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An Indigenous person gestures during the Presidential Summit for the Amazon, in Leticia, Colombia, Sept. 6, 2019.
COVID-19
Coronavirus spread threatens Colombia’s Amazonian Indigenous communities
A view of a beach with some surfers
COVID-19
Costa Rica is betting on ‘staycations’ to keep tourism afloat
Sudan's Minister of Health Akram Ali Altom speaks during a Reuters interview amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Khartoum, Sudan, April 11, 2020.
COVID-19
Coronavirus exposes Sudan’s broken health care system
Satellite image of San Francisco.
Science & Technology
Cold War ‘CORONA’ satellite images find second life in ecology research
Masks and gloves found in the Mediterranean Sea by members of Opération Mer Propre, or Operation Clean Sea, in mid-May, just after France lifted some of its coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
Environment
French nonprofit warns ‘COVID waste’ could harm the environment
Un grupo de mujeres sonrien y miran a un politico hablar.
Every 30 Seconds
Las mujeres latinas: La clave para ganar el voto latino en las presidenciales de 2020.
a image simulation of Van Gogh art projected in a room with a car in the center
Coronavirus Art
‘Gogh By Car’ to this Toronto art exhibit
Plumes of smoke rise into the sky over buildings.
Top of The World
As protests against police brutality continue, Twitter sanctions Trump tweet ‘glorifying violence’
DACA plaintiffs walk arm-in-arm down from the US Supreme Court after justices heard oral arguments in the consolidation of three cases before the court regarding the Trump administration’s bid to end the DACA program on Nov. 12, 2019.
Immigration
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: A timeline
A US flag flutters in the breeze. In the background, a rocket launchpad
Science & Technology
What private companies could mean for NASA space exploration
The World's Orla Barry is seen stepping through a thermal scanner at the BBC.
COVID-19
Thermal readings at work raise concerns about civil liberties
People walk past a TV screen showing news of Beijing's approval of a controversial Hong Kong security bill, in Hong Kong, May 28, 2020.
Top of The World
China moves forward with Hong Kong security law; Oxford shows promise for potential vaccine; US COVID-19 deaths reach 100,000
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during the opening ceremony of Iran's 11th parliament in Tehran, Iran, May 27, 2020.
Conflict & Justice
Iran sends mixed signals on release of foreign prisoners
Britain's Prince William and Catherine, duchess of Cambridge, tour in a canoe during a visit to Haida Gwaii in Skidegate, British Columbia, Canada, Sept. 30, 2016.
Lifestyle & Belief
Indigenous groups in Canada fight to stay closed as restrictions ease
A man in fatigues and a face mask holds a phone with an app to the camera
COVID-19
How do contact-tracing apps around the world compare?
People walk past the looted premises of cellphone company Syriatel, which is owned by Rami Makhlouf, the cousin of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in Deraa March 21, 2011.
Conflict
Syria’s first family is caught in a feud
A seaside image of boats in Mallorca in black and white
Arts, Culture & Media
Under quarantine, the first talking film made by a woman in Spain resurfaces
Two NASA astronauts in spacesuits in front of a rocket launch pad
Top of The World
NASA, SpaceX to launch rocket; EU, Japan plan huge stimulus efforts; Twitter marks Trump tweets with fact-check label
People wait outside Lima's central market as Peru extended a nationwide lockdown amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), May 8, 2020.
COVID-19
In Latin America, coronavirus slams an economy already in dire straits
Jacob Cuenca, 18, is a registered Republican with misgivings about voting for US President Donald Trump in November.
Every 30 Seconds
Trump’s pandemic response has this conservative Latino teen voter considering Biden
A scientist is seen in the Themis Bioscience laboratory in Vienna, Austria, in this undated handout photo.
COVID-19
Coronavirus vaccine will need new models of public-private partnership, says research nonprofit CEO
Venezuelan American Joanna Hausmann is pictured with her mom, Ana Julia Jatar. In quarantine, Hausmann has turned to her family for material.
COVID-19
Two comedians reshape their acts during lockdown
Niagra Falls waterfall with a few tourists in the distance
COVID-19
Niagara Falls is off-limits to Americans as US-Canada border remains closed
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam is shown standing at a wooden podium with two small microphones and wearing a protective face mask.
Top of The World
Hongkongers continue protests against threats to civil liberties; Brazil follows US in coronavirus outbreak as Qatar requires contact-tracing app
A large crowd of people are shown walking and wearing protective face masks in a train station.
Coronavirus Conversations
Discussion: Stopping the spread of misinformation amid the coronavirus crisis
Two people eat with chopsticks at a restaurant
Lifestyle
China sends new message about centuries-old chopstick tradition
Latino leaders and immigration reform supporters gather at the University of Colorado to launch a voter registration campaign to mobilize Colorado's Latino, immigrant and allied voters on Oct. 28, 2015.
Every 30 Seconds
The key to winning the Latino vote in 2020? Latinas.
Doreen Oport, who was injured in the attack on the US Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya in 1998, stands outside the US Supreme Court after oral arguments in Washington, Feb. 24, 2020.
The State Dept. is nearing a deal over 1998 terrorism victims. But can Sudan pay it?
Agnès Callamard, U.N. special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, and Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi, hold a news conference in Brussels, Belgium, on Dec. 3, 2019.
Khashoggi sons’ pardon of his killers is ‘final act of the parody of justice,’ UN expert says
A man prays in the deserted Habbous neighborhood of Casablanca.
Under lockdown in Morocco, Ramadan celebrations get a quiet reset
Quarantine worker spray disinfectants at a night club on the night spots in the Itaewon neighborhood, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seoul, South Korea, May 12, 2020.
South Korea’s coronavirus contact tracing puts LGBTQ community under surveillance, critics say
A front line worker from Portland Hotel Society healthcare checks on clients waiting to obtain a "safe supply" of narcotic alternatives, provided by the local health unit to combat overdoses due to poisonous additives and to help supports addicts and home
British Columbia gets creative to combat drug overdose crisis amid coronavirus
Three Air France white airplanes at the airport, one in the air
The Big Fix
Can the pandemic encourage airlines to be greener?  
Deportees cross the tarmac after arriving on an immigration flight from the US at La Aurora international airport in Guatemala City, Guatemala, on Sept. 2, 2016.
Immigration
Guatemalans deported from US shunned at home over coronavirus fears
Today, Rami is a resident at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, where he sees patients with numerous ailments, including COVID-19.
After years apart, this Syrian doctor in New York is finally celebrating Ramadan with his family
A woman wearing a protective face mask runs in Madrid Rio park, during the hours allowed for individual exercise.
COVID-19
Madrid residents are restless for green space during city park closures
A woman is show sitting and wearing a medical safety mask and surrounded by health care workers wearing all blue protective gear.
Top of The World
Coronavirus cases surpass 5 million; New laws expected to crack down on Hong Kong; Cyclone Amphan kills dozens
Friends and family of Juliette Herrera, a DACA holder and recent graduate of Florida International University, organized a parade in her honor after her graduation ceremony was canceled due to the pandemic.
Immigration
The pandemic canceled her graduation. But this DACA holder still got her moment to shine.
A graduating Masters student from the Columbia University stands on campus the day before his graduation ceremony, which is to be held online due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease in New York City, on May 19, 2020.
Education
Foreign students face uncertainty as Trump administration mulls suspending training program
A younger woman looks at an older woman behind glass at The Glass Garden House at the Claris nursing home.
COVID-19
Netherlands nursing home builds ‘glass cabin’ where families can safely connect
A man is shown wrapped in a blue tarp followed by several other people as heavy rains from Cylone Amphan fall.
Top of The World
One of the strongest cyclones in a decade makes landfall in India and Bangladesh; Germany announces rules to block hostile takeovers of health care companies
West End theaters stand on a sparsely populated street in London, March 13, 2020.
Culture
Is it curtains for London’s West End?
An aerial view of Kaaba at the Grand mosque in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 12, 2019.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Saudi Arabia raises taxes at home while making big investments abroad
Latino leaders and immigration reform supporters gather at Farrand Field on the campus of the University of Colorado to launch "My Country, My Vote," a 12-month voter registration campaign to mobilize Colorado's Latino, immigrant and allied voters.
Every 30 Seconds
Discussion: Will young Latinos turn out to vote in the 2020 US presidential election?
Clouds cover the skies over the river Ganges ahead of Cyclone Amphan, in Kolkata, India, May 19, 2020.
Natural disasters
How to deal with a cyclone in the middle of a pandemic?
A teacher gives an online class at school, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seoul, South Korea, April 9, 2020. 
Education
South Korean high school seniors are eager to return to the classroom
A close-up portrait of Michelle Aguilar Ramirez, a young Latina who will vote for the first time in November.
Every 30 Seconds
Pandemic stress overshadows US election for this young Latina voter
The Chinese national flag is seen in Beijing, April 29, 2020.
Canadian activists say they’re being targeted by China
Two women stand with protest signs about respecting nurses
COVID-19
‘We can’t take our health for granted’ as US reopens, says Dr. Howard Koh
The main gate at Naval Air Station Pensacola is seen on Navy Boulevard in Pensacola, Florida, March 16, 2016. 
US officials blast Apple for not unlocking Pensacola gunman’s phones
A man is shown wearing a protective face mask and pointing to an image of a cyclone projected on a screen.
Top of The World
Powerful cyclone prompts millions to evacuate; Trump threatens WHO funding, US membership; Tracking the growing list of COVID-19 symptoms
A woman wearing yellow blouse looks at images of men on a computer screen
Justice
A 26-year manhunt for Rwandan genocide fugitive ends
An aerial view shows Colombian airline Avianca's planes parked at El Dorado International Airport amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bogota, Colombia, April 7, 2020.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Colombian airlines face controversy over loans to survive pandemic crisis
The abandoned headquarters of Mozambican opposition party Renamo is pictured in the port city of Beira, ahead of local government elections, Nov. 19, 2013.
Critical State
Life after combat: How relationships in wartime continue to shape society
A woman is shown through a clear glass window with the reflection of a Mexico City neighborhood.
Coronavirus Conversations
Discussion: Lessons from the coronavirus pandemic to avert a future crisis
The San Marco basin in Venice appears placid as a result of the slowdown in activity with the country's lockdown in response to the coronavirus.
COVID-19
The changing face of Venice 
People walk on the banks of the river Seine after France began a gradual end to a nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Paris, May 17, 2020.
COVID-19
Study tracks growing list of COVID-19 symptoms in real time
A photo illustration of vaccine bottles and a syringe
World faces risk of ‘vaccine nationalism’ in COVID-19 fight, says CEPI chair
Faithful photographic reproduction of Edvard Munch's painting, "Self-Portrait with Spanish Flu."
Coronavirus Art
Art, poetry and … zombies? The surprising cultural contributions of the 1918 influenza pandemic
Two women wearing long colorful robes and hijab walk down a street in the Eastleigh area of Nairobi, Kenya.
Religion
Under lockdown, mosques in Kenya offer virtual prayers for Ramadan