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Tonantzin Esparza (L) convinced her father, movie producer Moctesuma Esparza to bring Selena's story to the screen. Jennifer Lopez portrayed the Tejano singer.
Arts
The 20-year-old biopic on Tejana star Selena almost didn’t happen
Ladi, Glory and Mary, three of the escaped Chibok girls, stroll through the gardens of the American University of Nigeria, in Yola, Nigeria. They've received scholarships to go to school at AUN.
Education
Some of the Chibok girls are getting an education and a new future
"Homeland" has been working hard to respond to criticism of its portrayal of Muslims.
Culture
How a Muslim lawyer and critic of Showtime’s ‘Homeland’ became a consultant for the show
Conflict
VIDEO: What’s the future of law enforcement in our communities? Experts weigh in on race and policing
A woman takes part in a graffiti painting campaign on a wall in Sanaa, Yemen
Conflict
Listen to Yemenis describe how they’re getting through the war
Newly recruited Houthi fighters ride on the back of a pick-up truck
Conflict
If Yemen’s Houthis weren’t Iranian proxies before, they could be soon
An 18-year-old Israeli dual US-Israeli citizen was arrested in Israel on suspicion of making bomb threats against Jewish community centers in the United States, Australia and New Zealand over the past three months. He is seen here before the start of a r
Conflict
An unlikely suspect is arrested in connection to over 100 bomb threats against US Jewish centers
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Development
President Trump, what are your plans for the Office of Global Women’s Issues?
A woman waits to be registered prior to a food distribution by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Thonyor, Leer state, South Sudan.
Conflict
Drought doesn’t cause famine. People do.
Emily Scott Robinson in Wimberley, Texas during SXSW
Music
The World’s music features this week: Emily Scott Robinson, Ondatrópica and music from outer space