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New York

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Music
Ukrainian jazz pianist pays homage to the fallen
8:16
Music
Young classical musicians join forces in Middle Eastern ensemble
5:04
Arts, Culture & Media
New York’s Met Opera debuts ‘Ainadamar’ about Spanish poet and playwright Federico García Lorca and his muse 
5:59
Music
Classical composer Gabriela Ortiz brings her distinctive, rhythmic Latin American style to Carnegie Hall
5:47
Arts, Culture & Media
Belarusian play starring Olympic basketball player sheds light on life under a repressive regime
5:53
Music
‘Moving and beautiful and hopeful’: 700 international youth musicians gather in New York City for World Orchestra Week
5:34
Lifestyle & Belief
More people are running marathons than ever before. Why?
5:18
"And this shall also pass II," by Nigerian artist Ngozi-Omeje Ezema, 2022, work from Kó gallery in Lagos, Nigeria.
Arts, Culture & Media
After decades of being overlooked, African art gets its moment
4:07
A main street on the edge of Mea She'arim, a Haredi (religious) neighborhood in Jerusalem.
Israel-Hamas war
Neturei Karta: an Orthodox Jewish sect that doesn’t believe in the concept of a Jewish state of Israel
The cast of “Journey to the Rainbow” from Germany’s Circus-Theater Roncalli.
Arts
German circus meets the Big Apple
mopeds and motorbikes lined up outside of a hotel
Business, Economics and Jobs
A new underground gig economy is booming in New York City as migrants wait for work permits
Screenshot from "Cape Flats Kung Fu" by Eavesdrop.
Planet Hip Hop
‘Planet Hip Hop’: The music will always be the voice of the people, Samy Alim says
Migrants and asylum seekers attend the Sunday Spanish-language service at The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Brooklyn, New York.
Immigration
New York City urges migrants to find shelter elsewhere, but many don’t know where to turn
soldiers in rehab center
Ukraine
Wounded Ukrainian soldiers start new journeys on prosthetics
Haitian Musician and Voudo priest Erol Josué has a new album titled Pèlerinaj, which includes songs like “Rén Sobo,” “Ati Sole” and “Palave Maria" that invoke Voudo goddesses and saints.
Music
Erol Josué’s new album Pèlerinaj highlights Haiti’s Vodou tradition and the artist’s own pilgrimage
Aïda Muluneh's "To pursue the ceaseless way," is exhibited on a bus stop in the Boston area. The photograph is part of "This is where I am," presented by New York-based Public Art Fund.
Aïda Muluneh’s public art photo exhibit is ‘a love letter to Ethiopia’
a person at the exhibit
Artist Yun-Fei Ji grew up during China’s Cultural Revolution. He ponders art as ‘global citizenship.’
The new reception center at a cruise terminal on the Brooklyn waterfront will house 1,000 migrant men until May 1, when cruise ships will be back.
Migration
New York City struggles to accommodate new migrants
Paula’s garden is filled with trees and plants that he considers sacred. 
Arts, Culture & Media
‘Art is the answer to all this’: This Brazilian artist went from fighting fires to uplifting Black portraiture

WASHINGTON

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President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking together at the White House colonnade
Global Politics
Trump and Netanyahu convene for closed-door meeting
7:00
Person holding a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services folder and a small American flag at a naturalization ceremony
Immigration
Who belongs?: The global battle over citizenship
7:44
Health & Medicine
PEPFAR and the future of the global fight against HIV
3:22
Ukraine
Trump administration shakes up conversation about ending Russia-Ukraine war
5:57
Conflict & Justice
What’s next for released Russian political prisoners?
5:58
Smoke rises from the Trade Ministry in Baghdad after it was hit by a missile during US-led attacks, March 20, 2003.
Military
An Iraq vet grapples with lingering toll of war
staff in lobby area
Afghanistan
Prominent Afghan news organization reports on life under Taliban rule from Maryland 
US State Department Counselor Derek Chollet smiles ahead of a meeting in Serbia, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. 
Ukraine
America’s top priority is to help Ukraine ‘defend itself’ as a sovereign nation, Blinken adviser says
In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Ebrahim Raisi speaks during his press conference in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022.
Global Politics
No contradiction in supporting protesters while pursuing nuclear deal with Iran, US special envoy says
Ukrainian servicemen prepare their weapon to fire Russian positions in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, early Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022.
Ukraine
US will support Ukraine against Russian aggression ‘as long as it takes,’ US State Dept. spokesperson says
The Supreme Court in Washington
Abortion
Abortion ruling exposes deep chasm over the issue in the US
Pro-democracy activists, Joshua Wong, left, Sunny Cheung, center, and Nathan Law holding a placard, speak to media to urge the European leaders against national security law for Hong Kong outside the Legislative Council.
Global Politics
American lawmakers accuse China of spying on dissidents in the US
Protesters yell from behind the roadblock they erected as they face off with security forces near the University Politecnica de Nicaragua, UPOLI, in Managua, Nicaragua
Leaders
‘I have to speak out’: Nicaraguan ambassador resigns, denounces govt as dictatorship
In this image provided by the US Air Force, pallets of ammunition, weapons and other equipment bound for Ukraine are loaded on a plane by members from the 436th Aerial Port Squadron during a foreign military sales mission at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware
Ukraine
Harsh sanctions, military support are key to Ukraine’s defense, former amb to Ukraine says
Smoke rise from an air defense base in the aftermath of an apparent Russian strike in Mariupol, Ukraine, Feb. 24, 2022.
Ukraine
Russia attacks Ukraine; peace in Europe ‘shattered’
Residents stand amid their homes damaged by a gasoline truck that overturned and exploded in Cap-Haitien, Haiti
Justice
‘Haitians deserve a chance to determine their own future,’ former US envoy says
Climate activist Greta Thunberg, center, demonstrates with others in front of the Standard and Chartered Bank during a climate protest in London, Oct. 29, 2021. People were protesting in London ahead of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), which
Climate Change
Why COP26 is the ‘last, best hope’ for fighting climate change 
People protest in Khartoum, Sudan, two days after a military coup, Oct. 27, 2021. The coup threatens to halt Sudan's fitful transition to democracy, which began after the 2019 ouster of longtime ruler Omar al-Bashir and his Islamist government in a popula
Sudan’s ousted ambassador to the US says resorting to ‘the gun’ doesn’t aid the revolution
A security guard stands guard behind fences around the US Embassy in Beijing on Sept. 6, 2021.
Immigration
‘We all keep our lives on hold’: Thousands wait for diversity visas to go through amid pandemic, other delays 

Boston

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A large group of people in kilts and Scotland soccer jerseys gather outside a grand building with columns.
FIFA World Cup 2026
Scottish soccer fans aim to skirt World Cup train costs by hiring a fleet of school buses
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The entrance of Boston College with a prominent sign and students walking nearby.
The World's Global Classroom
Boston College sets up school for first-generation immigrants
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Sacred Spaces
The ‘1975’ project helps Vietnamese refugee families open up about their past
8:56
Sports
Young girls in Kenya find safe, empowering coaches at Nala Track Club
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Arts, Culture & Media
Who was Toussaint L’Ouverture, the namesake behind Boston’s new Haitian cultural center?
4:11
Polyethylene bags are used to protect bananas from pests and blight on a plantation in Costa Rica.
Business, Economics and Jobs
The shadow of the United Fruit Company still reaches across the globe today
a student stands with her arms crossed in front of a domed building on MIT's campus
The World's Global Classroom
On campus, Jewish and Muslim students fear for their safety
The 2015 Kennedy Center Honors Honorees, including conductor Seiji Ozawa, stand on stage during a reception for them in the East Room of the White House, Dec. 6, 2015.
Music
Renowned conductor Seiji Ozawa is remembered as ‘graceful,’ ‘supernaturally’ gifted
Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler, co-hosts, "The World."
Media
The World adds co-host to public radio’s longest-running global news program
Cast members perform during a rehearsal of the opera "Monkey: A Kung Fu Puppet Parable" at the Emerson Paramount Center in Boston, Sept. 20, 2023.
Arts, Culture & Media
A modern take on an ancient Chinese folk tale
Zhayreth, Adriana, Freddy and Freydar Torres sit on the stoop of their apartment in Dorchester.
Migration
With strife behind them, a young migrant family prepares to seek asylum in Boston
Samuel Ike, dressed in the role of Revolutionary War-era African American abolitionist Prince Hall.
History
The history of enslavement at Boston’s Freedom Trail sites is beginning to be told
Karolina Daremyan bikes just six weeks after receiving her new prosthetic legs at Shriners Children's Boston.
Ukraine
How a Boston hospital transformed a Ukrainian child’s life
The ambiance of the Bab al-Yemen restaurant in Boston adds to a unique dining experience for customers, Apr. 12, 2023.
Lifestyle & Belief
At Boston’s first Yemeni restaurant, food, community and tradition are on the menu this Ramadan
The Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center has amplified its social emotional learning curriculum for preschoolers facing pandemic-related challenges.
Education
Chinatown preschool helps families name pandemic-related feelings
Two players from Boston bruins and Montreal Canadiens hockey teams talk to each other on the ice
Montreal Canadiens superfans brace for historic record to be smashed
Aïda Muluneh's "To pursue the ceaseless way," is exhibited on a bus stop in the Boston area. The photograph is part of "This is where I am," presented by New York-based Public Art Fund.
Aïda Muluneh’s public art photo exhibit is ‘a love letter to Ethiopia’
The book includes haunting photos from inside the ghetto, along with its record of the medical effects of starvation.
Warsaw Ghetto’s defiant Jewish doctors secretly documented the medical effects of Nazi starvation policies
Album covers of some of the allbums from artists included in the end-of-year music playlist with recommendations from The World staff. Clockwise, startiing from the top left corner: Adrian Quesada's "Boleros Psicodélicos," Sillvana Estrada's "Marchita," V
Music
A musical journey around the globe 2022, a playlist

London

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On Europe
20 years after London’s deadliest bombings, extremist threat grows more complex
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Conflict & Justice
‘Objects hold energy’: Author posits that British Museum in London is full of ghosts
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Sacred Spaces
‘Love you, then, well’: London’s National COVID Memorial Wall pays tribute to the country’s 240K lives lost to COVID-19
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Lifestyle & Belief
More people are running marathons than ever before. Why?
5:18
a multiple-exposure photo of insects flying around a light
Science & Technology
The surprising reason why insects circle lights at night: They lose track of the sky
sanctuary
Sacred Nation
‘I just got completely blasted by love’: People in the UK attest to the ways that spirituality is evolving 
Hundreds gather at a rally outside New Scotland Yard demanding police to do more to protect London's Jewish citizens.
Sacred Nation
Jewish London on edge amid spike in antisemitic attacks
A fox stands along a street in the Central London, Wednesday, March. 1, 2023. 
Environment
London’s foxes: Pesky pests or celebrated survivors?
crowd of people holding signs with commentary about Britain's NHS
Health
In its 75th year, Britain’s National Health Service is in critical condition
portrait of a woman in the park
Ukraine
Big changes for this young Ukrainian in London
Album covers of some of the allbums from artists included in the end-of-year music playlist with recommendations from The World staff. Clockwise, startiing from the top left corner: Adrian Quesada's "Boleros Psicodélicos," Sillvana Estrada's "Marchita," V
Music
A musical journey around the globe 2022, a playlist
Conservative Party leadership candidate Rishi Sunak leaves his home in London
Leaders
Rishi Sunak to become Britain’s next prime minister
Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss addresses the media at 10 Downing Street in London
Leaders
UK’s Liz Truss quits after turmoil obliterated her authority
coffin in hearse
Queen Elizabeth II
London goes silent to pay its respects to the queen
coffin at front of church with crowd in attendance
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II mourned by Britain and world at funeral
king at desk
Queen Elizabeth II
What kind of leader will King Charles III be?
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II looks on during a visit to officially open the new building at Thames Hospice, Maidenhead, England July 15, 2022.
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s monarch for 70 years, dies
Liz Truss arrives at Conservative Central Office in Westminster after winning the Conservative Party leadership contest in London
Leaders
Liz Truss becomes Britain’s new prime minister
A three-image combo of stills taken from CCTV footage shows Kadiza Sultana, left, Shamima Begum, centre and and Amira Abase going through security at Gatwick airport
Justice
Reports show British teenager was allegedly trafficked to ISIS by Canadian agent

New York City

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A group of seven people dressed in formal attire stand dramatically on a set designed to resemble a rocky outcrop, with a dark, earthy backdrop. Some are seated or kneeling, while one person stands with arms raised as though addressing an audience. They are surrounded by wooden props resembling spears and driftwood, suggesting a theatrical setting.
Arts, Culture & Media
New play reimagines Australian history from Aboriginal viewpoint
5:40
Music
Salsa is a Latin music style that found its footing in NYC
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Sacred Spaces
Holy Catholic relics from shuttered institutions are preserved on a New York campus
4:41
The World's Global Classroom
Despite new campus rules, Columbia University students vow to continue protests against Gaza war
city scape drawing
Books
Can endangered languages be saved? This new book may have the answer.
seniors on the street
New York City’s older Chinese American population faces increasing housing challenges, poverty
St. Paul and St. Andrew is located on West 86th street, in Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
Migration
New York City is trying to turn houses of worship into shelters
mopeds and motorbikes lined up outside of a hotel
Business, Economics and Jobs
A new underground gig economy is booming in New York City as migrants wait for work permits
A visitor takes in the painting “Red Sunset," by Mariupol painter Arkhyp Kuindzhi. 
Ukraine
Art historians debate identity of iconic Mariupol painter
Casual photo of middle-aged Bachrach leaning forward
Burt Bacharach mastered the art of the perfect pop song — and that ain’t easy
The new reception center at a cruise terminal on the Brooklyn waterfront will house 1,000 migrant men until May 1, when cruise ships will be back.
Migration
New York City struggles to accommodate new migrants
Cars head along FDR Drive next to the Manhattan skyline in New York
Immigration
A New York proposal could allow noncitizens in the city to vote in elections
Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks during a news conference with the coronavirus task force at the White House, Nov. 19, 2020.
COVID-19
‘We could crush this outbreak’ with mass vaccinations, says Dr. Anthony Fauci
A black and white photograph of musician Shirazee wearing a traditional hat and looking up.
Global Hit
‘African in New York’: Shirazee’s personal twist on an iconic song by Sting
Anya Taylor-Joy stars as Beth Harmon, a child chess prodigy, in Netflix's 'The Queen's Gambit'.
Culture
Garry Kasparov on how ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ brilliantly moves chess skills to center stage
(Clockwise from top left) Meklit Hadero in red lighting, Sinkane stsnding in front of wooden wall, Diana Gameros standing in front of a brick wall and Hello Psychaleppo looking down at a keyboard.
Movement
Four musicians grapple with the same question: What is home?
Several people surrounded by rainbow flags in a crowd cheer together in a parade and two people in front take a selfie
LGBTQ
Bars for queer and transgender women are disappearing worldwide. Will they survive the pandemic?
Ysabel Turner created an altar in her 2018 exhibit at the New York City Aperture Foundation.
For this Latina artist in New York, goodbye to all that Goya
Visitors look at a memorial at the site of the arrest of George Floyd, who died while in police custody, in Minneapolis, June 14, 2020.
COVID-19
Why many in public health support anti-racism protests — with some precautions amid coronavirus
Filipino nurses on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, New York City, pose with donated food from Meals to Heal, a Filipino American community initiative.
Community
Little Manila’s ‘Meal to Heal’ effort brings food to Filipino health workers

Moscow

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Two Serbian flags hang on a pole surrounded by snow-covered tree branches.
DW
Serbians caught between East and West struggle to keep warm
6:30
Ukraine
Trump administration shakes up conversation about ending Russia-Ukraine war
5:57
Conflict & Justice
What’s next for released Russian political prisoners?
5:58
Conflict & Justice
US and Russia complete biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history
5:42
Media
Media outlets in Russia react to Biden dropping out of US presidential race
5:24
Ukraine
Wall Street Journal reporter sentenced to 16-year prison term in Russia
6:50
Conflict & Justice
Russia’s wartime production fuels its economy 
6:05
Riot police check spectators' bags as they guard an area at the Oktyabrsky Concert Hall prior to the concert of the rock group Picnic and the symphony orchestra Tavrichesky, in St. Petersburg, Russia, March 27, 2024.
Race
Central Asians in Russia face increased scrutiny, discrimination after mass shooting 
Police officers walk near the Basmanny District Court in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, March 24, 2024.
Violence
Politics over intelligence: Crocus Hall shooting in Moscow raises security concerns
Panelist for the online event on the environmental impact of the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine
LIVE Event: The Environmental Cost of the War in Ukraine
Left to right: Streets are flooded in Kherson, Ukraine, Wednesday, June 7, 2023 after the walls of the Kakhovka dam collapsed; Screen shot form video; Vehicles on fire at an oil depot after missiles struck the facility in an area controlled by Russian-bac
Ukraine
VIDEO: The environmental impact of the war in Ukraine
a black and white photo of apregnant woman holding her belly and wearing a large coat standing in front of a bridge
Women & Gender
Motherhood and motherland: One woman’s pregnancy experience in Russia
A graphic with three photos. Left to right: Wheat harvest, Tibisay Zea and a man harvesting wheat in Senegal.
Ukraine
VIDEO EXPLAINER: How the war in Ukraine is affecting wheat exports and food culture in Senegal
A portrait of the owner of private military company Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin lays at an informal memorial next to the former 'PMC Wagner Centre' in St. Petersburg, Russia, Aug. 24, 2023.
Conflict
Reported death of Wagner Group leader ‘strengthens Putin’s hold on power,’ analyst says
A woman poses for a photo in front of the Wagner Group military vehicle.
Wagner Group
Wagner’s mutiny punctured Putin’s ‘strongman’ image and exposed cracks in his rule
paintings on the wall
Russian artists in exile create new identity and work 
Zhemal Gamakharia, Chairman of Abkhazia’s Supreme Council, a regional-level parliament.
Leaders
Georgian politicians from Russian-occupied Abkhazia run a ‘government-in-exile’
The Kyiv Pesherska Lavra, the Monastery of the Caves, in Kyiv, Ukraine, ornate cathedral, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and it’s the heart of Ukrainian Orthodoxy.
Ukraine
Divisions among Orthodox church communities widen amid war in Ukraine
A visitor takes in the painting “Red Sunset," by Mariupol painter Arkhyp Kuindzhi. 
Ukraine
Art historians debate identity of iconic Mariupol painter

Beijing

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A person in a military uniform with several medals and insignia sitting in front of a red background, appearing serious and focused.
Military
China’s stunning military purge
9:44
Two individuals exploring a rocky cave, with ropes hanging from above, and sunlight illuminating the entrance at the far end.
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: The origin story of the human species is still being written
7:40
Japan in Focus
In Okinawa, an independence movement finds an unlikely ally
5:24
a person at the exhibit
Artist Yun-Fei Ji grew up during China’s Cultural Revolution. He ponders art as ‘global citizenship.’
Graphic of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Free speech
China’s tech weapons roll in to quell demonstrations, identify protesters
This address is listed on an official police website back in China as an “Overseas Police Service Center,” but the locale appears abandoned. 
Global Politics
China has a police network that stretches across some 30 countries, NGO says
Delegates applaud as Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during the opening ceremony of the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. 
COVID-19
China’s small business owners hope for a new normal ‘after the Party Congress’
People take photos with Taiwan national flags during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Building in Taipei, Taiwan, Monday, Oct. 10, 2022.
Global Politics
Taiwan celebrates National Day amid heightened tensions with China
An image from the video game Genshin Impact
Arts, Culture & Media
Chinese Genshin Impact is one of the most-profitable video games on Earth. It balances mass appeal with Beijing’s blessing.
Mehray Mezensof with her husband Mirzat Taher
Human rights
This Uyghur woman was separated from her husband by Chinese authorities. She hasn’t given up hope.
World champion ice dancers Christopher Dean and Jayne Torvill of Great Britain are shown during their first workout, a few hours after they arrived for the Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo
Music
Maurice Ravel’s ‘Boléro’ makes a comeback at Beijing Winter Olympics
Wu Dajing of China, races in his men's 500-meters heat during the short track speedskating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing
Sports
China is boosting its efforts to nab gold medals at the Olympics
Australia's James Matheson competes in the men's moguls qualifying at Genting Snow Park at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, China
Environment
Manufactured snow for the Winter Games could lead to water scarcity, environmentalists say
China's Peng Shuai reacts during her first round singles match against Japan's Nao Hibino at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia
#MeToo
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s retraction ‘comes off as highly staged,’ journalist says
Tennis star Peng Shuai playing in the dark, with only her face and the ball brightly lit
What the Peng Shuai saga tells us about Beijing’s grip on power and desire to crush a #MeToo moment
Climate activist Greta Thunberg, center, demonstrates with others in front of the Standard and Chartered Bank during a climate protest in London, Oct. 29, 2021. People were protesting in London ahead of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), which
Climate Change
Why COP26 is the ‘last, best hope’ for fighting climate change 
Several tall smoke stacks are shown with red and white stripes and large clouds of smoke pouring from them.
Energy
China’s power cuts may foreshadow shortages of global goods
Several people are shown wearing face masks and walking on a college campus with a ornate brick tower in the distance.
US-China relations
Chinese students hit by US visa rejections amid tension
A large auditorium is shown filled with people in color-coordinated clothing with Chinese President Xi Jinping projected on a large screen in the distance.
Business, Economics and Jobs
China chases ‘rejuvenation’ with control of tycoons, society
Workers packing ice-skating shoes at a manufacturing factory in the ice and snow sports equipment industry park in Zhangjiakou, in northwestern China's Hebei province, Thursday, July 15, 2021. 
Business, Economics and Jobs
Empty shelves for the holidays? Chinese suppliers face ambiguous global supply chain amid pandemic restrictions

Paris

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A group of people attentively listen indoors, near a "Radio France" sign, with one person holding a "Vive la Radio Publique" sign.
Media
French public media is being targeted by the far-right
5:18
Climate science and solutions
Amid rising heat, Paris expands a network of pipes to keep cool
4:25
DW
A bizarre crimewave is taking place in the French capital
4:44
Transportation
Paris votes to make 500 more streets car free 
4:17
Summer Olympics 2024
Paralympian Oksana Masters says she represents both the US and Ukraine as she competes in Paris
3:08
Summer Olympics 2024
‘I’m not finished’: Badminton’s Beiwen Zhang wants gold in the final Olympics of her decadeslong career
4:24
Summer Olympics 2024
France sets its sights on the gold medal in blind football at the Paris Paralympics 
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Summer Olympics 2024
Russian athletes deemed ‘neutral’ for Paris Summer Olympic Games
6:59
Lifestyle & Belief
Capitalists Anonymous: Weary French seek help in buying and polluting less
4:08
A view of Paris, France, with the iconic Eiffel Tower in the distance.
Women & Gender
20 years after France’s hijab ban, the issue remains divisive
6:29
Summer Olympics 2024
This Paris suburb gets a facelift amid controversy ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games
7:14
"Les Princes de la Ville" by 113, a French rap group.
Planet Hip Hop
Planet Hip Hop: How French rappers continue to raise their voices for justice and identity
Cité Internationale Universitaire campus in Paris, France.
The World's Global Classroom
How the Bologna Process expanded opportunities for students across Europe
paintings on the wall
Russian artists in exile create new identity and work 
A masked couple ride an electric scooter by the Invalides memorial, in Paris, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020.
Lifestyle
Paris considers ban on e-scooters over safety concerns
A Virgin Mary statue in a public square in France
Sacred Nation
The state of religion in France
French President Emmanuel Macron celebrates with supporters in front of the Eiffel Tower Paris, France
Elections
To Europe’s relief, France’s Macron wins, but far-right gains
Plastic pollution has become a major concern in Ghana.
Environment
Ghana’s fishermen are drowning in plastic. The govt is trying to tackle pollution before it’s too late.
World champion ice dancers Christopher Dean and Jayne Torvill of Great Britain are shown during their first workout, a few hours after they arrived for the Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo
Music
Maurice Ravel’s ‘Boléro’ makes a comeback at Beijing Winter Olympics
Alexandre de Fages de Latour and his son, Raphael, 10, are pictured near the Seine in Paris, where they fish out treasures — and junk.
Meet the 11-year-old on a mission to clean up the Seine

Cairo

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Maroon silhouette of two people performing in front of a crowd of people
Planet Hip Hop
Mahraganat artists in Egypt are defining hip-hop culture, despite government crackdowns
houseboats along the river
The Egyptian govt has begun demolishing Cairo’s iconic houseboats
a tiara
Arts, Culture & Media
New exhibit shows how Islamic art influenced French luxury jewelry maker Cartier
President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi at a podium with an Egyptian flag behind him
Global Politics
Activists look to Congress after Biden requests military aid for Egypt without human rights conditions
A convoy of vehicles transporting royal mummies is seen in Cairo, April 3, 2021.
Mummies of ancient Egyptian kings and queens move to a new resting place in ‘Pharaohs’ Golden Parade’
Hosni Mubarak is shown in a close up photograph looking to his left with his chin resting on his hand.
Egypt’s Mubarak, ousted by popular revolt in 2011, dies aged 91
An anti-government protester hits by a tear gas canister during a protest march in Hong Kong, China, on Oct. 20, 2019.
Global protests gaining attention in financial markets
Mohammed Morsi, former president of Egypt, waved to his supporters after casting his vote at a polling station in a school in Al-Sharqya, 37 miles northeast of Cairo, on June 16, 2012.
Leaders
Mohammed Morsi was an ‘accidental president’ whom protesters say failed to bring democracy to Egypt
A man walks with a crowd at night with the Egyptian flag behind him.
Global Politics
Bestselling Egyptian author says he’s being sued for ‘insulting’ the government
A handout photo of Egyptian musician Ramy Essam
Music
This Egyptian musician’s passport was revoked for his political songs. He still can’t wait to go home again.
A candle surrounded by barbed wire next to a written description of Amal Fathy
Conflict & Justice
Egypt and Amal Fathy: One woman’s story highlights national wave of repression and sexual violence
A woman burns a portrait of ousted President Mohamed Mursi at the funeral of Egyptian public prosecutor Hisham Barakat, on the second anniversary of the June 30 protests, in Cairo, Egypt, June 30, 2015.
Conflict & Justice
Five years of Sisi’s crackdown has left ‘no form of opposition’ in Egypt
Traditional Women’s Music from Ghana album cover
Future Folk
A Mother’s Day to end all wars
Supporters of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Tahrir Square after presidential election results in Cairo, Egypt April 2, 2018. President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi won 97 percent of the vote with virtually no opposition.
Global Satire
The arrest of an Egyptian satirist shines a light on the government’s system of intimidation
Supporters of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Tahrir square after presidential election results in Cairo, Egypt, April 2, 2018.
Global Politics
Egypt’s Sisi wins 97 percent in election with no real opposition
Arts, Culture & Media
Quiet Beauty on the Nile
The site of Grand Egyptian Museum
Culture
A new Egyptian museum will bring treasures of the pyramids back to practically where they were buried
Egyptian pop star Sherine performs during the opening ceremony of Doha's 9th Music Festival in Qatar.
Music
Egyptian singer faces the prospect of prison over a joke about the Nile
Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi attends a welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, Cyprus, Nov. 20, 2017.
Conflict
In Egypt’s ‘joke’ election, Sisi’s only challenger is perhaps his biggest fan
Women wearing headscarves sit in chairs at a public beach in Alexandria, Egypt
Culture
In some affluent circles in Egypt, the hijab and burkini just won’t do

Los Angeles

444 posts
Conflict & Justice
US authorities arrest a former Syrian official in Los Angeles
6:07
Job seeker Johannes Oveida looks over a brochure at a job fair at Lehigh Carbon Community College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, March 7, 2024. 
The price of higher ed
Open secret: Some international students in the US are going hungry
Chhom Nimol is the lead singer of Dengue Fever.
Movement
How this Cambodian American singer found her voice
Screenshot from "Cape Flats Kung Fu" by Eavesdrop.
Planet Hip Hop
‘Planet Hip Hop’: The music will always be the voice of the people, Samy Alim says
man near stack of books
Ukraine
Translators struggle to keep up with increasing demand for Ukrainian literature amid the war
Luke Sital-Singh's new single is called "Me & God."
Musician Luke Sital-Singh finds catharsis by singing a song to God
Los Gatos live in concert, 1968. 
Music
How the Beatles inspired a rock revolution in Argentina
Rodrigo Amarante
Music
Brazilian Rodrigo Amarante’s solo album ‘Drama’ testifies to a rich musical career
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar urges Senate to take up a bill renewing the Violence Against Women Act at a news conference outside the US Capitol in Washington, on May 22, 2019. 
Activists argue the US doesn’t do enough to protect domestic workers. Can an international hearing change that?
Zimbabwean American singer, poet and activist Shungudzo says she finds an outlet for her activism through music.
Music
Artist Shungudzo feels an urgency to ‘use her words’ to fight against racism
Mexico's Defense Secretary Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda is shown wearing his military uniform and billed hat while holding his right hand up to salute.
Justice
Arrest of former Mexican defense minister shakes military
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 farmworker, considered an essential worker under the current COVID-19 pandemic, harvests beans, May 12, 2020, in Homestead, Florida.
COVID-19
Farmworkers are getting coronavirus. They face retaliation for demanding safe conditions.
Personal protective equipment brought to the US through an operation run by Harvard Business School student Sophie Bai.
COVID-19
Harvard grad student creates a new PPE supply chain from China to Boston
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
US Vice President Mike Pence is shown sitting at a table with people sitting all around him and microphones on boom polls hanging overhead.
COVID-19
California declares emergency over coronavirus as death toll rises
Students at Ettefagh School
A high school reunion for Iranian Americans, 40 years after the revolution
Iranian American businesses in Westwood, Los Angeles, California.
Diaspora
War or no war? Iranians in California try to make sense of US-Iran tensions
(Left to right) Gwen Muranaka, Mikey Hirano Culross and Mario Reyes, in the newsroom of the last remaining Japanese American daily newspaper, the Rafu Shimpo in downtown Los Angeles, 2010.
Immigration
A Japanese American newspaper chronicles the ‘searing’ history of immigrant incarceration
A woman sits at her desk with papers in front of her.
Business, Economics and Jobs
These caregivers work in conditions ‘akin to modern-day slavery.’ In California, wage theft is ‘rampant.’

Jerusalem

378 posts
On the Middle East
Israeli police raid East Jerusalem bookstore, arresting Palestinian owners
4:49
Sacred Nation
Armenian Christians of Jerusalem say their centuries-old community faces an existential threat    
8:16
Israel-Hamas war
‘Sacred refuge:’ This cultural center provides a safe space for Jews and Arabs in Jerusalem
5:34
Rows of people kneeling in prayer
Israel-Hamas war
Tens of thousands attend Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem
Israelis demonstrate outside the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, to call for new elections, Jerusalem, April 1, 2024.
Israel-Hamas war
Israelis set up a tent city in Jerusalem to protest Netanyahu and call for new elections
People watch the Purim parade in Jerusalem, Monday, March 25, 2024. For the first time after 42 years and amid the Israel-Hamas war, Jerusalem holds a Purim parade on Monday. 
Israel-Hamas war
‘Our joy is limited’: A subdued Purim in Israel during wartime 
Structures built by the Nabateans more than two millennia ago, like this remnant at Mada’in Salih, Saudi Arabia, rival those of ancient Rome and Greece.
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Walking to the Holy Land
A main street on the edge of Mea She'arim, a Haredi (religious) neighborhood in Jerusalem.
Israel-Hamas war
Neturei Karta: an Orthodox Jewish sect that doesn’t believe in the concept of a Jewish state of Israel
Noam Tsuriely is a 28-year-old Jewish Israeli hip-hop artist from Jerusalem, whose debut album will drop later this summer.
Planet Hip Hop
This Israeli rapper brings people together through multilingual lyrics
man tattooing woman
Lifestyle & Belief
This Jerusalem tattoo studio is part of a centuries-old Christian tradition 
mosque
Conflict & Justice
‘Back to normal’ at Jerusalem’s holiest site 
portrait of nun reading a musical score
Music
The astonishing life and music of Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, the Ethiopian nun who has died at 99
A worker walks alongside the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant's array of digester eggs in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York
Health & Medicine
Why has polio emerged in the US, UK and Israel? A polio eradication expert weighs in.
US President Joe Biden and Israel's Prime Minister Yair Lapid, sign a security pledge at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Jerusalem
Nuclear
US and Israel sign joint declaration on Iran’s nuclear program during Biden’s visit
Biden in a crowd
Conflict & Justice
President Biden’s visit to Israel focuses on regional security 
Palestinian protesters fly Palestinian flags and flags of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, DFLP, during clashes with Israeli soldiers at the entrance the Jewish settlement of Beit El, background near the West Bank city of Ramallah.
Conflict & Justice
The politics of Ireland’s enduring support for Palestinians
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell stand together at the Capitol
Top of The World
US and Afghan presidents to meet in Washington amid troop withdrawal
Several Muslims pray facing Mecca before a rough-stone niche in the wall
Why the Al-Aqsa Mosque has often been a site of conflict
A person is shown in shadow in a blown out window in the collapsed section of a building.
Top of The World
Israel launches deadly airstrikes on Gaza following rocket attacks by Hamas
A large crowd of people are shown scattered in the Al-Aqsa Mosque as tear gas is shown surround the area.
Top of The World
Hundreds of Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli police in Jerusalem

Baghdad

360 posts
The exterior of the Ancient Church of the East in Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 27, 2023.
Language
A newly launched news channel in Iraq tries to preserve the ancient Syriac language
Salah Fareeq Al-Feroun's farm sits unattended without the necessary water to cultivate Iraq's signature anbar rice, Al-Meshkhab, Najaf Province, Iraq, Aug. 30, 2023.
Food
Iraq’s signature anbar rice is disappearing amid water shortages
man at home
This Iraqi lost an eye in a protest. He’s still fighting for ‘real democracy.’
Smoke rises from the Trade Ministry in Baghdad after it was hit by a missile during US-led attacks, March 20, 2003.
Military
An Iraq vet grapples with lingering toll of war
Young men chat near Al-Mutanabbi street in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Feb. 24, 2023.
Conflict & Justice
Young Iraqis reflect on the US-led invasion, its aftermath and their hopes for the future
Iraqi cellist and conductor Karim Wasfi leads a performance at the National Theatre in Iraq, Baghdad, March 11, 2023.
Music
Iraq’s revived art scene is helping to heal the country’s wounds
Ghaith Abdul-Ahad, author of the book, "A Stranger in Your Own City: Travels in the Middle East's Long War," in Istanbul, Turkey.
Conflict & Justice
Iraqi author Ghaith Abdul-Ahad on the ‘unbuilding’ of Baghdad
headshot of man outside
Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at George W. Bush says his country is still paying the price for the US-led invasion
Fighters from the Saraya Salam (Peace Brigades) loyal to influential Shia Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr deploy in Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 30, 2022.
Instability in Iraq has created a ‘culture of fear,’ experts say
man in a helicopter
Conflict
How wars end: Revisiting our series about one of the most difficult aspects of war
Iraqi protesters breach Baghdad's parliament in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, July 27, 2022. 
Protest
Iraqi protesters loyal to Sadr storm Parliament building to send message to political rivals, analyst says
Iraqi army helicopter takes off at a base in Sinjar, Iraq, Tuesday, May 3, 2022. 
Violence
Iraq’s Yazidis stuck in ‘tug-of-war’ between regional armed groups
Yadgar Hussein recounts her perilous journey through Eastern Europe in her living room in Erbil after being deported from Poland, Nov. 24, 2021.
Migration
‘I had no life left here’: Iraqi Kurds are at the center of the migration crisis in Europe
Iraqi Security forces close the heavily fortified Green Zone as they tightened security measures hours after the assassination attempt on the prime minister in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021. 
Violence
Drone attack on Iraq’s prime minister raises concerns of more violence
White-gloved hand holds ancient artifact known as the Gilgamesh Dream Tablet.
Culture
Iraq needs to reclaim its cultural past to develop its future, art historian says
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi is shown wearing a dark suit and tie with the Iraqi national flag in soft focus in the background.
Military
Biden, Iraqi PM to announce end of US combat mission in Iraq
Iraqis put up a poster announcing the upcoming visit of Pope Francis and a meeting with a revered Shiite Muslim leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, right, in Najaf, Iraq, March 4, 2021.
Sacred Nation
Pope Francis’ historic trip to Iraq embraced by many as a welcome boost
A rocket is shown launching with the fire from boosters and smoke shown at the bottom with trees in the distance.
Top of The World
Biden seeks to extend US-Russia arms deal; Controversial tweet from Iran’s supreme leader; Honduras set for permanent abortion ban
US President Joe Biden is shown seated at a wooden desk with a tall stack of embossed folders next to him.
Top of The World
Biden tackles the coronavirus; Twin suicide bombings in Baghdad; Migrant shipwreck off Libyan coast
A woman holds a poster showing Gen. Qasem Soleimani, right, head of Iran's Quds force and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy commander of the Popular Mobilization Forces, during the procession to commemorate the first anniversary of their killing by a US drone
A year after the killing of a top Iranian general, US-Iran tensions remain high

Kabul

347 posts
A man repairs a hole in a brick wall in a narrow alley with debris and stones scattered around. Another man walks in the background, and a colorful tarp is partially visible to the left.
Conflict & Justice
Clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan raise concerns about ‘open war’
Afghanistan
As Taliban tightens grip, secret schools for girls become more dangerous to run
48:38
Sacred Nation
‘It so clearly discriminates against Muslims’: India rolls out faith-based test for citizenship
5:10
Women providing services within a beauty salon
Afghanistan
‘We are dead inside:’ Women in Afghanistan protest Taliban ban of beauty salons
women with signs
Afghanistan
After Taliban ban, women NGO workers in Afghanistan struggle to make ends meet
staff in lobby area
Afghanistan
Prominent Afghan news organization reports on life under Taliban rule from Maryland 
A Taliban fighter stands guard as people wait to receive food rations distributed by a South Korean humanitarian aid group, in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 10, 2022.
Afghanistan
Afghan women say they are ‘dying in slow motion’ after killing of former female MP
women and a baby
Afghanistan
‘I am living through my worst nightmare’: Women aid workers in Afghanistan react to ban on employment
Smoke rises from a hotel building after an explosions and gunfire in Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 12, 2022.
Afghanistan
Taliban: Assailants attack hotel in Afghan capital Kabul
woman against wall
On Course
These Afghan women soldiers made it out of Afghanistan. Their next battle is making it in the US.
Taliban fighters celebrate one year since they seized the Afghan capital, Kabul, in front of the US Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan marks 1 year since Taliban seizure as woes mount
Biden at a podium
Top al-Qaeda leader killed with help from on-the-ground intel on his whereabouts, analyst says
students and a teacher
Afghanistan
Afghan women who escaped Taliban takeover continue their education at a Wisconsin university
TV anchor Khatereh Ahmadi bows her head while wearing a face covering as she reads the news on TOLOnews, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, May 22, 2022. 
Afghanistan
‘They may not know my face in the future’: Female news anchors anguished by Taliban order to cover head to toe
An Afghan woman waits to receive a food ration distributed by a South Korea humanitarian aid group, in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 10, 2022.
Afghanistan
Afghan women say Taliban’s new rules aim to make them ‘disappear from public life’
Afghan refugees walk through an Afghan refugee camp at Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst, New Jersey, on Sept. 27, 2021. 
Refugees
6 months after evacuation, thousands of Afghan families are waiting to reunite
The luxurious Rafaelo resort is in stark contrast with the conditions in Afghanistan. At least 2,000 Afghans feel fortunate to stay here but also guilty about those left behind.
Afghanistan
Afghans endure indefinite limbo at 5-star hotel in Albania
Afghan women chant during a protest in Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 21, 2021.
Afghanistan
‘We have no future’: Afghan women protest Taliban restrictions
Some Afghan students were relocated to the American University of Centra Asia in Bishek, Kyrgyzstan, when Kabul fell to the Taliban.
Afghanistan
Some Afghan university students find refuge — and hope — in Kyrgyzstan
People walk while vehicle move through historical Khyber Pass in Jamrud, the main town of Pakistan's Khyber district bordering Afghanistan, Monday, Oct. 11, 2021.
Afghanistan
Canada promised to resettle 40,000 Afghans. Many are still waiting for answers.

Chicago

338 posts
Aïda Muluneh's "To pursue the ceaseless way," is exhibited on a bus stop in the Boston area. The photograph is part of "This is where I am," presented by New York-based Public Art Fund.
Aïda Muluneh’s public art photo exhibit is ‘a love letter to Ethiopia’
travelers tagging bags
Business, Economics and Jobs
‘The summer of stress’: Amid airline staffing shortages, lost luggage rates have soared
Two people stand at a protest with a loud speaker in their hands.
Health
A therapists’ network supports immigrants, advocates during pandemic 
A man in a dark suit talks with men wearing military uniforms outside near tan tanks.
2020 US presidential election
Retired US generals warn against calling the US election too early
Two people kiss wearing face masks as they board a train
COVID-19
Human touch is essential. How are people coping with ‘skin hunger’?
Ten Years After Deepwater Explosion, the U.S. Isn’t Equipped to Handle Another Disaster of its Magnitude 2020-04-21
Full Episode
Three siblings in Mevasseret Zion, near Jerusalem, wave to their their grandmother in Haifa as she joins their Passover Seder via Zoom application as Israel takes stringent steps to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19) April 8, 2020. 
COVID-19
For this year’s Passover Seder, to Zoom or not to Zoom? 
Agrawal family poses in a shopping center in Morelia, Mexico
Immigration
‘We always FaceTime daddy for presents’: How families celebrate Christmas with their deported spouses
A person wearing a pink cap sits at a table near three large, black, plastic rats.
Arts
‘Colonialism is scary as hell’: Puerto Rican activists in Chicago stage a haunted house
A judge shakes hands with a man at his citizenship ceremony
Refugees
What it’s like to become a US citizen after a lifetime of statelessness
Amma embraces a devotee surrounded by others in orange and white robes
Lifestyle & Belief
A small, Catholic, Midwestern farming town embraces an Indian ‘hugging saint’
Woman in a red dress laughs and claps her hands in front of a computer screen
Music
This American singer teaches Italian kids to sing like Beyoncé
two women standing
Business, Economics and Jobs
Chicago hotel workers join #MeToo, demand protections against sexual assault
chicago
The convention chaos Democrats wish never happened
Book tells story ‘most famous man most of us have never heard of’
Portrait of woman in graduation cap and gown with man whose are is around her shoulder
Education
A medical student lives out the dreams of her undocumented father — even if he is deported
You step into this container, and connect with someone through video conference, in an identical container, somewhere else in the world.
Arts
How a golden shipping container became one man’s portal to the world
Arts, Culture & Media
Sound Suit
Arts, Culture & Media
Soaring
Arts, Culture & Media
Soaring

San Francisco

320 posts
A young woman with duck tape over her mouth that says "Feed Me Opportunity"
The World's Global Classroom
University of California votes to not allow undocumented students to work on campus, for now
A person walks through a parking lot at Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022.
Jobs
Mass Bay Area tech layoffs thrust thousands of H-1B visa holders into frantic job hunt
At a playground in San Francisco, Deisy Ramírez reflects on how she found safety here after fleeing captivity in Guatemala
Women & Gender
For immigrants fleeing gender-based violence, it’s a long road to asylum in the US
Jacqueline Flores, left, holds hands with her daughter Nicky at their home in Virginia, July 14, 2021.
Borders
Pressure mounts for Biden to end Trump-era Title 42 that shuts out migrants seeking asylum 
Sabha Aminikia immigrated to the US as a refugee and began studying at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. But even as he launched his career in America, his music was often focused on Iran.
Movement
Iranian American composer Sahba Aminikia: Music transforms like raindrops that ‘wash this part of humanity’
Nora Vargas is the newly elected vice chair of the powerful San Diego Board of Supervisors.
Every 30 Seconds
This Latina landed a seat on the powerful San Diego County Board of Supervisors — a first for her community
A yacht maneuvers near homes on Palm Island
Business, Economics and Jobs
Cities suffer when the 1% leave
(Clockwise from top left) Meklit Hadero in red lighting, Sinkane stsnding in front of wooden wall, Diana Gameros standing in front of a brick wall and Hello Psychaleppo looking down at a keyboard.
Movement
Four musicians grapple with the same question: What is home?
Three men wearing orange prison suits fold their hands in their laps and wear blue shoes.
Immigration
ICE detainees go on hunger strike to press for COVID-19 protections
Khafre Jay, the executive director of Hip Hop for Change, based in Oakland, says he has experienced anti-black actions from Indian Americans when visiting his in-laws in Sunnyvale, a suburb of the Bay Area that is majority South Asian.
A Black radio host calls on South Asian Americans to reject racism
A black and white headshot of author Roberto Lovato
Books
A Salvadoran American’s memoir ‘comes full circle’ on a family history of violence, struggle
A farmworker, considered an essential worker under the current COVID-19 pandemic, harvests beans, May 12, 2020, in Homestead, Florida.
COVID-19
Farmworkers are getting coronavirus. They face retaliation for demanding safe conditions.
Una photo con el collage de 8 retratos de jovenes sobre un fondo negro.
Every 30 Seconds
Estos son los jóvenes votantes latinos de ‘Cada 30 Segundos’
Sergio Armas, a Nicaraguan immigrant living in San Francisco, built an altar to the Virgin Mary in the corner of his yard after the coronavirus pandemic hit.
Pandemic disrupts remittances, leaving immigrants’ families without lifelines
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 long escalator is shown nearly empty with a person riding down and looking at their phone.
COVID-19
Coronavirus causes historic market drop, global scramble to contain ‘invisible enemy’
Several people are shown wearing face masks and walking near the pink blossoms of cherry trees.
COVID-19
Coronavirus wreaks financial havoc as infections surpass 100,000
US Vice President Mike Pence is shown sitting at a table with people sitting all around him and microphones on boom polls hanging overhead.
COVID-19
California declares emergency over coronavirus as death toll rises
Former dairy farm worker sues
Migration
For undocumented workers, demanding better work conditions could mean deportation

Detroit

292 posts
Arts, Culture & Media
‘Bad Kreyòl’ premieres in New York
5:20
travelers tagging bags
Business, Economics and Jobs
‘The summer of stress’: Amid airline staffing shortages, lost luggage rates have soared
A healthcare worker walks outside the DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital
COVID-19
Detroit needs Canadian nurses. But coronavirus threatens their cross-border travel.
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
Sandra Morales speaks at Dec. 19 action in front of Member of Parliament Bardish Chagger’s office.
What happens to the American children of asylum-seekers in Canada?
authorities
The US movement against female genital mutilation is at a crossroads
Three GM employees at a meeting with worried faces.
Jobs
GM to slash jobs and production in North America, drawing criticism from Trump and unions
As Detroit Schools Shut Down Water Over Lead Concerns, Contamination Points to a National Crisis
Full Episode
The lettering of the old Packard Plant in Detroit is seen on a brick bridge viewed through the ruins of a window in the factory.
50 States
Abandoned and in decay, one of Detroit’s iconic ruins is slowly being revived
Hamissi Mamba walks through the guts of what will be his new restaurant, Baobab Fare in Detroit. Originally from Burundi, Mamba relocated to Michigan two years back, learned English, and is now a budding entrepreneur.
50 States
Detroit welcomes immigrants to spur the city’s revival
At General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck factory, it takes about three days for Buicks, Chevrolets, and Cadillacs to complete the 16 mile conveyor belt, start to finish.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Trump’s NAFTA revisions — designed to help the US auto industry — could have the opposite impact
Comic still of woman against yellow backdrop holding up a book and pen
Books
Author Saladin Ahmed has found mainstream success in the US — while being ‘unapologetically Arab and Muslim’
Arts, Culture & Media
Michigan Central Depot
Arts, Culture & Media
Michigan Central Depot
Arts, Culture & Media
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Arts, Culture & Media
Detroit Institute of Arts
A woman wearing a headwrap and as shimmering blue and gold dress stands in front of a camera, with her hands to her hips.
Culture
Fashion, faith and culture come together through the global art of head wrapping
Foxconn: Trump’s big win for American jobs?
Full Episode
Amanda Saab came up with the idea for "Dinner With Your Muslim Neighbor."
Food
Could dinner parties bring hearts and minds together? This Muslim woman is giving it a try.
Protesters at airport, protesting outdoors in front of airplanes
Justice
Activists, on overdrive to respond to Trump’s immigration plans, are making new alliances in Detroit

Tehran

289 posts
Conflict & Justice
After the bombs, Iranians struggle to rebuild and recover
5:39
Conflict
As Netanyahu and Khamenei face off, what’s the end game?
17:13
woman facing camera
Women & Gender
A traditional Iranian sport has been closed off to women. One activist wants to change that.
In this photo taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran, Iranians protests the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was detained by the morality police, in Tehran, Oct. 1, 2022. 
Protest
Amid ongoing protests, Iran’s morality police ‘lies in ruins,’ analyst says
aerial image
Satellite photos show damage at Iran prison amid protests
A woman in Tehran climbs onto a car and sets her hijab ablaze.
Protest
‘The hijab will never be the same,’ protester in Iran says
Woman holding hose from truck to fill water trough
Avoiding water bankruptcy in the drought-troubled Southwest: What the US and Iran can learn from each other
Rafael Mariano Grossi, director-general of International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, center, attends a meeting with the Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Mohammad Eslami, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021.
Iran-UN nuclear agreement signals ‘very, very tempered optimism’ for negotiations, Iran analyst says
Two small fishing boats are shown in the near ground with large oil tankers off in the distance.
Energy
Iran bypasses Hormuz Strait to export crude oil
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is shown behind a large number of microphones.
Internet
US takes down Iran-linked news sites, alleges disinformation
Iran's new President-elect Ebrahim Raisi is shown standing at a podium with several dozen microphones.
Elections
Iran’s hard-line president-elect says he won’t meet Biden
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is shown speaking and with his right hand rised and point his finger in the air.
Nuclear
Iran nuclear talks resume in Vienna amid new complications
Richard Ratcliffe is shown holding a red candle and a sign that says #Free Nazanin on it.
Justice
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe gets another year in prison
Sabha Aminikia immigrated to the US as a refugee and began studying at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. But even as he launched his career in America, his music was often focused on Iran.
Movement
Iranian American composer Sahba Aminikia: Music transforms like raindrops that ‘wash this part of humanity’
Richard Ratcliffe is shown standing in front of large wooden doors and holding a large card with a picture of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe on with with dozens of flowers nearby.
Conflict & Justice
British Iranian woman ends 5-year sentence, but not free yet
A crowd of people are shown at night holding candles with one person holding a poster of an aircraft with the word "Innocent" printed on it.
Conflict & Justice
A year on, questions haunt Iran’s downing of Ukrainian plane
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is shown wearing a traditional white turban while sitting behind a microphone.
Conflict & Justice
Iran starts 20% uranium enrichment, seizes tanker in strait
Rows of tall storage columns are show in a UNICEF warehouse.
Top of The World
Cyberespionage hits the vaccine refrigeration process; Iran moves to expand uranium enrichment; US tightens visa rules for Chinese Communist Party
Rows of military personnel are shown on either side of a coffin that has an Iranian flag on top and a photo of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh on the side.
Conflict
Iran says Israel killed military nuclear scientist remotely
In this picture released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, right, sits in a meeting with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 23, 2019.
Iran scientist linked to military nuclear program killed

Gaza

281 posts
A person in a suit speaks into two microphones outdoors.
Global Politics
Politically, Israel’s conflicts are a ‘ticking time bomb’ for Netanyahu
10:59
People inspect the site where World Central Kitchen workers were killed in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, April 2, 2024.
Israel-Hamas war
Aid worker says they can’t operate after 7 World Center Kitchen staffers are killed in Israeli strike
Gaza Strip as seen from the window of the Jordanian cargo plane carrying aid.
Israel-Hamas war
The view over Gaza onboard a Jordanian aid plane
Secretary Blinken and the US ambassador to Jamaica shake hands
Foreign policy
‘Frank, difficult conversations’: State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel speaks on Haiti, Gaza
Ein 'Arik is a small village just west of Ramallah in the West Bank.
Israel-Hamas war
‘No one is helping us’: Palestinians in West Bank barred from Israel face unemployment, financial insecurity
Gaza Sunbird team members distribute much-needed food aid and other supplies in Rafah, Gaza in February 2024.
Israel-Hamas war
Gaza Sunbirds paracycling team pivots to aid distribution amid war
Palestinians wait for humanitarian aid on a beachfront in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Feb. 25, 2024.
Israel-Hamas war
‘Everyone is worried about starvation’: Aid worker discusses dire situation in Gaza
Relatives of US citizens that are missing since Saturday's surprise attack by Hamas militants near the Gaza border, in Tel Aviv, Israel attend a news conference on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Israel-Hamas war
‘We need to tell the story’: Parents of an Israeli hostage in Gaza grapple with uncertainty
Yousef Hammash with his wife and children, Elia and Ahmad.
Israel-Hamas war
‘I don’t know what’s waiting for us in the next minute’: A father tries to protect his family in Gaza
A woman in the forefront and Palestinians running on the Al-Aqsa Hospital grounds in Gaza
Israel-Hamas war
Dire conditions in Gaza’s few functioning hospitals, UK doctor says
Relatives attend the funeral of Palestinians who were killed in Israeli airstrikes that hit a church, in Gaza City, Oct. 20, 2023.
Israel-Hamas war
Christians in Gaza fear for their tiny community amid strikes on churches
A wall map showcasing houses and camel and papered time periods
Israel-Hamas war
Amid war and large-scale displacement in Gaza, Israeli settlers plan their return
Men sit at a cafe at the Baqa'a refugee camp, north of the capital Amman, Dec. 12, 2023.
Israel-Hamas war
Stateless Palestinians in Jordan struggle to make a future
Palestinians displaced by the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip are seen in tents in town of Khan Younis, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023.
Israel-Hamas war
LISTEN: Voices from across the globe as the Israel-Hamas war continues to unfold
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid enter Gaza Strip from Egypt in Rafah as a temporary ceasefire went into effect, Nov. 24, 2023.
Israel-Hamas war
‘We’re bracing for what comes after’ the truce, MSF Gaza director says
Illustration of a woman holding a baby and being led by a dark authority figure
Israel-Hamas war
When the phones go dead in Gaza
An empty shabbat table is set in front of the Tel Aviv Museum to symbolize over 200 missing Israeli hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023.
Israel-Hamas war
How the hostage crisis is changing Israel
A video still from an athletic center in Ramallah, in the West Bank, where hundreds of Palestinian workers from the Gaza Strip are stranded.
Israel-Hamas war
For Palestinians, the fear of displacement cuts deep
The streets of Ashkelon in southern Israel are quiet, but not totally empty after Hamas militants attacked the area over a month ago.
Israel-Hamas war
As thousands flee violence in southern Israel, some decide to stay put
Children stand in a line waiting for food portions
Israel-Hamas war
Addressing the physical and mental health needs of children in Israel and Gaza

Berlin

273 posts
Elections
German voters weigh options ahead of election hinging on immigration, sluggish economy
6:07
Ukraine
Is the Russian flag a symbol of war?
5:06
Ukraine
Russian opposition leaders and thousands of supporters rally in Berlin against Putin
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two white wind turbines outside
The Big Fix
War in Ukraine speeding up Germany’s transition to renewables
Denmark's military officers stand next to a Leopard 2A7 tank at the Tapa Military Camp, in Estonia, Jan. 19, 2023.
Ukraine
Tanks for Ukraine are ‘ready to go’ when Germany and US strike a deal, retired Navy Adm. says
Parliament buildings over looks the city of Belfast, Northern Ireland, Oct. 28, 2022. 
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Revealed: Untold story of the CIA/Stasi double agent abandoned after 22 years of service
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as French President Emmanuel Macron, looks on before a meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine
Ukraine
Many Germans fear ‘active participation in war’ as country increases military aid to Ukraine
Volunteers waiting for refugees from Ukraine stand at information desks at the main train station in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, March 15, 2022. 
Ukraine
Ukraine’s LGBTQ community finds refuge in Berlin
Armin Laschet, chairman of the German Christian Democratic Union, CDU, addresses the media during a press conference at the party's headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Monday, May 17, 2021.
Hacking
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Black, red and yellow German flag waves on top of a building
Extremism
A new documentary tracks the latest rise in far-right, neo-Nazism in Germany
A waiter wearing a mask and an apron with her hair pulled back tends to a dining table.
Jobs
England indoor dining resumes, but where are all the staff?
Large protest
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Apartment buildings in the Mitte borough of Berlin were photographed from the capital's television tower, April 4, 2019.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Berlin tenants undaunted by recent court ruling that undoes a rent cap
A man wearing glasses looks at a globe.
The Big Fix
Climate change scientist trades in the halls of Oxford for YouTube
A cartoon depicts a person in a blue suit pointing to a sign to a person in a gray suit
Global Cartoons
In today’s Germany, a new book makes fun of anti-Semitism through cartoons
People crowd Via del Corso shopping street ahead of a Christmas Eve national lockdown due to start on Dec. 24, in Rome.
COVID-19
For many across Europe, Christmas is ‘canceled’ this year

Mexico City

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Justice
Mexico’s supreme court rules in favor of Ely, a depressed elephant at a zoo
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Music
Classical composer Gabriela Ortiz brings her distinctive, rhythmic Latin American style to Carnegie Hall
5:47
Lifestyle
Mexico City’s bike culture is thriving
5:21
Food
A visit to an all-fungi restaurant in Mexico City
4:16
Elections
Mexico makes history electing its 1st woman president: Claudia Sheinbaum
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Elections
What a female president could mean for Mexico
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Environment
Once the epicenter of hydraulic engineering, Mexico City is now running out of water
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The CAFEMIN shelter in Mexico City is designed for 80 people, but it's currently hosting 500, with most of them sleeping on gym mats in the shelter's basketball court.
Immigration
Shelters for migrants in Mexico City overwhelmed as US changes its asylum rules
President Joe Biden, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meet.
Migration
Biden seeks allies on migration crisis at US-Mexico border
The beach at the popular tourist resort of Puerto Peñasco in the state of Sonora, Mexico, September 2018.
Energy
Mexico’s clean energy plan could run into trouble at leaders’ summit
Relatives of the 43 missing students from the rural teachers college march holding pictures of their missing loved ones during a protest in Mexico City, Dec. 26, 2015. 
Human rights
43 students from a rural Mexican college disappeared 7 years ago. This deep dive delves into what happened to them.
Mexican singer-songwriter Silvana Estrada. 
Music
Mexican crooner converts heartbreak into joy — and music
Migrants leave Huixtla, Chiapas state, Mexico, early Oct. 27, 2021, as they continue their trek north toward Mexico's northern states and the US border.
Migration
Thousands of migrants heading north to the US-Mexico border face a ‘collapsed’ asylum system, advocates say
A pregnant person wearing a red shirt holds her belly, wearing a face mask and gloves.
Commentary
For pregnant women, getting the COVID-19 jab is a challenging choice
Two subway cars are show fallen from an elevated train track with rescue workers all around.
Top of The World
Mexico metro overpass collapses, killing 23 and injuring dozens
A nurse shows an elderly man a syringe prepared with a dose of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, before he is inoculated at the Americas Cultural Center in Ecatepec, Mexico, April 3, 2021.
COVID-19
Thousands of medical workers left behind in Mexico’s vaccination program 
A display of a variety of guns on a table made from unauthorized parts
Violence
President Biden set to further regulate ‘ghost guns’
People wait in a long line at an oxygen distribution warehouse near downtown Mexico City.
COVID-19
Mexico’s COVID-19 wards are full. Many patients who can’t get oxygen die at home.
Several rows of outdoor seating are shown with cars in the distance and a movie project shining bright in the distance.
Arts, Culture & Media
The pop culture that got us through 2020
Dressed in protective gear to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, a medical worker massages a patient, at a military hospital set up to take care of COVID-19 patients.
COVID-19
COVID-19 takes its toll on Mexico’s health workers