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Half Moon Bay is a famous beach in Antigua and Barbuda that is now covered sargassum, a type of large, brown floating seaweed.

Caribbean summer forecast: high chance of sargassum

Parts of Iraq are drying up, impacting already vulnerable communities

Why corals in American Samoa are thriving despite warmer oceans 

The Rhine River passes through Basel, a Swiss city that sits near the borders of Germany and France.

Salmon are returning to Europe's Rhine River, but a key barrier remains

A fox stands along a street in the Central London, Wednesday, March. 1, 2023. 

London's foxes: Pesky pests or celebrated survivors? 

People affected by an earthquake camp outside their homes, in Moulay Brahim village, near Marrakech, Morocco, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. 

Natural disasters

'Organizing chaos': Moroccans in Spain send aid convoys home after devastating earthquake

Seafood Congee, as presented in the Taiwanese cookbook Made in Taiwan: Recipes and Stories from the Island Nation.

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A new book explores Taiwan's culinary identity

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Reparations for Japanese Canadians imprisoned during World War II viewed by many as too little, too late

Cast members perform during a rehearsal of the opera "Monkey: A Kung Fu Puppet Parable" at the Emerson Paramount Center in Boston, Sept. 20, 2023.

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A modern take on an ancient Chinese folk tale

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Spain all-boys choir finds a new tune and admits girls

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Mexican American teen star sings on after heated controversy with Mexican audiences

Panelist for the online event on the environmental impact of the war in Ukraine.

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LIVE Event: The Environmental Cost of the War in Ukraine

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A new underground gig economy is booming in New York City as migrants wait for work permits

A portrait of Sasami from her self-titled LP, "Sasami."

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‘It’s all mixed’: Sasami makes music inspired by her multicultural heritage 

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