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Finland’s change in alcohol policy puts it out of step with other Nordic countries

Guatemala joins the US in recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, while Pope Francis calls for a negotiated solution

The US military’s Yongsan Garrison leaves a mixed legacy in Seoul

Flying abroad? You may have to go through a facial scan at the airport.

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I didn’t know how big a problem sexual harassment was in China — until #MeToo

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As hurricane recovery continues, Puerto Rico prepares for Christmas

What Chicago is learning from Cuba when it comes to fighting infant mortality

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How Britain’s cinemas are becoming dementia friendly

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This Yazidi family escaped genocide in Iraq. Their next challenge is building a life in France.

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The art made by Guantánamo Bay detainees

China hires former British prime minister to help make One Belt, One Road a reality

The late Cardinal Law will be remembered as the face of the Catholic Church’s child sexual abuse crisis

Young South Africans once worshipped the ANC. Now ‘the party of Mandela’ is tarnished.

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British singer Petula Clark hits the road — maybe to a ‘Downtown’ near you

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These kids are hoping to save Galapagos tortoises — and their own home — from climate change

A fading Missouri monastery finds new life — in Vietnam

How a few notations by a school resource officer caused a teen to wind up in a high-security detention facility

Miami residents fear ‘climate gentrification’ as investors seek higher ground

The FCC voted to scrap net neutrality rules. Smaller, independent websites could take a big hit.

Trump can’t seem to agree with his own national security strategy

A Venezuelan couple found refuge in Puerto Rico. Then the hurricane hit.

With kids’ health suffering, one Guatemalan town is trying to adapt to climate change.

What does protest sound like? For this Philadelphia activist, it’s the eight-string jarana.

These children suffered for months after extreme weather wrecked their town in Peru

Iceland’s most trusted politician is a feminist environmentalist who is the ‘anti-Trump’

On Nantucket, a teenage migrant gets swept up in a crackdown on Salvadoran gangs

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Britain’s strange addiction to a medieval Christmas treat

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Russia thanks CIA for tip that thwarted terror attack

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