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North America

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Men in barong tagalog carry an ornate Virgin Mary statue adorned with flowers and a golden halo in an outdoor religious procession
Diaspora
Filipino migrants in the US set up institutions similar to back home
5:12
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
Pile of freshly caught silver salmon with visible scales, fins, and blood from the harvest
Out of Eden Walk
The ‘fishing link’: The role of salmon in the human migration to North America 
7:33
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
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
4:34
A humanoid robot holding a sweater in a bright, modern living room, with a man standing nearby drinking from a cup, and large windows showing greenery outside.
DW
Not quite The Terminator, these robots still look human-like and perform tasks
5:46
A person wearing white gloves holds an ornate circular artifact with intricate patterns carved into its surface.
Arts, Culture & Media
A thrift store donation in Canada may turn out to be priceless ancient artifacts
4:06
Music
Salsa is a Latin music style that found its footing in NYC
8:41
Health & Medicine
PEPFAR and the future of the global fight against HIV
3:22
Conflict & Justice
US brokers peace deal between DRC and Rwanda
5:40
COVID-19
Here’s what to know about the new COVID variant ‘razor blade throat’
6:59
Out of Eden Walk
Recycled whirligigs remain a fixture in the Japanese countryside
7:24
Business, Economics and Jobs
Trump’s sweeping tariffs undermine decades-old global trade system
7:44
The World's Global Classroom
Some immigrant families fear filing for financial aid
2:44
Lifestyle & Belief
‘People will get hurt’: Cyclists protest after Ontario government passes law to remove bike lanes in Toronto 
4:31
The World's Global Classroom
‘What’s the greatest knowledge a person can have? Know thyself’: Morgan State University hosts banned book symposium in Cuba
The World's Global Classroom
In Canada, university and college officials hope for an end to upheaval for international students
4:54
The World's Global Classroom
College leaders and international students brace for Trump administration
3:47
The World's Global Classroom
For this Ghanaian American headed to Stanford, supporting her community — even from afar — is her top priority
4:49
Environment
In the dry Colorado River Delta, the future of these green oases hangs in the balance
4:02

Asia

5.9K posts
Men in barong tagalog carry an ornate Virgin Mary statue adorned with flowers and a golden halo in an outdoor religious procession
Diaspora
Filipino migrants in the US set up institutions similar to back home
5:12
A massive crowd of thousands of people packed together at a large outdoor gathering in India
Conflict & Justice
How India’s caste system persists across the globe
12:58
A person leads two camels laden with goods across a desert, with a clear sky in the background.
Out of Eden Walk
To rediscover time, go for a walk
7:25
A person pouring red wine into a glass, with other filled glasses in the background, on a wooden table.
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Raising a glass to global wine
7:39
COVID-19
Here’s what to know about the new COVID variant ‘razor blade throat’
6:59
Ukraine
Wall Street Journal reporter sentenced to 16-year prison term in Russia
6:50
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Food to power a walk around the world
8:23
Japan in Focus
Single and Japanese? The government will find you a date.
8:20
Religion
A pilgrimage turns to tragedy as scorching heat causes 1,300 people to die during the Hajj
4:31
Japan in Focus
In Tokyo, some public toilets inspire wonder
6:10
Japan in Focus
Lacquerware artisans are still displaced by earthquake in Japan
7:38
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Walking Afghanistan’s Wakhan Corridor 
7:44
Global Politics
Taiwan’s new president is facing a political minefield
4:48
Conflict & Justice
A North Korean refugee offers a different view of his home country from the other side of the DMZ
6:45
Elections
The largest election in the world begins in India
6:03
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Walking Across Anatolia
7:36
Students come out of a building, some with their hands in the air from relief, as a police officer looks on
Education
TV show turns parents’ anxiety over college exams in China into entertainment
People walk past a board full of pictures celebrating AAPI heritage month
History
Students push for adding Asian American history to school curriculums across the US
Military tanks pass by a building featuring traditional Chinese architecture.
Critical State
Misusing culture in international politics: Part I
Then-National Security Adviser John Bolton listens as US President Donald Trump holds a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 9, 2018.
Trump administration
John Bolton: Trump doesn’t understand ‘the gravity of responsibility’

Middle East

5.4K posts
Group of cyclists in matching Beyond the 11th jerseys pose together at the 9/11 Memorial with the New York City skyline behind them
9/11 Anniversary Coverage
A 9/11 widow who has helped Afghan widows for 25 years
13:17
A person wearing a headset works at a computer console in a NASA mission control room, with station signs for Perseverance and Voyager ACE visible
The World's Global Classroom
The Afghan refugee who wants to go to space
6:55
A surgical team in scrubs, masks, and hair covers performing an operation under bright overhead lights in an operating room
Health & Medicine
Three doctors’ harrowing journey through Gaza
11:12
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
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
Two people stand with a white horse in a calm lake, surrounded by rolling hills under a blue sky.
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: The music of animal husbandry
8:01
A person leads two camels laden with goods across a desert, with a clear sky in the background.
Out of Eden Walk
To rediscover time, go for a walk
7:25
A person taking a photo of a large, ancient stone archway ruin in a desolate landscape.
DW
An Azerbaijani city rises from ruins
5:53
A person pouring red wine into a glass, with other filled glasses in the background, on a wooden table.
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Raising a glass to global wine
7:39
A large gathering of people seated on the ground, sharing a communal meal during a religious event, with many wearing traditional white clothing.
Out of Eden Walk
Celebrating Eid al-Fitr in one of Islam’s holiest cities
7:30
A building engulfed in thick grey smoke, with visible damage to the structure and firefighters standing on a balcony.
Conflict & Justice
Israel escalates attacks on civilian infrastructure in southern Lebanon
11:10
Close-up of a person's hands holding several metal rods, with visible texture and age on the hands, wearing a ring and a green fabric visible in the background.
Out of Eden Walk
Staying healthy on the Out of Eden Walk
6:39
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Walking through Turkey between conflicts
7:23
Fashion
In a hub for fast fashion, ‘deadstock’ brands turn textile waste into small-batch design
4:49
Religion
Examining the question: What is and isn’t antisemitic?
12:22
Israel-Hamas war
‘We are starving’: Hunger crisis deepens in Gaza
7:15
Syria
Hopes for calm after clashes in southern Syria and airstrikes in Damascus
7:47
COVID-19
Here’s what to know about the new COVID variant ‘razor blade throat’
6:59
Syria
For this photographer, the fall of Assad means a rediscovery of his home country
6:09
On the Middle East
Israeli police raid East Jerusalem bookstore, arresting Palestinian owners
4:49

Europe

4.3K posts
Crowd of people holding hands raised, with an Amnesty International sign reading #moreincommon MORE IN COMMON
Loneliness Solutions
UK first to create National Strategy For Loneliness
12:19
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
4:34
Four women in embroidered clothing pose against a light background, each with unique hairstyles and wearing red lipstick.
Music
From village songs to modern stages, Yagódy redefines Ukrainian folk music
5:29
Two surgeons wearing protective masks and caps are closely focused on a procedure, illuminated by surgical lighting.
Health & Medicine
EU bans an anesthetic with a large impact on the climate
A humanoid robot holding a sweater in a bright, modern living room, with a man standing nearby drinking from a cup, and large windows showing greenery outside.
DW
Not quite The Terminator, these robots still look human-like and perform tasks
5:46
DW
A murder in Istanbul raises fears for journalists’ safety
6:55
A group of uniformed soldiers marching in formation, wearing gray uniforms and black berets, and carrying rifles. One soldier holds a black, red, and gold flag with an emblem. The soldiers are walking on a grassy area, with fallen leaves visible.
DW
To counter Russia, European armies must be more mobile
5:58
DW
Italian court shoots down plan for big bridge
5:40
DW
Turkey welcomes European leaders, while oppressing leaders at home
5:58
DW
Fear and loathing on the Lithuanian border
6:06
Ukraine
Ukrainians protest new law weakening anti-graft agencies in the country
6:11
On Europe
20 years after London’s deadliest bombings, extremist threat grows more complex
5:36
COVID-19
Here’s what to know about the new COVID variant ‘razor blade throat’
6:59
Arts, Culture & Media
Latvian animated film, ‘Flow,’ nominated for Oscars
5:12
Conflict & Justice
Fighting for the future in Germany
6:55
Conflict & Justice
Why Indian men are fighting for Russia in Ukraine
5:34
Ukraine
‘We have to care for every soldier, for every civilian’: Ukraine faces major mental health challenges as a result of war trauma  
6:47
Music
‘To Make the Archives Sing’: Old Jewish Argentinian songs recorded for the first time
7:31
Nuclear
‘There almost is no relationship’: Nuclear tensions growing between US, Russia
5:38
Ukraine
Baltics and NATO allies learn from war in Ukraine
5:19

Africa

2.8K posts
Four people in yellow hazmat suits and masks stand on grass, with one person in blue protective gear assisting.
Health & Medicine
Ebola spread challenges global preparedness
8:05
Two people stand with a white horse in a calm lake, surrounded by rolling hills under a blue sky.
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: The music of animal husbandry
8:01
A man in religious attire stands at the top of airplane stairs, with Vatican and Cameroon flags visible above.
Religion
On Africa trip, Pope Leo XIV condemns war and brushes off Trump criticism
A person wearing a hat and backpack stands at the end of a narrow, brick tunnel, which appears part of an ancient ruin, with rocky terrain visible outside.
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Is the world closing its doors?
7:26
Health & Medicine
PEPFAR and the future of the global fight against HIV
3:22
Conflict & Justice
US brokers peace deal between DRC and Rwanda
5:40
COVID-19
Here’s what to know about the new COVID variant ‘razor blade throat’
6:59
Health & Medicine
US foreign aid freeze wreaks havoc for HIV treatment in Africa
5:49
Business, Economics and Jobs
Motorcycle taxis are increasingly being driven by women in Uganda
4:27
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Food to power a walk around the world
8:23
Sports
Eritrean cyclist makes Tour de France history
3:59
History
Juneteenth offers a ‘window into the complexity’ of US history with slavery, says author
8:23
Business, Economics and Jobs
‘We are struggling’: Malawi’s farmers hit hard by fertilizer prices
4:26
Conflict
Journalist says parts of Sudan’s capital are now ‘almost unrecognizable’
6:34
Makaa or charcoal is often used in cooking methods in Kenya and other countries in Africa.
Energy
The push to end harmful cooking methods worldwide
6:52
"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
International students in the US face many challenges as they adjust to new cultural norms.
Sacred Nation
Chaplains open doors for international students on campus
5:59
Frantz Fanon sitting at a table during a press conference
Arts, Culture & Media
New book explores the life of psychiatrist and writer Frantz Fanon
Black woman performing on stage in white dress
Planet Hip Hop
Women rap artists a driving force as hip-hop turns 50
A health worker checks a man's temperature during door to door screening in an attempt to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Jika Joe informal settlement in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, April 16, 2020.
Economics
Policymakers rush to stave off economic collapse on the African continent

South Asia

2.4K posts
Man reading newspaper at a small Indian shop counter with snacks and drinks hanging above, milk price signs in Tamil posted outside
Climate Change
Indian cities looking to beat the heat get innovative
6:48
Street vendor preparing lemon juice drinks at an EDMC-approved cart in India, with lemons and plastic cups displayed on the stall
Climate Change
Delhi struggles with deadly impact of severe heat
6:26
Juneteenth Special
Challenges under India’s university reservation system
7:57
A family sits on woven cots under a thatched shelter with a solar panel nearby, in what appears to be a makeshift outdoor setting.
The Big Fix
Pakistan’s solar revolution
7:51
A man wearing a white outfit is standing next to a vintage car designed to resemble a swan, with ornate decorations and a snake ornament on the fender. The background features other brightly colored, uniquely designed vehicles.
Arts, Culture & Media
In India, whimsical cars are public health intervention
7:28
The value of American higher education
Indian students consider other countries to continue their studies
5:21
Sacred Spaces
Tibetans in Massachusetts celebrate 14th Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday
5:33
COVID-19
Here’s what to know about the new COVID variant ‘razor blade throat’
6:59
Climate science and solutions
Hot nights are worsening India’s heat crisis. But low-tech solutions show some promise.
6:17
Sacred Spaces
Kolkata’s Jewish population is dwindling
6:24
Conflict & Justice
Why Indian men are fighting for Russia in Ukraine
5:34
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Witnessing the 2021 Myanmar coup
8:22
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Northeastern India, by foot
7:38
Protest
Bangladesh’s prime minister resigns amid violent protests
4:54
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: On foot across northern India
8:17
Protest
Students in Bangladesh call for leadership change as protests against quota system turn violent
6:57
Large group of Indian farmers sitting on a green ground outside
Business, Economics and Jobs
‘We are helpless’: Protesting farmers in India pose challenges — and demands — to Modi
5:16
Black and white illustration of a boat on rocky waters
Refugees
A boat carrying 180 Rohingya refugees vanished. A frantic phone call helped untangle the mystery.
Prem Pariyar stands in front of Alexander Meiklejohn Hall on the campus of California State University, East Bay.
On Course
‘Hidden discrimination’: California university joins national trend to protect against caste bias on campus
Protesters around a flower wreath
Top of The World
Workers’ movements advocate for rights on May Day; Saudi activists allege man killed over megacity plans; Doctors wait hours as Venezuela faces fuel shortages

Global

1.8K posts
Books
The public and private art of ‘deep listening’
7:13
COVID-19
Here’s what to know about the new COVID variant ‘razor blade throat’
6:59
Left to right: Smoke from a wildfire over the Athens sky; a woman walks in a village during a period of drought; students hold up a banners; the Atlantic forest in Brazil.
The Big Fix
VIDEO: ‘The Big Fix’ explores climate change solutions around the globe
TV and movies are one way we understand people and places we’ve never had direct contact with – and maybe never will.
Arts, Culture & Media
Netflix’s big bet on foreign content and international viewers could upend the global mediascape — and change how people see the world
Development
A push to tackle issues of global gender inequality
Dressed as William Shakespeare and his wife Anne Hathaway, John and his wife Monica Evans join a procession to Holy Trinity Church where Shakespeare was buried, marking the 450th anniversary of his birth in 2014
Health
Why today is the best time to live in human history
Environment
Google is teaming up with environmental groups to help fight illegal fishing
African immigrants walk among rows of prefabricated container houses, which have replaced scores of tents, at the open centre for immigrants formerly known as "Tent City" in Hal Far, outside Valletta March 27, 2014. In 2013
Development
Refugee camps are surprising hot spots of innovation
In an archive photo, student Mary Duke Webber uses a microscope at Duke University at some time in the late 1930s.
Science
How small is small? Try looking at the nano-dimension
The dove has long been a symbol of peace. This white dove lives at the Blue Mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan
Conflict
The world is actually becoming more peaceful — believe it or not
This satirical t-shirt was one of many images posted on Twitter under the hashtag #MuslimApologies
Belief
Frustrated Muslims are ‘sorry for algebra’ and many other things
Germany's Christoph Kramer —concussion
Sports
Concussions in soccer are a real thing. So why not change the substitution rule?
An Instagram photo of a great white shark by Michael Muller.
Environment
Shark photographer Michael Muller goes uncaged to capture the best photos
Environment
Videogames’ New Wave
Arts, Culture & Media
Bonus Track: “Morning is My Destination”
Environment
Telford
Arts, Culture & Media
Propaganda R Us
Arts, Culture & Media
Min Xiao-Fen
Arts, Culture & Media
Gary Cross
Conflict & Justice
A View from Inside the Wikileaks ‘Cyber War’

Islam

1.4K posts
Religion
Examining the question: What is and isn’t antisemitic?
12:22
COVID-19
Here’s what to know about the new COVID variant ‘razor blade throat’
6:59
Muslims pray in a mosque during celebrations of Eid al-Fitr holiday, a feast celebrated by Muslims worldwide, in Grozny, Russia, on Thursday, May 13, 2021.
Religion
The world celebrates Eid — including some of The World’s listeners
a woman with dark hair on a beach
Women & Gender
For one woman with an eating disorder, Ramadan was a chance to blend in
Arts, Culture & Media
Qawwali
Arts, Culture & Media
The 99
Arts, Culture & Media
Taqwacores
shukor in space
Islam and the cosmos
Full Episode
Two men sit on sofa with large books in laps, pointing at texts and talking
Conflict
How hate and debate came to a Connecticut mosque
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
doctors in afghanistan
Bioethics in Islam
Full Episode
A woman gets her pulse checked at Jericho Road Community Health Center, a health center that focuses on culturally sensitive health care for refugees.
Culture
Some refugees suffer culture shock — with their health care
Man in blue polo stands on street corner looking up, with sign for "Crunch" gym behind him
Global Politics
A ‘man of no land’ tries to find home in Saudi Arabia
President Donald Trump before his speech to the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 21, 2017.
SHORT: Is Trump cutting the US program that could stop bombings like Manchester?
Full Episode
Muslim men gathered in a basement transformed into a a prayer room in the neighborhood of Agios Nikolaos, in Athens
Belief
Athens doesn’t have a single mosque, so Muslims worship in makeshift prayer rooms
Sarah Zouak is one of the co-founders of Lallab, a new webzine featuring the voices of Muslim women in France.
Religion
One group aims to give Muslim women in France a voice
Two men in smile in posed photo in front of small market
Justice
A Muslim immigrant and a Christian pastor find common ground — and try to connect with their Latino neighbors too
Demonstrators spell out "# No Muslim Ban" during a protest against President Donald Trump's executive order travel ban.
Justice
Why this Muslim American, who fled Iran in 1979, backs Trump’s travel ban
Marrakech’s Koutoubia mosque has soaked up the Moroccan sun for nearly 900 years. Now it also puts those rays to work generating clean electricity with newly installed solar panels.
Environment
Muslim environmentalists give their religion — and their mosques — a fresh coat of green
Woman at front of room in mosque
Religion
They gave her the keys to the mosque — and now she wants to open its doors to the neighborhood

Central America / Caribbean

1.2K posts
A horse-drawn cart carrying several people travels along a rural road past a large solar panel farm in the background
Energy
Cubans adapt to crisis, but resilience has its limits
11:23
Juneteenth Special
Rhiannon Giddens discusses the history of the banjo and its African roots
17:31
View from inside a car focused on small Cuban and American flags on the dashboard, with blurred figures visible through the windshield.
Global Politics
A brief history of US-Cuba relations
11:40
A person standing on a dock saluting a large orange cargo ship named 'Ocean Mariner' as it passes by on the water.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Cuba’s private businesses navigate a narrow opening
8:08
COVID-19
Here’s what to know about the new COVID variant ‘razor blade throat’
6:59
Conflict & Justice
Gangs seize roads leading to Haiti’s capital as police continue to lose control
6:43
Immigration
Closing the Darién Gap with a barbed-wire fence
5:20
Climate Change
Panama has relocated islanders affected by rising sea levels — and says many more villages also need to be moved
4:38
Angela Navarro and her two children stand outside the church where they've been living since mid-November.
Belief
This immigrant mom has found refuge from US authorities in a Philadelphia church
Servicemen from the US military take an oath during a naturalization ceremony at the Al-Faw Palace in Baghdad's Camp Victory on July 4, 2011.
Justice
Some American veterans get kicked out of the country they served
Fugitive former mayor Jose Luis Abarca was captured by Mexican police after being on the run since the end of September. Police believe Abarca and his wife were the masterminds behind the abduction of 43 student teachers feared dead.
Justice
Mexican police capture a former mayor and key suspect in a massacre
Relatives hold pictures of missing students during a demonstration demanding their safe return on the outskirts of Chilpancingo, Mexico, on October 7, 2014.
Justice
Mistrust and confusion surround the disappearance of 43 Mexican students
Robert Duval, former soccer player and a prisoner during Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier's regime, speaks during a news conference in Port-au-Prince on February 7, 2012.
Justice
A former Haitian prisoner says ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier’s criminal legacy should never be forgotten
Carlos Ramos
Justice
A teen’s parents are allowed to stay in the US, but he still faces deportation
Music
Why musician Rubén Blades made the switch from salsa to tango
Migrants wait for a "coyote," the colloquial term for people smugglers, about 60 miles south of the U.S.-Mexico border in the Mexican state of Sonora. Coyotes call their clients "pollos," or chickens.
Global Politics
Facebook offers the best advertising for migrant-smuggling coyotes
Immigrants who have been caught crossing the border illegally are housed inside the Border Patrol Station in McAllen, Texas where they are processed. More than 57,000 unaccompanied children have been apprehended at the southwestern border since October, m
Justice
Conditions for migrants at a detention center in Texas are bleak and overcrowded
Arizona
Conflict & Justice
The fierce debate over migrant children spurs rival protests in a small Arizona town
Conflict & Justice
This special security unit went from targeting drug smugglers to spotting unaccompanied kids
Mynor Guevara speaks to a colleague after he barricaded himself in the Guatemala City pharmacy where he shot activist Patricia Samayoa. She was the sixth friend of journalist Jill Replogle to die in the past five years in Guatemala.
Conflict & Justice
Even thousands of miles away, there’s seemingly no escape from Guatemala’s violence

East Asia

1.1K posts
Books
A Hiroshima survivor’s lost memoir
18:07
Out of Eden Walk
How art augments a global walk
7:22
A large mural depicting a leader waving to a crowd, surrounded by people holding flowers and celebrating.
Religion
North Korea’s complex relationship with its Christian past
11:00
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
Arts
Tattoo artists in South Korea anticipate lifting of restrictions with mixed emotions
4:53
Foreign policy
In South Korea, it’s getting harder to push for human rights in North Korea
5:43
Out of Eden Walk
80 years after atomic blast, Hiroshima’s trees still tell the story
7:21
Sacred Spaces
Tibetans in Massachusetts celebrate 14th Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday
5:33
COVID-19
Here’s what to know about the new COVID variant ‘razor blade throat’
6:59
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Getting by on the generosity of strangers
7:30
Out of Eden Walk
Recycled whirligigs remain a fixture in the Japanese countryside
7:24
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: An eerie walk through Japanese ghost towns
6:03
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Record-breaking heat in Japan is hurting rice farms
7:18
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Cellophane oasis
3:47
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: South Korea’s Mud Mausoleum 
7:28
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: South Korea’s love motels
3:28
Japan in Focus
In Japan, an automotive light bulb manufacturer pivots to growing mushrooms 
5:11
Japan in Focus
Nobuko Oshiro: Okinawa’s only female karate grandmaster
3:55
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Walking the DMZ
7:32

Central Asia

835 posts
The Big Fix
In Uzbekistan, the race is on to sustain the world’s growing aquaculture industry
6:31
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Trekking through Uzbekistan
7:23
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: The ethos of Kazakhstan
12:11
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 
In this photo taken on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, an elderly man sits inside a bus in the station of Moscow, Russia. More and more migrants from the Central Asia are coming come to Moscow in search of work.
Ukraine
Russia’s war creates economic hardships for Central Asian migrants
Many of the Jewish graves in Kyrgyzstan are adorned with Stars of David.
History
The Jewish graves in Kyrgyzstan are fading. But a small Jewish community continues to thrive. 
Sayfullo Saipov, the suspect in the New York City truck attack, is seen in this courtroom sketch appearing in Manhattan federal courtroom in a wheelchair in New York, NY, U.S., November 1, 2017.
Conflict
No, Uzbekistan is not a hotbed for violent extremism and radicalism, experts say
A bike lies in a bicycle lane following a truck attack on the West Side Highway in Manhattan, New York, on Nov. 1, 2017.
Conflict
Trump bashes immigration and justice system after New York City vehicle attack
A man walks on the roof of a traditional ger home while fixing the chimney of a coal burning stove on a cold hazy day on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Environment
Mongolian nomads say goodbye to herding, hello to smog
President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan
Global Politics
Meet Central Asia’s leaders for life
A teenage horseman practices his draw between rounds of horseback archery. The event, known as "Atchan jaa atuu," requires riders to shoot at targets while at full gallop.
Culture
At the World Nomad Games, top athletes compete in horseback archery, eagle hunting and more
Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov attends a news conference in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Aug. 29, 2006.
Global Politics
Uzbekistan’s President Islam Karimov is dead
Saiga mass grave
Environment
What’s killing the endangered Saiga antelope of Central Asia?
A screen shot from an "Average Mohamed" animated cartoon directed at 8- to 16-year-olds that debunks ISIS recruitment messages.
Global Politics
Meet ‘Average Mohamed,’ a gas station manager who’s using cartoons to fight ISIS recruitment
Predator drones featured on a hand-woven rug from Pakistan.
Arts
Drones are everywhere — even on rugs
An Afghan soldier inspects the site of a suicide attack in Kabul on December 11, 2014. A suicide bomber targeted a bus carrying Afghan army personnel, killing six soldiers and wounding 11.
Conflict
2014 was the bloodiest year of the war in Afghanistan — for Afghans
Detainees in orange jumpsuits sit in a holding area under the watchful eyes of military police during in-processing to the temporary detention facility at Naval Base Guantanamo Bay in January 2002.
Conflict
Here’s how some veterans feel about torture tactics
A training ride, outside the city of Kabul, Afghanistan
Sports
Afghan women put aside their own safety and their country’s culture to create a national cycling team
British troops lower the Union Flag during a ceremony marking the end of operations for US Marines and British combat troops in Helmand on October 26, 2014.
Conflict
Afghan success stories aren’t quite what they seem
The crew and back-up team for Ahad Momand's mission. Momand is third from the left.
Science
The only Afghan to ever fly in space almost didn’t make it back to Earth

South America

825 posts
Music
‘To Make the Archives Sing’: Old Jewish Argentinian songs recorded for the first time
7:31
Leaders
What’s left for the opposition after the likely president-elect fled the country
4:35
Elections
Millions of Venezuelans living abroad will be unable to vote in upcoming presidential election
5:11
Immigration
Closing the Darién Gap with a barbed-wire fence
5:20
Sports
Baseball rises in Argentina thanks to Venezuelan migration
3:51
2025-05-28-Bertha-Oliva-posing-before-the-remembrance-wall-at-COFADEH
Human rights
‘They’ve hidden the past from us’: New bill in Honduras seeks to rectify 1980s human rights violations
6:14
Migration
Migrants take to social media to document their risky journey to the US
3:52
Natural disasters
Heavy flooding in Brazil’s south creates havoc for residents
3:34
Three people cross a ravine as they walk through a forest with water bottles and backpacks.
Immigration
‘I’ll go for the American dream’: After struggling to get legal status in Colombia, many Venezuelan migrants are heading to the US
4:56
A fully-covered man riding a motorbike in the street at night
Business, Economics and Jobs
New banking services tackle barriers faced by migrants
A group of runners carrying staffs and smile for a group shot
Books
‘Spirit Run’: A new memoir details one man’s journey to reconnect with nature and his Indigenous heritage
A police officer wearing a face mask asks for identification documents to a driver in one of the neighborhoods where the mayor's office decreed strict quarantine, amidst an outbreak of the coronavirus disease, in Bogota, Colombia, July 14, 2020.
Bogotá tries ‘staggered quarantine’ to slow coronavirus spread
Migrants are seen at temporary shelter in the village of La Penita, Panama, on August 23, 2019.
Migration
‘We’re dead here’: Migrants stranded in Panama rainforest amid coronavirus
Nathaniel B Palmer in port
Into the Thaw: Decoding Thwaites Glacier
Antarctica Dispatch 1: Gearing up and shipping out
Scarlet tanager
Environment
Spring’s uncertain arrival poses problems for migrating birds
Protesters gather to rally against U.S. President Donald Trump's firing of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey, outside the White House in Washington, U.S. May 10, 2017.
Global Politics
Trump firing Comey: ‘It helps every authoritarian in the world’
Peru anchovies
Food
What happens when you eat seafood at every meal for a year?
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff.
Economics
Brazil just pulled a 360 on impeachment. Here’s what it means.
A worker pumps gas into a vehicle at a gas station, which belongs to Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA, in Caracas, on Feb. 12, 2016.
Economics
Venezuela’s 6,000-percent gas price hike has a global origin
Tourists at a beach in Argentina crowd around a young Franciscan dolphin that was later left dead on the sand.
Environment
Did a group of photo-taking tourists really kill an endangered dolphin in Argentina?

Southeast Asia

569 posts
Conflict & Justice
The Arakan Army is making gains against the Myanmar military. What does it mean for the Rohingya?
4:22
A woman sitting on the floor of a home
Conflict & Justice
Cambodia farmers displaced by sugar plantations proceed with landmark international class action suit
White Sand beach on Boracay Island, in the Philippines.
Business, Economics and Jobs
The return of Chinese tourists restores hope in the Philippines’ tourism industry
President Joe Biden participates in the US-ASEAN Special Summit to commemorate 45 years of US-ASEAN relations at the State Department in Washington, Friday, May 13, 2022.
Foreign policy
US ‘walks fine line’ at Southeast Asia summit to strengthen ties
US Vice President Kamala Harris takes part in a roundtable at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore
Global Politics
Southeast Asia allies express concern over US commitment amid Afghanistan crisis
A sole woman waits in an empty movie theater-turned vaccination hub for her vaccine at a mall
COVID-19
Filipinos hesitant about getting COVID jab after dengue fever vaccine debacle
A sole woman waits in an empty movie theater-turned vaccination hub for her vaccine at a mall
COVID-19
Vaccine hesitancy: A nationwide challenge in the Philippines
A scaly pangolin with small, brown eyes and a pointy nose forages for food near some greenery.
COVID-19
Pangolin smuggling: The next coronavirus time bomb?
A man cast his ballot during the early voting ahead of the Nov. 8 general election, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread in Yangon, Myanmar, Oct. 30, 2020.
Elections
Myanmar prepares for a remarkable but messy election 
Sihanoukville, Cambodia, has become a construction site in recent years, with dozens of Chinese projects to build business and apartment high-rises, and with roads under construction around town.
On China's New Silk Road
Opening the door to Chinese investment comes with risks for Southeast Asian nations
Military tanks pass by a building featuring traditional Chinese architecture.
Critical State
Misusing culture in international politics: Part I
Chemicals seized during Asia’s largest-ever drug bust in Myanmar. 
Global Politics
A massive Asian drug bust has stirred a fentanyl mystery
Protesters around a flower wreath
Top of The World
Workers’ movements advocate for rights on May Day; Saudi activists allege man killed over megacity plans; Doctors wait hours as Venezuela faces fuel shortages
Wuhan outdoor market
Health & Medicine
COVID-19 brings new scrutiny to illegal wildlife trafficking
Silver-backed chevrotain caught on camera
Environment
Rare mouse-deer spotted in Vietnam for the first time in 30 years
Mae Salong
Conflict & Justice
They were CIA-backed Chinese rebels. Now you’re invited to their once-secret hideaway.
A man in white lab coat holds a glass container while others watch
Health & Medicine
Thailand is betting big on cannabis. Visit its first legal lab.
A woman works out with apartment buildings behind her
How single women are driving gentrification in Hong Kong and elsewhere
protesters carry blue and red signs saying 'defend our sovereignty'
Global Politics
Philippines security at risk over escalating tensions between US and China in South China Sea
band photo
Arts, Culture & Media
How a Japanese girl-group empire is conquering Asian pop

space

327 posts
In this image made from a NASA livestream, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test spacecraft crashes into an asteroid
Science & Technology
NASA spacecraft successfully crashes into asteroid during space defense test
This combo of images released by NASA shows a side-by-side comparison of observations of the Southern Ring Nebula in near-infrared light, at left, and mid-infrared light, at right, from the Webb Telescope
Science & Technology
New images from NASA telescope give a never-before-seen look into the cosmos
Soviet cosmonaut Major Yuri Gagarin is shown in a black and white portrait photograph wearing a space helmet with the visor open.
Science
It’s been 60 years since Yuri Gagarin became the first man in outer space
Will Sci-Fi Save Us?
Full Episode
Arts, Culture & Media
Ann Druyan on Art and Outer Space
Arts, Culture & Media
Joe Davis’s Universe
Arts, Culture & Media
Music of the Spheres
Arts, Culture & Media
Space Age Obsession
Arts, Culture & Media
Space Age Obsession
Arts, Culture & Media
Ann Druyan on Art and Outer Space
Arts, Culture & Media
Hidden Worlds
Arts, Culture & Media
Music in Space
Arts, Culture & Media
Take a Trip to Space on a Tiny Balloon
Arts, Culture & Media
Imagine Your Next Vacation Destination: Kepler-186f
Arts, Culture & Media
Five Things You Had to See Online This Week
Arts, Culture & Media
This Pioneering Cosmonaut Will Be Your New Heroine, Thanks to “Orange is the New Black”
Arts, Culture & Media
Five Things You Had to See Online This Week
Arts, Culture & Media
How to Catch a Spacetime Wave
Ancient Tools, Life On Mars, An Aurora Named Steve. March 16, 2018, Part 2.
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shukor in space
Islam and the cosmos
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Latin America

280 posts
Science & Technology
An AI that speaks the languages of Latin America
6:02
Energy
Cuba’s long-ailing power supply fails
4:21
Group of people at night sitting on motorized wheelchairs
Business, Economics and Jobs
Wheelchair tours show Colombia’s Medellín from a different perspective
Rising poverty, unemployment, and inflation have plagued Costa Rica. Every few blocks, a person is passed out or sleeping on the street.
Development
‘This is not a peaceful country’: Violence and poverty soar in Costa Rica
portrait photo of a woman
Planet Hip Hop
‘She is the evolution of reggaeton’: The rise of trans Puerto Rican artist Villano Antillano
close-up shot of Honduran President Castro wearing a mask
Leaders
Honduras’ first female leader faces tough times
A mural with the words "Patria y Vida," or "Homeland and Life," a twist on the Cuban national motto, "Homeland or Death."
Elections
In Miami, Cuban American progressives promote civic engagement ahead of midterms
Workers move a box of freshly caught squid in Pucusana, Peru, Monday, Sept. 20, 2021.
Business, Economics and Jobs
A state-owned company from China is building a massive commercial port in Peru
A drone sprays insecticide near homes on the outskirts of Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. Brazil's health ministry launched a campaign to fight the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits dengue, zika and chikungunya, diseases that can generate
Health & Medicine
Brazil’s public health workers race to tackle dengue surge
Protesters hold a banner with a message that reads in Spanish: "Duque, stop the massacres," directed at Colombia's President Ivan Duque, as they march to Bolivar Square in Bogotá, Colombia, Wednesday, May 12, 2021.
Critical State
Discourse of justice: Part I
Eneas Espinoza, who says he was sexually abused multiple times when he was a child, by several catholic priests in Chile
Sexual violence
A growing number of clerical sexual abuse survivors are coming forward in Latin America
At the La Perseverancia market in Bogotá, Colombia customers have noticed that prices for many foods are increasing. With the war in Ukraine, inflation could get worse.
Food
For developing countries, the war in Ukraine means even higher food prices
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a ceremony marking the start of the judicial year at the Supreme Court in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 27, 2022.
Archetypes of autocracy: Part II
Iselle Toledo waits for a medical appointment at Juntos Se Puede an organization that helps Venezuelan migrants in Bogotá, Colombia.
COVID-19
Many Venezuelan migrants in Latin America struggle to get vaccinated
Eusebio Torres waits to be vaccinated as a nurse prepares the dose of the Cuban Abdala COVID-19 vaccine at the Gustavo Aldereguia hospital in Cienfuegos, Cuba, Sunday, May 30, 2021.
COVID-19
Cuba’s promise of a homegrown COVID-19 vaccine  
A large crowd of people are shown with a woman in the center of the photograph cheering with her mouth open and an England flag draped on her shoulders.
Sports
Podcast host Roger Bennett on the joys of soccer
A mariachi band plays at the Plaza MX nightclub in Bogotá on Friday, June 11. The club was forced to close for much of last year, but was finally allowed to open fully in June as Colombia's government tries to restart the economy.
COVID-19
Colombia loosens COVID restrictions to save the economy as deaths soar
Harris at the podium in Guatemala on a diplomatic visit
Biden administration
Addressing migration requires long-term commitment, says analyst on Harris visit to Guatemala
Man with oxygen mask lies face down on a stretcher with a green blanket on top and two people in the distance
COVID-19
COVID downward spiral in Latin America disrupts life-saving services
A man is shown wearing a blue hat and standing in front of dozens of white crosses while painting numbers on the crosses.
Coronavirus Conversations
Discussion: A deepening coronavirus crisis in Latin America

Oceania

266 posts
Global Politics
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walks free
8:13
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's plane makes its landing approach on Pohnpei International Airport in Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia, Monday, Aug. 5, 2019.
Military
The US is building a military base in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Micronesian residents have questions.
Feri Yadi, a resident of Muara Baru in North Jakarta, stands atop the seawall recently built to protect his neighborhood. He has little confidence that the wall will work as expected. "Like in the past, this will be broken somehow" he says.
Environment
Need the latest news on flooding? In Jakarta, there’s an app for that.
An abandoned mosque outside the seawall in Muara Baru, Jakarta. The city is sinking as a result of massive groundwater extraction, and the problem is especially bad in Muara Barus, which is already below sea level.
Environment
Trying to confront a massive flood risk, Jakarta faces ‘problem on top of problem’
Kiribati beach
Environment
Former Kiribati president eyes massive infrastructure projects to save his island nation
An Islamic State fighter gestures from a vehicle in the countryside of the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani, after the Islamic State fighters took control of the area in October.
Conflict
The so-called Islamic State looks bleak to outsiders, but supporters see it as ‘liberating’
Tim Adams (center, in glasses) suffered a stroke several years ago that affected his ability to speak. But he's been singing with the Stroke a Chord choir outside of Melbourne, Australia.
Music
These stroke victims can’t speak, but they’re still singing
Australia's Phil Hughes celebrates a high score during an international match in 2009. Hughes died on November 27, 2014, after being struck in the neck by a bowled ball during a match in Australia's domestic Sheffield Shield competition.
Sports
Cricket fans worldwide pay tribute to young star who died tragically from on-field injuries
A pig-nosed turtle, which is becoming a favorite as an exotic pet.
Environment
Pig-nosed turtles are adorable — and that’s made them the target of traffickers
Bluefin trevally at Palmyra Atoll, Pacific Ocean.
Environment
One scientist calls the largest marine sanctuary in the world a volcano of fish
Environment
The UN climate summit opens with a voice from an endangered nation
NOAA researchers Carrie McAtee and Kristine Meise board a rigid hull inflatable boat deployed from the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island.
Environment
For a team of researchers stranded on an island with a storm coming, the solution was simple. Send in the Navy
NOAA researchers Carrie McAtee and Kristine Meise board a rigid hull inflatable boat deployed from the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island.
Environment
For a team of researchers stranded on an island with a storm coming, the solution was simple. Send in the Navy
Author Germaine Greer's latest book chronicles her efforts to reclaim part of Australia's ancient rainforest.
Environment
Feminist icon Germaine Greer is getting down in the dirt for a new challenge
Author Germaine Greer's latest book chronicles her efforts to reclaim part of Australia's ancient rainforest.
Environment
Feminist icon Germaine Greer is getting down in the dirt for a new challenge
Environment
A new study shows that koalas cuddle trees to keep cool
Jack Brabham
Sports
Saying goodbye to the man who built his very own Formula One race car, and drove it to victory
Arts, Culture & Media
Bugs Bunny draws new audiences to the symphony
Arts, Culture & Media
This year’s Eurovision Song Contest has become a political and social minefield
Environment
It’s puny, it’s purple, it’s Putnisite. So where was the new mineral discovered?

Caribbean

187 posts
Three people seated in chairs on a stage in front of a curtain, engaged in a discussion, with one man holding a microphone and the woman wearing red boots.
Arts, Culture & Media
At a time of crisis for Haiti, a filmmaker reflects on past US intervention
6:45
Arts, Culture & Media
‘Bad Kreyòl’ premieres in New York
5:20
Conflict & Justice
Haiti’s new leaders vow to take on gangs
5:57
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
Frantz Fanon sitting at a table during a press conference
Arts, Culture & Media
New book explores the life of psychiatrist and writer Frantz Fanon
"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
Half Moon Bay is a famous beach in Antigua and Barbuda that is now covered sargassum, a type of large, brown floating seaweed.
Environment
Caribbean summer forecast: high chance of sargassum
man on beach
Ukraine
Ukrainian, Russian tourists stranded abroad
São Sebastião Fort and Museum with statues of conquistadors São Tomé.
History
‘Born in Blackness’: A new book centers Africa in the expansive history of slavery
A black and white photo of Buena Vista Social Club members Ibrahim Ferrer, Eliades Ochoa, Comapy Segundo and Puntillita Licea.
Music
25 years later, the Buena Vista Social Club still connects the world through old-school mambo
Huge green pipes on sandy ground against a dark blue sky
The Big Fix
Latin American and Caribbean countries use volcanic landscapes to tap geothermal energy
Jeremiah Young, 11, examines his bandage covering during an appointment with Dr. Janice Bacon at the Community Health Care Center on the Tougaloo College campus in Tourgaloo, Miss., Aug. 14, 2020.
COVID-19
Study shows Black people twice as likely as whites to contract coronavirus
A man in a suit speaks in public
Global Politics
Trump’s pick to lead Latin American development bank is mired in controversy
Hurricane Michael 2018
Environment
Warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico raise alarm as US storm season approaches
A Black man in a suit stands by a Range Rover holding a book
Community
Caribbean community mourns Gil Bailey, ‘Godfather of Reggae Radio’
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby prays outside the church after attending a special service at the Anglican Church of Kenya St. Stephen's Cathedral in Nairobi, Kenya January 26, 2020.
Religion
Church of England must seek ‘justice for all people,’ says priest who sought church apology for racism
Three men stand, in the foreground are troops parading by
Global Politics
Guatemala’s new president is more of the same, experts say
People wait in line to get water in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on September 29, 2019.
Conflict & Justice
From the ashes, a Haitian business owner wonders, ‘How long can we continue?’
Home lays in ruins.
‘It is a form of injustice’: Caribbean island nations struggle against rising seas
A hurricane is pictured from space going over Puerto Rico.
Environment
Caribbean fish love catastrophic hurricanes

West Africa

152 posts
A motorcyclist rides through a flooded urban street as residents and vendors wade through muddy floodwaters near market stalls
Climate Change
Torrential rain and floods in West Africa kill dozens
8:02
A group of people in military uniforms walking indoors, with a mix of camouflage and orange-brown patterns.
Leaders
The future of Burkina Faso’s democracy is in question 
Fuels are not just for transportation in Nigeria, many people also use fuel to power their generators in order to get electricity at home and also run their businesses.
Business, Finance & Economics
Nigeria’s low-income communities bear the brunt of faltering economy
5:00
The defense chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries excluding Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea and Niger, gather for their extraordinary meeting in Accra, Ghana, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, to discuss the situation in Nig
3 coup-hit West African nations exit ECOWAS citing sanctions, no support against terrorism 
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
An offshore gas terminal is lit up amid the Atlantic Ocean as houses lay on the beachfront between the sea and the Senegal River, bottom, in Saint-Louis, Senegal, Jan. 18, 2023.
Energy
Europe looks to Senegal for new energy supply. But what’s in it for the Senegalese?
The ancient fishing village of Guet Ndar in Saint-Louis, Senegal.
Environment
An important fishing village in Senegal is on the verge of disappearing as sea levels rise
bread and flour
Food
Is it time for Senegal to end its romance with the French baguette?
a group of students sitting barefoot on the ground as they go through burned documents
Youth
Young Senegalese feel the impact of the country’s political crisis
Ghana has been producing commercial oil since 2010.
Business, Economics and Jobs
As global oil prices surge, some African countries may see a silver lining
In this Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, file photo, people pass a banner reading "STOP EBOLA," forming part of Sierra Leone's Ebola free campaign in the city of Freetown, Sierra Leone. 
How do ‘whole-of-government’ programs actually work? Part II
São Sebastião Fort and Museum with statues of conquistadors São Tomé.
History
‘Born in Blackness’: A new book centers Africa in the expansive history of slavery
Swedish musician José González is known for stretching musical boundaries over his 18-year career. 
Music
José González’s ‘Local Valley’ mixes sounds from West Africa, from the Sahel to Ghanaian highlife
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
A group of demonstrators are shown with one man carrying a placard and flag.
Military
Mali soldiers promise election as region seeks way out of coup crisis
Contact tracers are pictured in a room
COVID-19 threatens global progress in fight against other communicable diseases 
A girl washes her hands at a spigot at the entrance of her parents' house in Pikine, on the outskirts of Dakar, Senegal, on March 9, 2020.
COVID-19
What the US can learn from West Africa to slow the spread of coronavirus
We see a close up of a man, who visits the new MSF (Doctors Without Borders) Ebola treatment centre in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Health & Medicine
Scientists say Ebola is no longer incurable
Alfred Brownell
Conflict & Justice
This Liberian lawyer risked his life to save West Africa’s last remaining rainforest from palm oil developers
workers carrying coffin of a victim of ebola
Health & Medicine
Deadly Ebola outbreak contained within Congo

Central America

139 posts
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
People marching in street with a Panamanian flag
Development
Copper mine protests roil in Panama
The cover to "Solito" by Javier Zamora.
Books
New memoir speaks to the trauma of migration and the potential for healing
Harris at the podium in Guatemala on a diplomatic visit
Biden administration
Addressing migration requires long-term commitment, says analyst on Harris visit to Guatemala
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
Protesters around a flower wreath
Top of The World
Workers’ movements advocate for rights on May Day; Saudi activists allege man killed over megacity plans; Doctors wait hours as Venezuela faces fuel shortages
Migrants are seen at temporary shelter in the village of La Penita, Panama, on August 23, 2019.
Migration
‘We’re dead here’: Migrants stranded in Panama rainforest amid coronavirus
A worker wears a protective face mask works while cleaning the interior of a public bus, amid concerns over the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Guatemala City, Guatemala, March 15, 2020.
COVID-19
In Central America, efforts to slow spread of coronavirus could lead to ‘autocratic tendencies’
Rainforest biotic pump
Environment
Rainforests are ‘worth more alive than dead,’ according to science — and economics
A female protester raises her fist as she takes part in a march to protest against the decision of Guatemala President Jimmy Morales to end the mandate of the UN-backed anti-graft commission, the CICIG, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, January 12, 2019.
Justice
Guatemala shut down its anti-corruption commission. Now its people worry about impunity.
A woman and a young girl stand together on the banks of a river.
How Trump’s bilateral deals with Central America undermine the US asylum system
A girl and a woman carry bags and have their back turned to the camera on a city street
Immigration
Why it’s harder to win asylum, even in New York
A woman stands in front of a banner reading "End Family Detention"
Immigration
As Trump eyes more family detention, experts say it puts kids at risk
child protesting in nicaragua
Global Politics
One year after Nicaraguan uprising, Ortega is back in control
A green military truck drives on a road.
US Diplomacy
State Dept. list of corrupt Central American government officials is a ‘sham,’ rep. says
A sign says "Welcome to the United States" as cars line up underneath it
Immigration
Trump administration ‘seems disinclined to cooperate,’ says former US ambassador to Mexico
A woman holds a visibly distraught woman with her face in her hand.
Immigration
Arizona volunteers form ‘underground’ network to house migrants released by ICE
A group of migrants cross a shallow river and met with border agents in green uniforms.
Immigration
Some Salvadoran migrants look to other nations for refuge as US tightens border
A young child is shown holding a doll by the arm.
Global Politics
Arizona monastery, motel turned into migrant shelters
A school campus with small blue buildings
Global Nation Education
Newcomer students face daunting obstacles to graduate. This California high school makes it possible.

Russia

121 posts
Tattoo artists tattooing their clients.
Ukraine
Ukrainians embrace tattoos as a form of patriotism
Vira Ustyanska, a 34-year-old artist, fled her home in Zaporizhia, Ukraine, soon after the war started. She now lives in San Diego, California, with a host family waiting for the war to end.
Ukraine
Finding home in California after fleeing war in Ukraine
People protest in front of Ukraine’s embassy to Romania in Bucharest on Feb. 24, 2022.
Conflict & Justice
International law says Putin’s war against Ukraine is illegal. Does that matter?
Soviet cosmonaut Major Yuri Gagarin is shown in a black and white portrait photograph wearing a space helmet with the visor open.
Science
It’s been 60 years since Yuri Gagarin became the first man in outer space
Crimean Tatars speak after the prayer in a Mosque marking the Eid al-Adha, celebrated by Muslims worldwide, in Bakhchisarai, Crimea, on Sat. Oct. 4, 2014.
Conflict & Justice
7 years after Russia’s annexation of Crimea, Indigenous Tatars still face persecution
A health care worker prepares a dose of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, at the Del Norte Hospital in El Alto, Bolivia, on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021.
COVID-19
Sputnik V vaccine is nearly 92% effective — a ‘political win for Putin’
In this file photo taken on Wed. June 24, 2020, Russian RS-24 Yars ballistic missiles roll in Red Square during the Victory Day military parade marking the 75th anniversary of the Nazi defeat in Moscow, Russia.
Nuclear
US and Russia extend key nuclear arms reduction treaty
A man wearing a white shirt speaks on a microphone while gesturing with his hands.
Alexei Navalny poisoned with Soviet-era Novichok, German officials confirm
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S3 E8 (The Wrong Apocalypse) – After the Apocalypse
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S3 E6 (The Wrong Apocalypse) – Inner Decay
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Adam Schiff walks to a briefing.
Elections
Schiff warns Congress must be prepared for foreign interference in 2020 election
Russian state-owned television station RT logo is seen through a window with caution tape in front of a building
Media
Baltic ban on Kremlin-tied RT step toward dismantling ‘machinery of disinformation,’ says media expert
Pentagon officials speak at a hearing
Global Politics
Russian bounty allegations shine spotlight on what Trump admin knew and when
S3 E4 (The Wrong Apocalypse) – This Is Not a Drill
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S3 E3 (The Wrong Apocalypse) – So You Want Your Own Army?
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S3E1: World War C
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S3 Trailer (The Wrong Apocalypse)
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Podcast: 2019-05-15 Where Do U.S.-Russia Relations Stand Following Pompeo’s Meeting with Putin?
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A man in a crowd wearing a white T-shirt holds up a sign saying 'Russia get out of Georgia."
Conflict
NATO agreed Georgia would join. Why hasn’t it happened?
The Mueller Report is In; What Does it Mean?
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