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Yaneilys Ayuso, who will vote for the first time in November, remembers their multicultural studies class as the catalyst for their involvement in political organizing.
Every 30 Seconds
Pandemic makes social justice issues more personal for this young Florida voter
A man in a suit video conferences
COVID-19
Is coronavirus reshuffling the global power deck?
The floor of the New York Stock Exchange, New York, March 20, 2020.
COVID-19
How the World Bank Group is helping developing countries respond to COVID-19
Two nurses hug each other
COVID-19
Madrid’s health system under duress as ice rink turns into morgue
Director-General of World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference on the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Geneva, Switzerland, March 16, 2020.
COVID-19
How the WHO nudges nations to act in solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic
A biopharmaceutical researcher is shown wearing safety glasses, a white lab coat and protective gloves while conducting a test.
Top of The World
German researchers work toward ‘immunity passports’; Families in limbo as refugee resettlement is suspended due to COVID-19
Healthcare workers wearing protective face masks bring oxygen bottles to the emergency unit at 12 de Octubre Hospital, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Madrid, Spain March 30, 2020.
COVID-19
Health care workers ‘feel powerless’ in choosing who to treat for COVID-19
A member of the Syrian Civil Defense sanitizes inside the mosque at the Bab al-Nour internally displaced persons camp, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Azaz, Syria, March 26, 2020.
COVID-19
Combat in the world’s biggest conflict areas not slowing down despite COVID-19
A health care worker is shown in a closeup photographer wearing protective goggles, face mask and a medical gown.
COVID-19
Discussion: Addressing weaknesses in the medical supply chain amid the coronavirus pandemic
An internally displaced Syrian girl wears a face mask as members of the Syrian Civil defence sanitize the Bab al-Nour internally displaced persons camp, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Azaz, Syria, March 26, 2020. 
COVID-19
Families in limbo as refugee resettlement is suspended due to COVID-19
Marco Werman is shown looking to his right and wearing a red lanyard.
COVID-19
Marco Werman: ‘We are all connected’
A group of people collaborate in different screens on video call
Coronavirus Art
Artists flock to the only ‘festival’ still on during COVID-19
US President Donald Trump is shown wearing a blue suit and walking away from a wooden podium at the White House.
Top of The World
Trump extends restrictions through April; Africa’s most populous city on lockdown; In Senegal, COVID-19 safety measures conflict with cultural traditions
A sign in Salinas, California's rural heartland, which is home to tens of thousands of immigrant farmworkers.
COVID-19
A California hospital is translating coronavirus information for immigrants
A detainee talks with an employee in an exam room in the medial unit during a media tour at Northwest ICE Processing Center, one of 31 dedicated ICE facilities that house immigration detainees, in Tacoma, Washington, Dec. 16, 2019.
COVID-19
Immigrants in US detention fear spread of coronavirus
A health worker with a face mask walks inside a hospital, as hospitals enforce a series of measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Damascus, Syria, March 19, 2020.
COVID-19
Can COVID-19 be contained in war-torn Syria?
A health worker screens and sanitises visitors to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outside a hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe March 26, 2020.
COVID-19
As coronavirus grows, Zimbabwe health care workers strike over vital equipment
A man meditates at the beach amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Dakar, Senegal, March 26, 2020.
In Senegal, COVID-19 safety measures conflict with cultural traditions
A man wearing a protective face mask and gloves, amid fear of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), jumps rope at Valiasr street in Tehran, Iran, March 26, 2020.
COVID-19
Should sanctions against Iran be lifted in the wake of COVID-19?
A patient is wheeled to an ambulance
Top of The World
US leads in confirmed coronavirus cases; Germany’s low mortality rate; How families around the world talk coronavirus with kids
People with protective masks walk in front of Hong Kong's skyline, following the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, China March 23, 2020.
COVID-19
Hong Kong epidemiologist warns pandemic’s end may not be straightforward
A flight attendant wearing a face mask to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) takes body temperature measurements of passengers with a thermometer on a Shanghai Airlines flight in Shanghai, China, March 25, 2020.
The Big Fix
Coronavirus is changing how people think about fighting climate change
A close up of a man in a suit
COVID-19
Leon Panetta on coronavirus: ‘We’re paying the price’ of ignoring intelligence reports
A family wearing protective face masks walks toward the US at the Paso del Norte International Border bridge.
COVID-19
US-Mexico border closure brings local economy to a halt
A man packs groceries separated from the cashier by a plastic sheet
COVID-19
How people around the world are filling their pantries
The author's 3-year-old daughter Leila has been occupying herself during the "stay at home" order in Boston amid the coronavirus outbreak by making cards and beaded necklaces for her preschool friends. 
COVID-19
How families around the world talk coronavirus with kids
A man wears a protective face mask as he rides a motorcycle
Conflict & Justice
As it braces for coronavirus, Yemen offers lessons of survival for the world
A worker is shown in a full protective yellow suit and is spraying a cleaner with several other people standing by watching.
Top of The World
Rio’s gangs tell residents to stay home as COVID-19 heightens inequality; UN calls for truce in war-torn Yemen, Gaza braces for COVID-19
A health worker wearing a full protective gown and face guard is shown standing with his hand in the air at a drive-through coronavirus disease testing center.
COVID-19
Discussion: The coronavirus pandemic and predicting gaps in healthcare capacity
A group of men in red uniforms jump for joy on a soccer field.
Once divided by a wall, two Berlin soccer teams now kept apart by COVID-19
A woman sits on the floor in front of her computer.
How The World listeners are coping with self-isolation
Relatives of prisoners react outside La Modelo prison after a riot by prisoners demanding government health measures against the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bogota, Colombia, on March 22, 2020.
COVID-19
‘Emergency releases’ from prison reduce risk of virus spread, criminal justice expert says
Police officers in protective suits arrive in a residential area to check on people
COVID-19
Without support for India’s poorest people, lockdown risks failure
A man is shown standing near a auto rickshaw with several police officers standing by and one holding a long baton in the air.
Top of The World
Spain reports more deaths than China; Zimbabwe doctors strike; India’s 1.3 billion people head into lockdown
Leticia Arcila, a 20-year-old voter in Atlanta, Georgia, said health care is her top priority in a presidential candidate.
Every 30 Seconds
For this young Latina voter, pandemic highlights the need for ‘Medicare for All’
Kashmiri journalists display laptops and placards during a protest demanding restoration of internet service, in Srinagar, Nov. 12, 2019.
COVID-19
Internet restrictions make it virtually impossible for Kashmiris to get COVID-19 info
A health worker spray disinfectant at an airport wearing protective gear.
COVID-19
WHO fills gaps to fight COVID-19 in countries with weaker health systems, says spokesperson
Antonio Castillo, who moved to the US from Mexico at age 9, is behind an effort to field what he hopes will become Team USA for breakdancing in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Sports
This Mexican American immigrant wants the US to win gold in the 2024 Olympics — for breakdancing
A close up of hands holding a bourbon bottle and a bottle of hand and surface sanitizer
COVID-19
Iconic distilleries turn to hand sanitizer production around the world
El Palace Hotel in the sunlight in Barcelona
COVID-19
Under lockdown in Spain, hotels transform into field hospitals
Secondary school student Wendy attends an online class with a smartphone at home during the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Hong Kong, China, March 16, 2020.
COVID-19
After stressful transition to online learning, many in China are ‘begging’ to go back to school
A patient is shown wearing a mask with breathing tubes connected while a medical professional stands adjacent.
Top of The World
US could be next epicenter, WHO says; ICC says Pompeo threatened staff; What can COVID-19 teach us about the global climate crisis?
Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani meets with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 23, 2020.
International Criminal Court says Pompeo is threatening its staff
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg takes part in the ''Europe Climate Strike."
The Big Fix
The Big Fix: What can COVID-19 teach us about the global climate crisis?
A medical worker wearing a protective mask and suit speaks with a patient suffering from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in an intensive care unit at the Oglio Po hospital in Cremona, Italy March 19, 2020.
COVID-19
‘We are seeing many doctors falling ill’ with coronavirus, Italian doctor says
A construction worker walks past motivational placards designed in the style of Soviet propaganda posters
COVID-19
Russia is underreporting coronavirus cases, Russian doctor says
Two medical professionals are shown wearing protective gowns and face masks and pulling a gurney.
COVID-19
Discussion: How hospitals are confronting the coronavirus crisis
A woman walks past a TV broadcasting file footage for a news report on North Korea firing an unidentified projectile, in Seoul, South Korea, March 9, 2020.
COVID-19
North Korea still officially claims zero coronavirus cases  
Trump sits with his arms crossed with the US flag behind him.
COVID-19
Trump’s China tariffs hampered US coronavirus preparedness, expert says
A woman wearing blue coat and a protective mask is shown walking on a bridge lined with stone statues outside Castel Sant'Angelo.
Top of The World
Confirmed coronavirus cases exceeds 350,000; International students displaced by COVID-19 face online headaches; Under sanctions, Iran rejects offer of US assistance
A worker wears a protective face mask works while cleaning the interior of a public bus, amid concerns over the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Guatemala City, Guatemala, March 15, 2020.
COVID-19
In Central America, efforts to slow spread of coronavirus could lead to ‘autocratic tendencies’
A woman grabs blue disposable gloves from a box as face masks sit in the frame.
COVID-19
Trump invokes Defense Production Act, but execution is unclear, former DHS adviser says
A commercial truck heads for the Ambassador Bridge, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the international border crossing, which connects with Windsor, Ontario, in Detroit, Michigan, on March 18, 2020.
COVID-19
How the US-Canada border closure will disrupt life in this Canada border town
An overseas Chinese student wearing a face mask
COVID-19
International students displaced by COVID-19 also face headaches with online classes
A person walks a dog in an empty cityscape
COVID-19
As Spaniards flee cities, the countryside fears coronavirus
And older woman washes an older man's hands
Top of The World
Over 10,000 dead from coronavirus; virus poses ‘heightened risk’ to the republic; What the US can learn about free college
Graduates of The City College of New York sit in their seats at their commencement ceremony in Manhattan on May 31, 2019.
Education
Biden, Sanders have free college plans. They might learn from other countries.
US President Donald Trump at a White House podium
COVID-19
Pandemic threatens stability, demands ‘coordinated global action,’ says Susan Rice
The Museum of the City of New York posted a #MuseumMomentofZen on Twitter: This is Herbert Bolivar Tschudy's work, "The Turtle Tank," from 1920.
Coronavirus Art
5 museums offering virtual art while you’re quarantined
A woman wears a face mask, due to the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, as she walks along a busy shopping street in Dakar, Senegal, March 18, 2020.
COVID-19
African countries restrict travel in bid to slow spread of coronavirus