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Syrian playmates lay along the street after arriving with their family. Chancellor Angela Merkel was criticized and praised over her management of the refugee crisis. Germany is taking in more migrants than any other EU state.
Development
How one German town copes with its migrants
German Chancellor Angela Merkel poses after recording her New Year's speech in the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, December 30, 2015.
Conflict
The refugee crisis was the story of the year in 2015. And that story is far from over.
Haines, AK, in December
Culture
What writing obituaries taught them about life
“The Love of Strangers: What Six Muslim Students Learned in Jane Austen’s London.” By Nile Green.
Books
In 1815, six Muslims landed in London for the first time. Here’s what they can teach us.
9 stories of amazing women we met this year
Global Politics
Meet some women from around the world who really inspired us this year
An undated photograph of a man described as Abdelhamid Abaaoud that was published in the Islamic State's online magazine Dabiq and posted on a social media website.
Global Politics
To potential ISIS recruits, the one question you should ask
BringBackOurGirls campaigners
Justice
Nigerian president offers talks to ‘Bring Back Our Girls’