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Journalists listen to Russian President Vladimir Putin during his annual end-of-year news conference in Moscow
Conflict
At the epicenter of the Russian election manipulation story, reporters can’t report
Actor Bambadjan Bamba has had major roles in Grey's Anatomy and The Good Life.
Culture
What it’s like to be an undocumented Hollywood star
Magali Torres
Education
For one immigrant in Florida, a DACA fix would mean ‘peace of mind’
A man is standing in front of an audience pointing at something. A woman stands next to the man.
Justice
After the California wildfires, community leaders are trying to rebuild homes — and trust in government agencies
Boy sitting on cream sofa holding child's drawing, looking at it
Global Politics
A 3-year-old held up by Canada’s no-fly list? His parents say it’s ‘ridiculous.’
A view of the newly developed intercontinental ballistic rocket Hwasong-15
Conflict
3 key questions about North Korea’s new missile capability
A woman
Arts
Singing in Choctaw, Samantha Crain aims to create new traditions
Mosquitoes and a dragonfly fly around a lit bulb on a hot summer in southern Spain.
Health
To combat the spread of Zika, a nonprofit is using drones and sterile mosquitoes
A 2002 exhibition in Shanghai called "Journeys to Peace and Cooperation" showcases the 30th anniversary of U.S. President Richard Nixon's historic visit to China in 1972.
Conflict
Could a face-to-face meeting between Trump and Kim cool tensions between the US and North Korea?
Boubacar Traore on stage. March 29, 2012 Paris,France
Music
The World’s music features this week: Boubacar Traore, Jyotsna Srikanth, and Elkin Robinson
South Korean President Moon Jae-in
Business
A year after South Korea passed an anti-corruption law, some businesses say it goes too far
A malnourished boy lies in a bed waiting to receive treatment at a feeding center at Al-Sabeen hospital in Sanaa, Yemen, June 27, 2020. 
Conflict
How you can help people trapped in Yemen’s humanitarian crisis
Dips and Small Bites from The Palestinian Table: (clockwise from left) Taboon Bread; Parsley or Cilantro (Coriander) Tahini Spread; Walnut and Garlic Labaneh; Deep-Fried Cheese and Za’atar Parcels; Garlic and Cucumber Labaneh; Avocado, Labaneh, and Preser
Food
‘The Palestinian Table’ is as much a memoir as a cookbook
A sign of the Trump Ocean Club International Hotel and Tower Panama is seen in Panama City, Panama October 11, 2017.
Business
Trump’s first international hotel wants to ditch his name
Sepia-tone image of man in jacket, profile photo, in front of 1980s computers
Media
A news organization that insisted on inclusive journalism is closing its doors
American and Nigerian flags fly next to each other in the center of Abuja August 24, 2000.
Culture
Don’t take being American for granted
Nigerian woman  fears for her safety when she needs to use the bathroom
Conflict
A lack of clean and safe toilets leaves women vulnerable to rape and attacks
According to the State Department Jamaica is the largest Caribbean supplier of illegal pot to the United States.
Economics
Jamaica wants in on the booming marijuana market. But will farmers be able to cash in?
Man on sidewalk looking up
Arts
So, what is the problem with Apu?
Syrian refugee girl rests inside the Spanish rescue vessel Astral after being rescued by the Spanish NGO Proactiva off the Libyan coast in the Mediterranean Sea.
Conflict
Migrants desperate to flee Libya’s detention camps are being turned back at sea
Pope Francis is welcomed as he arrives at Yangon International Airport, Myanmar November 27, 2017.
Conflict
The pope may not use the term ‘Rohingya’ during his trip to Myanmar. Here’s why.
A Sufi dancer celebrating the holy month of Ramadan in Tripoli, Lebanon June 9, 2017.
Religion
Understanding Sufi Islam in the wake of the Egypt mosque massacre
Jhonny Arcentales was captured in these open waters between Ecuador and Colombia.
Justice
The US Coast Guard is operating floating prisons in the Pacific Ocean, outside US legal protections
Lassiter
Economics
Her job at the mill bought her a new, better life
Mohammed Shoaib, 7, who was shot on his chest before crossing the border from Myanmar in August, shows his injury
Conflict
Bangladesh and Myanmar sign deal to start repatriating Rohingya refugees
From ‘Dark Fang #1’ ©2017 by Miles Gunter and Kelsey Shannon
Arts
What does a sexy vampire have to do with climate change?
Athena - the personal safety device
Conflict
This piece of jewelry is actually an alarm
A woman writes in a book inside a traveling monument called 'Prijedor 92' outside the Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal (ICTY
Conflict
What does justice in the former Yugoslavia look like 25 years later?
A Bosnian Muslim woman and child cry near the coffin of their relative, which is one of the 175 coffins of newly identified victims from the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, in the Potocari Memorial Center, near Srebrenica, July 10, 2014.
Conflict
Young Bosnians react to Mladić conviction
A woman sits on sofa across from man and woman, who each hold infants in their arms. Papers on the table.
Conflict
Residents fled gun violence at a Pittsburgh public housing project. But refugees are still moving in.
The company "Signs and Shapes" in Omaha builds inflatable mascots for professional sports teams, built to entertain and withstand a beating. "Globie" is the mascot for the Harlem Globetrotters.
Business
A mom-and-pop shop in Omaha becomes an exporter of parade floats and walking pizza slices
Inside the virtual reality exhibition The Enemy, an Israeli soldier and Palestinian fighter stand on opposite sides of the room
Arts
Can virtual reality change how people respond to war reporting? One photojournalist is trying to find out.
Haitian TPS Family
Conflict
Trump administration decision forces Haitian families to confront an uncertain future in the US
An Arab Israeli police recruit takes aim with her gun towards a screen displaying targets
Conflict
In Israel, gun ownership is a privilege rather than a right
Thomas Mapfumo's music was banned by the country's state-owned media.
Music
Exiled Zimbabwean musician wonders if it’s safe to go home
Graduation celebrations at Harvard
Environment
Can a spreadsheet help crack the climate challenge? These Harvard students hope so.
Chef Yia Vang
Culture
How Chef Yia Vang is putting his own twist on Hmong cuisine
This 19th century sign, which was originally above a grocery shop in Paris, has been defaced several times in recent years. The Paris City Council has voted to take it down.
Conflict
Why some say Paris shouldn’t take down this racist sign
Sámi renideer herder Reiulf Aleksandersen and his son build a fence for gathering their herd on Rooksavardi, or Red Mountain, in far northern Norway.
Environment
This family is already being hurt by climate change. They might also be hurt by a solution.
Al Gore poses for selfies with fans
Global Politics
UN climate talks wrap with ‘modest’ progress and a subdued American presence
President Jacob Zuma gestures as he addresses parliament in Cape Town.
Global Politics
New book brings ‘explosive’ allegations against South African President Jacob Zuma
Employee Petra Kottova checks the sound quality of a pressed vinyl record at the GZ Media factory in Lodenice August 1, 2013
Books
A quick spin around the globe via 1950s LP covers
Dancers at the weekly Saturday night charme dance in Madureira
Culture
Hip-hop met Rio de Janeiro and never stepped back
British soldiers firing on armed colonists on Lexington Green at the start of the American Revolution
Justice
The origins of the Second Amendment
Lydia and her sister at Mass Firearms School, in Holliston, Massachusetts
Culture
Two Greek immigrant sisters, two takes on American gun culture
People pray in the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs where 26 people were killed in a shooting attack on November 5, 2017. The church was opened to the public as a memorial to those killed.
Conflict
After a mass shooting, thoughts and prayers. But then what?
A man holds the sight of a rifle up to his right eye. More rifles are in racks on his left and right.
Conflict
How other countries can help us understand America’s mass shooting crisis
U.S. President Donald Trump takes a drink of water as he speaks about his recent trip to Asia in the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., November 15, 2017.
Global Politics
The bottled water Trump drank during his press conference came from Fiji. And here’s why that matters.
Sutherland Springs in Sutherland Springs, Texas, November 8, 2017
Culture
When trying to determine why the US has so many mass shootings, only one statistic matters
Woman against tan background, smiling for camera
Jobs
DACA recipients saw their mental health improve. Now, advocates fear its end will have the opposite effect.
Visitors look on as an elephant and calf cross a road inside Zimbabwe's Hwange National Par
Environment
The Trump administration lifts ban on elephant trophies. This film shows how complex that can get.
Two black and white illustrations featuring a dancing Josephine Baker, arms raised.
Culture
Bio shows how Josephine Baker ‘shattered notions’ of black artistry
A worker with a microphone educates other workers about their rights
Jobs
Lessons for Hollywood’s women from tomato pickers in Florida
Man in baseball cap, close up, sitting at table with microphone and other panelists.
Justice
The US government is targeting MS-13, but a former gang member says arrests alone won’t solve the problem
A section of the Hambach lignite mine in Germany's Rhineland coal fields, whose coal-fired power plants, run by power giant RWE, are one of Europe's largest sources of CO2 emissions.
Environment
Germany talks a good game on climate, but it’s still stuck on coal
Robert Mugabe at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa, 2008
Global Politics
How Robert Mugabe became Zimbabwe’s leader and clung on till now
Local residents ride a horse by a destroyed building after Hurricane Maria in Jayuya, Puerto Rico
Economics
As Puerto Rico continues to struggle, so do the island’s small businesses
U.S. President Donald Trump takes part in a welcoming ceremony with China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017.
Global Politics
Donald Trump says his Asia trip was a win for US global influence. This journalist says it’s the opposite.
Amal Hussein and Hamdi Mohamed work on poems together.
Arts
‘For My Ayeeyo’: Two young women learn Somali poetry from a distance
Elisabeth Holland
Environment
An American scientist stands up for the Pacific Islands at UN climate talks