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US authorities arrest a former Syrian official in Los Angeles

July 18, 2024Conflict & Justice

Samir Ousman al-Sheikh, an ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, was arrested at the airport on his way out of the US this week. The World’s host Carolyn Beeler discussed the significance of the move with Mouaz Mustafa, who played a key role in his detention.

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.

Open secret: Some international students in the US are going hungry

March 21, 2024The price of higher ed

Chhom Nimol is the lead singer of Dengue Fever.

How this Cambodian American singer found her voice

October 26, 2023Movement

Screenshot from "Cape Flats Kung Fu" by Eavesdrop.

‘Planet Hip Hop’: The music will always be the voice of the people, Samy Alim says

August 31, 2023Planet Hip Hop

Translators struggle to keep up with increasing demand for Ukrainian literature amid the war

August 11, 2022Ukraine

Luke Sital-Singh's new single is called "Me & God."

Musician Luke Sital-Singh finds catharsis by singing a song to God

February 15, 2022

Sital-Singh, now an atheist, has released a single, “Me & God,” which gets up close and personal with his faith.

How the Beatles inspired a rock revolution in Argentina

November 23, 2021Music

The birth of Argentine rock coincided with a turbulent time in Latin American history when many countries fell under military dictatorships.

Brazilian Rodrigo Amarante’s solo album ‘Drama’ testifies to a rich musical career

July 19, 2021Music

The Brazilian songwriter’s second-ever solo album contains everything from ‘Tuyo,’ the theme song he wrote for the Netflix series “Narcos,” to the more personal, ‘Tango,’ about the people he wants to be surrounded by.

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?

April 5, 2021

After 14 years of efforts, activists are calling the US out on an international stage for failing to protect domestic workers.

Zimbabwean American singer, poet and activist Shungudzo says she finds an outlet for her activism through music.

Artist Shungudzo feels an urgency to ‘use her words’ to fight against racism

January 18, 2021Music

In her music and poetry, Shungudzo tackles the racist experiences she had growing up in Zimbabwe and the US.