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Former U.S. Representative Bob Inglis was awarded the 2015 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for changing his position on climate change at big political cost.
Environment
This Republican holds out hope for a Trump conversion on climate change
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with military officials
Conflict
Will a new nuclear arms race undo decades of teamwork between the US and Russia?
Woman talking in courtroom
Religion
This woman was attacked for speaking Swahili. In court she forgave her attacker.
A Hallaca is a typical Venezuelan dish made out of cornmeal and stuffed with beef, pork, chicken, raisins, capers and olives and then wrapped in a banana leaf and traditionally served on Christmas and New Year's Eve.
Culture
For this Venezuelan, Christmas isn’t Christmas without hallaca
Police in front of crowd
Justice
In sanctuary cities, immigrants find themselves with few real protections from federal officials
This 7-layer torte cake is called a vinarterta and it's an Icelandic recipe.
Culture
Why Gimli Manitoba is the place to enjoy Icelandic cake
Man in suit standing next to school sign
Education
Halfway through med school, undocumented students worry Trump will derail their progress
Trump is coming.
Media
A Trump-filled Christmas in cartoons
A Syrian class in Istanbul. Many of the students hadn't attending school for years.
Conflict
Syrian parents in Turkey worry their kids are losing their culture
Under Sweden's new tax laws, taxes on repairs for apparel will be 50 percent lower starting Jan. 1, 2017.
Economics
Sweden tries to curb buy-and-throw-away culture through tax breaks
WLRP
Culture
This lost Native language of Massachusetts is waking up again
Hidayat
Economics
One man is planting mangroves in Indonesia to stave off tragedy
Sita Adhikari
Conflict
As Bhutanese refugee camps in Nepal wind down, resettlement program is considered a success