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A woman holds her hand over her face and clutches the arm of a man next to her as they walk through the destroyed shopping district in Mogadishu.
Conflict
Minnesota’s Somali immigrants feel ‘holes’ left after deadly Mogadishu attack
Iraqi security forces advance in military vehicles in Kirkuk on Oct. 16, 2017.
Conflict
US allies turn their US guns on each other in Iraq
A member of Iraqi security forces takes down a Kurdish flag in Dibis on the outskirts of Kirkuk, Iraq, Oct. 17, 2017.
Conflict
Kurds wonder if they should’ve helped Iraq’s army in Mosul
A ship docked at the Port of Boston, New England’s busiest container port.
Economics
As global shipping explodes, it presents a logistical and security challenge
A young girl looks back after getting her shoe stuck in the mud while carrying supplies
Health
The real death toll in Puerto Rico is probably 450 — much higher than the official count
Water falls from a pipe onto the street. A woman in the background is bent at the waist and washes her hair in the running water, while a man holds a child and watches the woman.
Economics
We asked Puerto Ricans about their future plans. Many want to stay and rebuild.
Image of old report card with black and white photo of young girl
Culture
There hasn’t been a Japantown in Chicago since the 1980s, but this exhibit is bringing the community back together