critical State

Founding fatherhood: Part II

Smoke rises from the Trade Ministry in Baghdad after it was hit by a missile during US-led attacks, March 20, 2003.

Military

An Iraq vet grapples with lingering toll of war 

Colleagues gather at a cafeteria in the offices of Picsart, in Yerevan, Armenia.

Ukraine

Russia's war turns Armenia into a booming tech sector

Fans are seen on the stands during the Russian Premier-League soccer match between Khimki and Rostov Rostov-on-Don, in Khimki, outside Moscow, Russia.

Russia’s new Fan ID law seen as new form of authoritarian surveillance

Redevelopment proposal for Mumbai's largest informal settlement stirs controversy

Haitian Musician and Voudo priest Erol Josué has a new album titled Pèlerinaj, which includes songs like “Rén Sobo,” “Ati Sole” and “Palave Maria" that invoke Vodou goddesses and saints.

Music

Erol Josué’s new album Pèlerinaj highlights Haiti’s Vodou tradition and the artist’s own pilgrimage

A lab worker removes crane hoist from a load of rebar used to construct full-scale buildings and bridge spans that are then pushed to the limit in field tests.

Infrastructure

This ‘earthquake lab’ is designing buildings to withstand natural disasters

Wind generators near the Indigenous town of Juchitán de Zaragoza in Mexico.

Development

Mexico’s Interoceanic Corridor aims to rival the Panama Canal

Surfing instructor Godpower Tamarakuro Pekipuma in Lagos, Nigeria.

Sports

In Lagos, Nigeria, surfing is relatively new. Interest in the water sport is growing.

Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou waves as Ma leaves for China, at Taoyuan International Airport in Taoyuan City, northern Taiwan, Monday, March 27, 2023. 

Former Taiwanese president makes historic visit to China

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