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People stand on side of road in front of trees holding signs; one reads "Shut Down Berks"
Immigration
Despite losing its state child care license — and years of claims of abuses — an immigrant family detention center in Pennsylvania made room for more families
A young girl holds a balloon. Behind her are protestors carrying signs and children with more balloons. One person is dressed as a clown with a sign that says, "my body, my territory."
Women & Gender
In Paraguay, fighting for women’s rights means fighting the past
Starbucks announced plans to phase out single-use plastic straws by the year 2020. The company says it will eliminate the need for 1 billion straws annually.
Will dumping plastic straws lead to more environmental progress, or complacency?
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their bilateral meeting at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, July 7, 2017.
As Trump-Putin summit looms, Russia eyes its return to global power status
Trevor Shonk is mayor and city councillor in Ramsgate, a town on the coast of Kent, just across the English channel from the shoreline of France.
Global Politics
‘They like me a lot in the UK,’ says Trump. He’s not entirely wrong.