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A man wearing military uniform holds gun up in air in open truck with other men cheering
Leaders
After military coup, uncertainty hangs over Mali’s future
Syrian refugee Anas Modamani takes a selfie with German Chancellor Angela Merkel outside a refugee camp near the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees after registration at Berlin's Spandau district, Germany, on September 10, 2015.
Global Politics
Five years after migrant crisis, integration in Germany is succeeding, policy analyst says
Firefighters control a spot fire near Bredbo, south of the Australian capital, Canberra, Feb. 2, 2020.
The Big Fix
California and Australia look to Indigenous land management for fire help 
A woman leader holds up a COVID-19 chart card.
Leaders
It’s official: Women are better leaders in a pandemic
A man wearing a mask bearing the national flags of America, Israel and United Arab Emirates, watches a ceremony after an El Al plane from Israel landed in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 31, 2020. 
Top of The World
Direct Israel-UAE flight makes historic first; Lebanon picks new PM; India-China tensions escalate
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Music
Travel takes on new meaning in this jazz pianist’s latest album
Children play with Braille Bricks on the floor as a way to learn Braille and have fun.
Education
Lego to launch Braille Bricks for children with visual impairments
A child looks at a TV screen in a living room with orange painted walls.
Development & Education
Pandemic learning in Mexico requires thinking outside the screen
The monument to “Iron Felix” Dzerzhinsky, the founder and patron saint of the Soviet secret police.
History
In the removal of a Soviet symbol of oppression, Russians see lessons for the US
People walk past a large screen in Tokyo, Japan, broadcasting the news conference of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe where he announced his resignation. 
Top of The World
Japanese PM resigns; Putin warns Belarus opposition; Indian students protest academic tests
A member of medical staff takes coronavirus test samples of a woman during drive-thru coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing, on a converted ice rink.
COVID-19
Public health experts worry about flu and coronavirus overlap
Participants take part in a Pride run during the ShanghaiPRIDE festival
LGBTQ
Abruptly canceled, ShanghaiPRIDE could be harbinger for China’s civil society
Protesters with fists raised block an intersection while demonstrating against the Sunday police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis., Aug. 26, 2020.
Justice
Are most white Americans guilty of ‘supremacy’ or just ‘privilege’?
churros on a plate
Old Mexican recipes going as far back as the 1700s made available during lockdown as e-books
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, with a white suit and black flat-top hair style, speaks at a conference table.
Natural disasters
Typhoon Bavi strikes North Korea amid pandemic lockdown 
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British universities weigh risks of welcoming students back to campus amid coronavirus
A man squats in rubble holding his head in a perplexed way
COVID-19
A new report predicts a ‘tsunami’ of mental health problems for years to come 
A Maryland-based ukulele marching band performs during a 2019 Fourth of July parade.
Music
Global ukulele community keeps music alive, online in pandemic
Nirun Wongwanich, 52, a monkey trainer, trains a monkey during a training session at a monkey school for coconut harvest in Surat Thani province, Thailand, July 10, 2020.
Food
Does Thailand have a monkey labor problem?
Police in riot gear clear the area in front of Kenosha County Courthouse during clashes with protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Aug. 25, 2020.
Top of The World
All eyes on Wisconsin after 2 protesters killed; Israel-Hezbollah tensions escalate; summer storms causing major damage
Yawalapiti Chief Aritana is seen in the Xingu National Park, Mato Grosso State, May 9, 2012.
COVID-19
Brazil’s Indigenous communities suffer grave losses from coronavirus 
With Canadian and Haitian flags hoisted, marchers take part in demonstration in support of asylum-seekers working in Quebec's long-term care homes in Montreal, Canada, in June.
Immigration
Canada is granting residency to some asylum-seekers working in pandemic health care
Cats rest outside a closed shop on cement steps with a red and green backdrop.
Borders
Pets stranded during the pandemic await reunions with their families
Nodia Mena and her son, Brayan Guevara, talk about everything, but especially race and politics.
Every 30 Seconds
This Afro Latina says identity will always be important when she votes
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is shown standing next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who is standing behind a podium, both wearing masks.
Top of The World
Pompeo controversially brings the RNC to Jerusalem; China’s lockdown in Xinjiang; Thunberg concludes gap year
A group of people stand outside a red house near a white horse with fanciful lyrics
‘Bardcore’ trend sees modern pop songs reimagined with a medieval twist 
A border wall section allegedly built with money from Trump supporters who donated in the crowdfunding campaign called "We Build the Wall" is seen along the U.S.-Mexico border in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Aug. 20, 2020.
‘Hatemonger’ delves into Stephen Miller’s influence on Trump’s anti-immigrant policies
A man reacts with his hand raised amid a large crowd protesting restrictions due to COVID-19.
COVID-19
Roma persecution intensifies during the coronavirus pandemic in Europe
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to reporters following a meeting with members of the U.N. Security Council, Aug. 20, 2020.
Conflict
Iran nuclear deal negotiator: US lacks UN standing and ‘cannot snap back sanctions’
A man in a suit and woman wearing a pink dress look at each other on a screen with smaller boxes of peoples' faces above them
Lifestyle
Zoom weddings: A blessing in disguise?
A doctor holds a bag of blood plasma donated by a COVID-19 survivor at at blood bank in La Paz, Bolivia.
Top of The World
WHO expresses reservations about plasma therapy; Dual storms menace the Gulf of Mexico; Belarus crackdown continues
Three candle jars with colorful labels
COVID-19
‘Scents of Normality’ captures the essence of everyday life before lockdown
Participants in "Love On The Spectrum" make a toast.
Arts, Culture & Media
Netflix series about the dating lives of autistic people gets mixed reviews
A church with two steeples with green tips in the distance
COVID-19
South Koreans are blaming a controversial church for new COVID-19 outbreak
Chief physician Alexander Murakhovsky is shown wearing a white lab coat and tie while surrounded by members of the media.
Top of The World
Russian doctors reverse block allowing Navalny’s transfer to Germany; Florida approves GMO mosquitoes; Belarus authorities detain strike leader
Children play in the floodwaters after heavy rains in Bekasi, near Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb. 25, 2020.
The Big Fix
Could migration be a solution to the climate crisis?
People walk past a Wechat Pay sign at the Tencent company headquarters in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, Aug. 7, 2020.
US-China relations
WeChat users in the US rankled by potential ban on the app
Three women wearing head scarves, long jackets and masks by a gray fountain
COVID-19
In Turkey, doctors fear coronavirus numbers are higher than the government admits 
A close-up photograph of Alexei Navalny wearing a dark puffy jacket.
Top of The World
Putin critic in coma after suspected poisoning; Steve Bannon arrested; Trump administration calls for Iran sanctions
Hossanna Pacheco, bottom left; her mother Mireya Pacheco, top left; sister Mireyari Pacheco; and sister Nefthali Pacheco at their home in Los Angeles.
Education
Virtual schooling poses extra challenges for English-language learners
A demonstrator holds a sign as people gather outside the European Union institutions to rally in solidarity with Poland's LGBT community, in Brussels, Aug. 19, 2020.
LGBTQ
Polish activists fight against anti-LGBT movement
A hand holds a smartphone with Wikileaks webpage logo
Elections
US elections require a ‘well-educated electorate about Russian tactics,’ says Sen. Warner
A sign the shape of a red stop sign warns of extreme heat danger at Badwater Basin with a couple taking a selfie in the distance.
Environment
The world’s getting hotter. Can naming heat waves raise awareness of the risks?
A view of the old quarter of Sanaa, Yemen, November 14, 2018.
Culture
UNESCO project aims to save Sanaa’s historic mud brick towers
A large crowd of people are shown with their hands in the air cheering a group of armed soldiers in a car.
Top of The World
Soldiers who led Mali coup promise new elections; EU steps up pressure on Lukashenko; Autobahn crashes possible terrorist attack
President of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi wears a suit behind a military officer in uniform.
Conflict
ISIS-linked port seizure signals growing terrorism threat in Mozambique
In this image from video, Eva Longoria, serving as moderator in a white dress against a blue screen, speaks during the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 17, 2020.
Every 30 Seconds
The DNC touted a diverse lineup. But some Latino leaders feel left out.
A Somali sengi, which had not been seen by scientists for 50 years, pictured in the Assamo area of Djibouti.
Science
Elusive Somali sengi documented in Djibouti by scientists after 50 years
Marly Estrella is pictured with activists Luis Enrique Rumaldo (left) and Manuel Rico in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat near Barcelona.
COVID-19
Housing struggles rise in Catalonia amid the pandemic
A large crowd of people are shown releasing red and white balloons into the air.
Top of The World
Strikes grow, add to ongoing Belarus protests; UN-backed tribunal announces Hariri ruling; Captain of ship in Mauritius arrested
Audrey Tang, the Taiwan government's digital minister, in the Executive Yuan building, Taiwan, on November 8, 2017.
COVID-19
How Taiwan is battling coronavirus with tech, crowdsourced data and trust
A person wears a mask on an assembly line at a factory
Business
Buying masks from China can get complicated. This businessman connects buyers with sellers.
A woman and man wearing elegant evening wear laugh
Culture
National Museum of the American Latino gets closer to becoming a reality
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is shown outside wearing a gray jacket and speaking into two microphones.
New Zealand delays election over coronavirus; Protests continue in Belarus; Controversial pastor tests positive for coronavirus in Seoul
Several African women sit in a room with light blue walls, next to luggage and personal belongings.
Migrant workers stuck in Beirut in wake of blast
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris are seated prior to participating in a briefing on the pandemic from public health officials during a campaign stop in Wilmington, Del.
Identity
How Indian Americans are reacting to Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s VP pick
A blue and white census sign.
US politics
‘COVID-19 is in charge of the census,’ says former US Census Bureau director
Wearing a beige and black sweater, Belarusian opposition figure Veronika Tsepkalo stands on a roof deck in Moscow while in exile from her country.
Conflict & Justice
Opposition figure calls for ‘new, democratic, open country called Belarus’
A large group of men are shown sitting in a street with cardboard cutouts of President Donald Trump and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lay on the ground in front of them with shoes placed.
Top of The World
Israel and UAE cut diplomatic deal; Despite flooding North Korea refuses aid; Spain tightens coronavirus restrictions
Extinction Rebellion protestors march on the Dail (parliament) on Budget day in Dublin, Oct. 8, 2019.
The Big Fix
Activists took the Irish govt to court over its national climate plan — and won