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Politics

11K posts
Books
A Hiroshima survivor’s lost memoir
18:07
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
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
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega speaks into a microphone at a rally alongside Vice President Rosario Murillo, who claps beside him
Politics
From liberator to dictator: Nicaragua’s Ortega says no more elections
8:08
LNG tanker Sun Arrows docked at an industrial port terminal with mountains in the background under overcast skies
Energy
How nations weaponize the energy trade during times of war
9:21
A man wearing sunglasses marches while holding a Haitian flag at a demonstration supporting Temporary Protected Status. Other participants carry signs reading “Extend Haitian TPS!” and “No way!”
Immigration
Impact of Supreme Court TPS ruling on Haitians, Syrians and tens of thousands in the US
8:08
Out of Eden Walk
How art augments a global walk
7:22
Juneteenth Special
Challenges under India’s university reservation system
7:57
Conflict & Justice
Strike on Venezuela gang leader may open door to mineral wealth
7:49
Four people play cards at a table with flashlights, while a fire burns in the background on a dark street.
Energy
Cuba runs out of oil
8:17
A young girl stands behind a blue fabric, with a blurred background of grass and a distant figure.
Conflict & Justice
The humanitarian catastrophe the world continues to overlook
16:51
A teacher in a colorful dress stands in front of a classroom, with students sitting at desks and a blackboard behind her.
Conflict & Justice
How conflict in northern Cameroon is impacting education for girls
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 
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
Several individuals in suits sitting around a conference table with phones, one wearing a USA cap, engaged in discussion with a large map labeled "Operation Epic Fury" in the background.
Conflict & Justice
The way we talk about war has changed
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
Two people standing on a red-carpeted stage, with the man in a suit raising his fist and the woman looking at him, engaged in conversation.
Obituary
Remembering Jesse Jackson, who pushed to globalize the US civil rights movement
A photograph of a couple is displayed alongside numerous lit candles, creating a memorial scene with warm, glowing light.
DW
Will the third time be a charm in the murder trial of Slovak journalist?
5:21
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
A person stands next to a blue boat on a sandy and grassy shoreline, looking out over a large body of water with distant islands and a flock of birds flying in the sky. The scene is under a clear blue sky with scattered clouds.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Cut to USAID funding affects rural regions of Colombia
5:57

Environment

8.8K posts
Smiling woman in a black wetsuit and scuba gear adjusting her equipment on a boat deck with ocean in the background
Science & Technology
Pioneering marine scientist Sylvia Earle reflects on decades under the sea
11:35
Environment
French climate lawsuit offers a window into the next round of the global legal fight
Researcher in a blue jacket swinging an insect net on a misty, shrub-covered hillside
Environment
How to save Colombia’s high-altitude bees
6:39
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
Environment
Typhoon Bavi bears down on China
4:26
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
Out of Eden Walk
How art augments a global walk
7:22
The Big Fix
Kenya is a leader in geothermal power. Now it’s helping its neighbors do the same.
8:16
Cars drive along a winding, misty road surrounded by lush green rainforest.
Environment
Lula to pave highway through untouched part of Brazilian Amazon
6:16
Four people play cards at a table with flashlights, while a fire burns in the background on a dark street.
Energy
Cuba runs out of oil
8:17
A person wearing a backpack looks out at the ocean from a rocky coastline with pine trees and a cloudy sky.
Out of Eden Walk
How coastlines propelled ancient humans across the planet 
7:36
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 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 gibbon with golden fur and a black face, resting its hand on its cheek while looking contemplatively to the side.
Environment
Survey of gibbons in Cambodia show signs of forest health
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 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
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
A performer in elaborate, feathered costume dances energetically in front of a brightly lit Carnaval float, surrounded by vibrant, colorful decorations including large bird figures. The scene is illuminated with purple and pink lights, creating a festive atmosphere with a crowd watching in the background.
Environment
Glitter makes Rio sparkle at Carnival. It also pollutes the environment.
A person in a pink hoodie using a hoe to dig in a grassy area surrounded by trees and tall plants.
Environment
How a historic ‘magical bean’ is helping Indigenous groups in Colombia 
6:14

Entertainment

6.4K 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
Out of Eden Walk
What tech powers a global walk?
7:33
Out of Eden Walk
How art augments a global walk
7:22
Juneteenth Special
Rhiannon Giddens discusses the history of the banjo and its African roots
17:31
FIFA World Cup 2026
World Cup sticker fever takes over Latin American cities
4:31
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
Two people stand in front of a world map; one holds a guitar and points at the map, while the other smiles.
Arts, Culture & Media
International jazz musician Fabiola Méndez and her cuatro
17:36
A large group of people is gathered on a stage in front of a screen displaying "Olhar de Cinema Festival Internacional de Curitiba."
Arts, Culture & Media
As Brazilian films gain Oscar attention, questions arise about whose stories are told
A person wearing white gloves is holding an intricately patterned, black and white ceramic vessel labeled 'Roscoe Collection 1913.' The vessel has geometric designs and a narrow neck, set against a dark background.
Arts, Culture & Media
A new South African video heist game robs museums to return African art
The World's Global Classroom
Students to study Puerto Rico and colonialism through Bad Bunny’s latest album
6:30
Music
Salsa is a Latin music style that found its footing in NYC
8:41
Arts, Culture & Media
‘Bad Kreyòl’ premieres in New York
5:20
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Walking Gangnam Style
7:44
Music
‘To Make the Archives Sing’: Old Jewish Argentinian songs recorded for the first time
7:31
Music
‘She transcends’: French Chilean rapper Ana Tijoux finds hope and meaning in ‘Vida’
7:30
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
A film still of a man sitting at a dressing room mirror with lights
In ‘The Humorist,’ Soviet comedy is no joke
Charles Aznavour, beloved French crooner
Arts, Culture & Media
Charles Aznavour, beloved French crooner, dies aged 94
Karim Asir performs for school kids in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Arts
Charlie Chaplin on the streets of Kabul? One Afghan takes on the Little Tramp.
Cue-card guy, Wally Feresten during a "Late Night" sketch on May 11, 2016.
Unsung Heroes
Live, from New York, it’s Cue Card Wally

history

5K posts
Books
A Hiroshima survivor’s lost memoir
18:07
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
Juneteenth Special
South African students to continue to fall into an education accessibility gap
7:27
Juneteenth Special
Historians say more details about the lives of enslaved Africans need to be taught
12:48
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
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 wearing white gloves is holding an intricately patterned, black and white ceramic vessel labeled 'Roscoe Collection 1913.' The vessel has geometric designs and a narrow neck, set against a dark background.
Arts, Culture & Media
A new South African video heist game robs museums to return African art
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
The World's Global Classroom
Students to study Puerto Rico and colonialism through Bad Bunny’s latest album
6:30
The World's Global Classroom
Ecuador’s first Indigenous university proves to be a big hit
5:43
Conflict
As Netanyahu and Khamenei face off, what’s the end game?
17:13
DW
Estonia is on the brink, as Russia ramps up hybrid warfare in Europe
7:33
The World's Global Classroom
How Hungary’s higher education overhaul became a model for US conservatives
7:25
Global Politics
Defying tyranny: Maria Ressa on journalism under authoritarian rule
11:46
Elections
Security concerns to decide Ecuador’s presidential election this weekend
5:17
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Cellophane oasis
3:47
Arts, Culture & Media
Chile’s Indigenous carnival kicks off in the city of Arica
4:25
Sacred Spaces
Conservators scan Ukraine’s wooden churches to help preserve them
6:38
Sacred Spaces
Kolkata’s Jewish population is dwindling
6:24
Conflict & Justice
Fighting for the future in Germany
6:55

Music

4.9K posts
Juneteenth Special
Rhiannon Giddens discusses the history of the banjo and its African roots
17:31
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
DW
The soundtrack of daily life becomes art in Norway
6:02
Music
To counter narco-corridos’ popularity, Mexico tries a song contest 
5:19
Music
Salsa is a Latin music style that found its footing in NYC
8:41
Arts, Culture & Media
Chile’s Indigenous carnival kicks off in the city of Arica
4:25
Cybersecurity
Kremlin’s internet crackdown is taking on YouTube
6:19
Music
‘To Make the Archives Sing’: Old Jewish Argentinian songs recorded for the first time
7:31
Immigration
A new wave of Kurds fleeing Turkey bring their own sound to Nashville’s Music City
5:08
Music
‘She transcends’: French Chilean rapper Ana Tijoux finds hope and meaning in ‘Vida’
7:30
Music
Kalush Orchestra brings Ukrainian folk music to the world stage
5:40
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
Clarissa Bitar plays the oud, a classic string instrument.
Movement
How the oud brought this Palestinian American musician closer to their culture, family and history
Black and white photo of a Cuban tres instrument
Arts, Culture & Media
The first Cuban tres players at Berklee
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
Nea on the beach
Music
The changing landscape for Sweden’s successful music industry
Senegalese rap artist "Paco Pat Ghetto."
Planet Hip Hop
‘Planet Hip Hop’: Senegalese rappers push for social and political change
silent movie still
A silent movie cinema thrives in Brussels
rapper
Planet Hip Hop
Hip-hop artists in India call out caste discrimination 
Critically-acclaimed hip-hop artist Dope Saint Jude performs at the Cape Town Jazz Festival, April 2017.
Planet Hip Hop
Planet Hip Hop: The World celebrates 50 years of hip-hop around the globe

War

4.2K posts
Books
A Hiroshima survivor’s lost memoir
18:07
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
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
LNG tanker Sun Arrows docked at an industrial port terminal with mountains in the background under overcast skies
Energy
How nations weaponize the energy trade during times of war
9:21
Two women in traditional dress sit on the floor weaving a rug with red and black yarn on a hand loom
Arts, Culture & Media
Can the internet save traditional rug-making in Kyrgyzstan?
6:16
Books
War correspondent Sally Hayden examines acts of love amid conflict
11:44
Two boys haul water containers on carts past IOM tents at a displacement camp, as other children watch from a tent entrance
Israel-Hamas war
The erasure of childhood in Gaza
10:27
Two firefighters in protective gear work amidst smoldering debris in a heavily damaged building.
Ukraine
Russia stalls in Donbas, as battlefield deadlock deepens
7:04
A young girl stands behind a blue fabric, with a blurred background of grass and a distant figure.
Conflict & Justice
The humanitarian catastrophe the world continues to overlook
16:51
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
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
Several individuals in suits sitting around a conference table with phones, one wearing a USA cap, engaged in discussion with a large map labeled "Operation Epic Fury" in the background.
Conflict & Justice
The way we talk about war has changed
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
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
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
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Walking through Turkey between conflicts
7:23
DW
Sweden’s spy church
5:02
DW
France steps up military training
5:59
Conflict
Starving and surrounded: el-Fasher residents plead for aid
6:55

Human Interest

3.8K posts
Two armed military personnel silhouetted on rigid inflatable patrol boats speeding across open water
Health & Medicine
Operators of high-speed rescue boats risk chronic brain injuries
7:55
Smiling woman in a black wetsuit and scuba gear adjusting her equipment on a boat deck with ocean in the background
Science & Technology
Pioneering marine scientist Sylvia Earle reflects on decades under the sea
11:35
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
Researcher in a blue jacket swinging an insect net on a misty, shrub-covered hillside
Environment
How to save Colombia’s high-altitude bees
6:39
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
A group of people gathered at night by the sea, lit by a single light, with one person holding an acoustic guitar
Energy
Cuba’s power grid buckles as people face extended blackouts
11:54
Out of Eden Walk
What tech powers a global walk?
7:33
Two women in traditional dress sit on the floor weaving a rug with red and black yarn on a hand loom
Arts, Culture & Media
Can the internet save traditional rug-making in Kyrgyzstan?
6:16
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
Books
War correspondent Sally Hayden examines acts of love amid conflict
11:44
Out of Eden Walk
How art augments a global walk
7:22
Juneteenth Special
Rhiannon Giddens discusses the history of the banjo and its African roots
17:31
Juneteenth Special
South African students to continue to fall into an education accessibility gap
7:27
Juneteenth Special
Challenges under India’s university reservation system
7:57
FIFA World Cup 2026
World Cup sticker fever takes over Latin American cities
4:31
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
A person wearing a backpack looks out at the ocean from a rocky coastline with pine trees and a cloudy sky.
Out of Eden Walk
How coastlines propelled ancient humans across the planet 
7:36
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 young girl stands behind a blue fabric, with a blurred background of grass and a distant figure.
Conflict & Justice
The humanitarian catastrophe the world continues to overlook
16:51
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

Law

3.8K posts
LNG tanker Sun Arrows docked at an industrial port terminal with mountains in the background under overcast skies
Energy
How nations weaponize the energy trade during times of war
9:21
A young girl stands behind a blue fabric, with a blurred background of grass and a distant figure.
Conflict & Justice
The humanitarian catastrophe the world continues to overlook
16:51
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 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
A man in a dark shirt is flanked by police officers and another person wearing a colorful shawl, standing outdoors in a group setting with trees in the background.
Global Politics
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine speaks from hiding after ‘rigged’ election
8:12
DW
Is the Turkish president turning the lights out on democracy?
6:57
The World's Global Classroom
How Hungary’s higher education overhaul became a model for US conservatives
7:25
The World's Global Classroom
Some immigrant families fear filing for financial aid
2:44
Cybersecurity
WhatsApp identifies dozens of users hacked by Paragon spyware company
5:53
María Teresa Navas Mejía, a long-term employee at the University of Colorado Boulder, recently received her green card thanks to Carina De La Torre and students in Colorado Law’s Immigration Defense Clinic.
On Course
Colorado law students gain ‘powerful’ lessons providing free legal services to immigrants
A member of the Paris Fire Brigade prepares a syringe with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
COVID-19
A patent waiver ‘strikes the right balance’ between commercial interests and public health, says South Africa WTO rep
the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wears a bright red suit jacket
Women & Gender
RBG’s early days in Sweden shaped her fight for women’s equality
A helmeted head is blurry in the foreground, behind it, a line of protesters on a balcony
Top of The World
Hong Kong national security law to take effect; Iran sentences journalist to death; Koalas could be extinct by 2050 in New South Wales
Protesters wa;l through the streets of a city carrying Russian flags and large signs written in Russian.
Global Politics
Laws are chipping away at democracy around the world
Close up of cannabis plants seen in a greenhouse at the headquarters of AGES agency in Vienna, Austria.
Health & Medicine
Thailand approves medical pot in small step away from US-backed drug war
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Politics
Supreme Court polarization is not inevitable — just look at Europe
Young woman in plain room, dirt floor, holding birth certificate
Immigration
There are about 600,000 children in Mexico who were born in the US but struggle to claim citizenship
Teenage boys play video games at Casa Padre, a facility for migrant children in Brownsville, Texas.
What reporters couldn’t see when they toured a Texas shelter for child migrants
Inter-Korean Peace Through The Eyes of a North Korean Defector
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Arts, Culture & Media
Special Guest: Scott Turow

Ethics

3.7K posts
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega speaks into a microphone at a rally alongside Vice President Rosario Murillo, who claps beside him
Politics
From liberator to dictator: Nicaragua’s Ortega says no more elections
8:08
Juneteenth Special
Challenges under India’s university reservation system
7:57
A young girl stands behind a blue fabric, with a blurred background of grass and a distant figure.
Conflict & Justice
The humanitarian catastrophe the world continues to overlook
16:51
Two realistic baby doll heads on a wooden surface, one in the foreground showing a side profile with closed eyes.
Lifestyle & Belief
Hyper-realistic baby dolls are gaining popularity in Spain
7:35
A brain gradually disintegrating into small particles on a pink background.
Science & Technology
AI may be messing with our memories
6:21
Close-up of Rummo brand pasta packages, featuring Mezzi Rigatoni and other types, with labels indicating the pasta is made in Italy.
DW
An Italian city takes on sub-par pasta
5:53
Several individuals in suits sitting around a conference table with phones, one wearing a USA cap, engaged in discussion with a large map labeled "Operation Epic Fury" in the background.
Conflict & Justice
The way we talk about war has changed
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 child using a laptop for an online math lesson in a dimly lit room, with a colorful paper figure next to the screen.
Science & Technology
AI is rapidly changing math, and mathematicians are defining their role in the equation
6:31
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
Two people standing on a red-carpeted stage, with the man in a suit raising his fist and the woman looking at him, engaged in conversation.
Obituary
Remembering Jesse Jackson, who pushed to globalize the US civil rights movement
A group of soldiers in military uniforms and helmets stand guard with rifles in hand, with civilians and a vehicle visible in the background, under a clear sky.
Environment
Out of Eden Walk: When you walk across entire continents, police take notice
7:35
A man in a dark shirt is flanked by police officers and another person wearing a colorful shawl, standing outdoors in a group setting with trees in the background.
Global Politics
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine speaks from hiding after ‘rigged’ election
8:12
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
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
Science & Technology
Nobel laureates sound the alarm over artificial superintelligence
7:56
DW
Sweden’s spy church
5:02
Foreign policy
In South Korea, it’s getting harder to push for human rights in North Korea
5:43
Music
Protest music thrives in Iran, three years after young woman’s death sparked grassroots uprising
12:05

Social Issues

3.7K posts
Books
A Hiroshima survivor’s lost memoir
18:07
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 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
Researcher in a blue jacket swinging an insect net on a misty, shrub-covered hillside
Environment
How to save Colombia’s high-altitude bees
6:39
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega speaks into a microphone at a rally alongside Vice President Rosario Murillo, who claps beside him
Politics
From liberator to dictator: Nicaragua’s Ortega says no more elections
8:08
A group of people gathered at night by the sea, lit by a single light, with one person holding an acoustic guitar
Energy
Cuba’s power grid buckles as people face extended blackouts
11:54
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
Books
War correspondent Sally Hayden examines acts of love amid conflict
11:44
Two boys haul water containers on carts past IOM tents at a displacement camp, as other children watch from a tent entrance
Israel-Hamas war
The erasure of childhood in Gaza
10:27
Out of Eden Walk
How art augments a global walk
7:22
Health
Chinese suppliers are advertising nitazenes — more potent than fentanyl — online
5:55
Juneteenth Special
South African students to continue to fall into an education accessibility gap
7:27
Juneteenth Special
Challenges under India’s university reservation system
7:57
Women's rights activists in the Afghan capital of Kabul insisted Sunday they would continue fighting for their right to education, employment and participation in Afghan political and social life, and said a recent Taliban decree banning forced marriage was not enough to address the issue of women's rights.
Women & Gender
Taliban forces fire on civilians protesting morality police in Afghanistan
6:38
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
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
A teacher in a colorful dress stands in front of a classroom, with students sitting at desks and a blackboard behind her.
Conflict & Justice
How conflict in northern Cameroon is impacting education for girls
A large group of people is gathered on a stage in front of a screen displaying "Olhar de Cinema Festival Internacional de Curitiba."
Arts, Culture & Media
As Brazilian films gain Oscar attention, questions arise about whose stories are told
Two realistic baby doll heads on a wooden surface, one in the foreground showing a side profile with closed eyes.
Lifestyle & Belief
Hyper-realistic baby dolls are gaining popularity in Spain
7:35
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
4:08

Business

3.5K posts
Lifestyle
The enduring harvest of the ‘Tears of Chios’
5:28
A general view of Mes Aynak valley is seen some 25 miles southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, March 2, 2022. Buildings on top are offices of Chinese mining company MCC that won the contract to exploit the world's second-largest copper mine.
Afghanistan
A Chinese company strikes a deal with the Taliban to extract oil from Afghanistan
One of the main dishes at The Pork House includes a crunchy roasted pork with beans and fresh vegetables and is paired with the Brazilian national drink: caipirinha. 
Food
Pork paradigm shift: This high-end São Paulo restaurant features pig ears and tails
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?
A woman stands over a spread of dishes in the kitchen
Food
A Syrian mom in Istanbul builds a business from her own kitchen with Whatsapp
Young man crawls through fence with bicycle
Business, Economics and Jobs
Italy’s mafia gets richer as ‘security decree’ strips migrant rights
Nanette Senters is one of roughly 1,500 workers at the General Motors factory in Lordstown, Ohio, that will no longer be working there come March.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Rust Belt jobs are still going overseas. The impact could be felt for generations.
a corporate headquarters building and an american flag
Business, Economics and Jobs
Bigger can be better when it comes to business
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama builds about 3,000 engines a day at its plant in Huntsville, powering one third of Toyota vehicles produced in North America.
Economics
How Alabama is becoming the auto capital of the South
A man is silhouetted against a molten orange background.
Business, Finance & Economics
US open to tariff exemptions for more countries
One person inspects a piece of metal, while another person holds a cart containing a more of the same pieces of metal.
Business, Finance & Economics
New NAFTA talks aim to clear pathway to toughest issues
Wilbur Ross
Global Politics
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross sells shipping investment
The entrance of Trump International Hotel
Justice
Commentary: Americans should demand reforms that ensure government serves the people
A cropped image of Pierre-Auguste Renoir's "Two Sisters (On the Terrace)."
Arts
A Chicago museum outs Trump’s ‘Renoir’ painting as fake
Global Politics
Tax reform a popular topic among presidential candidates
Global Politics
Wall Street protesters, bankers not so different, says banker
Business, Economics and Jobs
Behind Bank of America’s decision to charge debit card fee
Environment
Solar power booming in the United States
Business, Economics and Jobs
How to avoid online job scams targeting the unemployed
Courtesy of Dick Simon
Business
American businessman preps for ‘huge’ opportunities to come in potential Iran deal

Health

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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
Health & Medicine
PEPFAR and the future of the global fight against HIV
3:22
Israel-Hamas war
Counting the civilian death toll in Gaza
5:57
Children stand in front of the building of the Peruvian Congress as part of a call to demand accountability for cancer patients in Peru, September 2023.
Health & Medicine
Desperate cancer patients in Peru look for options across the Atlantic
landfill
Health
Trash sorters in Ghana face health and safety risks
smoke over buildings
Conflict
In Sudan, volunteers step up to help those caught in the crossfire
COVID-19 antigen home tests indicating a positive result are photographed in New York, April 5, 2023.
COVID-19
Pandemic recovery will require much focus and attention, Dr. Atul Gawande says
Vicky sits in a park in Madrid. She’s smiling because her hospice caretakers have arranged for her to fly home to the Dominican Republic to visit her mom and family one last time.
Lifestyle & Belief
‘What I really needed was a hug’: Madrid hospice workers make sure the unhoused won’t die alone
a young man in a mask
COVID-19
Three years into the pandemic, mask usage varies from country to country
people at barbershop
Disease
A spike in ringworm cases in Spain leads to a surprising culprit: the barbershop
Motherly Love Orphanage
Development & Education
This orphanage in Ghana provides hope — and acceptance — to children living with HIV
Haitians line up outside an immigration office as they wait their turns to apply for a passport, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 10, 2023.
Conflict & Justice
‘Haiti has zero elected officials’ as cholera, gang violence persist, journalist says
A Pittsburgh police officer stands in a downtown Pittsburgh intersection Sunday, May 31, 2020.
If not police, what? Part II
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
Afghan women and children sit in front of a bakery waiting for bread donations in Kabul's Old City, Afghanistan, on Sept. 16, 2021.
Afghanistan
‘It is a catastrophe’: Afghans are in desperate need of food, humanitarian aid, refugee worker says
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 masked man in a suit stands in front of a line of people waiting for a COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID-19
Efficiency over privacy: How trust in the Chinese government helped contain the pandemic
Family members of a person who died due to COVID-19 light the funeral pyre at a crematorium
COVID-19
India’s COVID-19 infections could be 15 times higher than reported, says biostatistician
Two lab technicians dressed in white protective gear organize vials.
COVID-19
US loosens export restrictions to help India’s ‘full-blown’ coronavirus crisis

Asia

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Graphic of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Free speech
China’s tech weapons roll in to quell demonstrations, identify protesters
A protester holds a placard as she takes part in a small demonstration against the holding of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in China, at Piccadilly Circus in London, Feb. 3, 2022. 
Human rights
Uyghurs in Saudi Arabia risk deportation to China
Anti-coup protesters walk through a market with images of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi at Kamayut township in Yangon, Myanmar, April 8, 2021. They walked through the markets and streets of Kamayut township with slogans to show their disaffection
Conflict & Justice
‘Our unity is our hope,’ exiled Myanmar envoy says
A protester from the Uighur community living in Turkey, participates in a protest in Istanbul, Oct. 1, 2020, against what they allege is oppression by the Chinese government to Muslim Uighurs in far-western Xinjiang province. 
US bans cotton products from China’s Uighur region over forced labor concerns
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 
A farmer works in a paddy field under the power lines near Nam Theun 2 dam in Khammouane province in Laos, Oct. 28, 2013.
Development
How a Chinese company took control of an entire nation’s electrical grid
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
Kazakhs protest what they see as excessive expansion of Chinese influence in Kazakhstan, including new Silk Road investments, in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Dec. 2019.
On China's New Silk Road
China’s new Silk Road traverses Kazakhstan. But some Kazakhs are skeptical of Chinese influence.
A room full of mostly elderly Asian residents of San Francisco's sit in a large room as they attend a talk on protecting themselves from immigration enforcement.
Commentary
What it’s like being a lawyer for Cambodian deportees
A woman's face appears amidst colorful signs protest against China's Uyghar detention centers.
Justice
China says Uighur detention centers fight terrorism, rejects UN criticism
Pope Francis is welcomed as he arrives at Yangon International Airport, Myanmar November 27, 2017.
Conflict
The pope may not use the term ‘Rohingya’ during his trip to Myanmar. Here’s why.
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, smiles during a news conference after Japan’s lower house election, at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 22, 2017.
Global Politics
Japan’s Abe promises to ‘deal firmly’ with North Korea after resounding election victory
South Korean officials trying to convince youth of importance of unification
President Obama announces complete withdrawal from Iraq by year’s end
Palestinian Americans wary of statehood bid
Israel to Palestinians: Only way to statehood is negotiation
Violence returns to Iraq as America plans withdrawal
US suspends $800 million of military aid to Pakistan
hand phone illustration by Leslie Agan
Culture
If you’re placing a phone call to North Korea, it may be answered on a ‘hand phone’
Activists from Hefajat-e-Islam, a Bangladeshi fundamentalist Muslim group that calls for the executions of atheist bloggers in the country, shout slogans during a 2013 rally.
Conflict
Bangladeshi bloggers are only the latest victims of rising anti-free speech forces

United States

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Migration
Migrants say crossing Mexico has become increasingly challenging
5:47
Venezuelan migrants walk across the Rio Bravo towards the United States border to surrender to the border patrol, from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Oct. 13, 2022.
Migration
Nicaragua is helping tens of thousands of migrants reach the US
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
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis arrives at the Foreign Office to visit Britain's Foreign Secretary in London, Friday, April 28, 2023.
The World's Global Classroom
Will Gov. DeSantis win his battle to dismantle DEI programs at state universities?
lobster fishing boat at sea
Business, Economics and Jobs
Maine’s lobster industry is still feeling the effects of the trade war with China
people at a church
Sacred Nation
Brazil’s evangelicals work with the US on a political mission
About one-third of the staff at the Stoneacre restaurants in Newport, Rhode Island, is from overseas.
Jobs
Hospitality industries in the US struggle to find workers, but international labor is ticking up
The Supreme Court in Washington
Abortion
Abortion ruling exposes deep chasm over the issue in the US
Alina Yurkiv sits with Dmitry Korkin at his home in Westborough, Massachusetts, on March 16, 2022. Korkin, a computer science professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, is using his connections so that whenever Yurkiv's husband, an economist in Ukraine
On Course
Echoing WWII rescue efforts, ethnic Russian researchers in the US support Ukrainian scholars
Lucía, age 3, records herself on a tape recorder with the help of her mother, Ida.
Migration
From Argentina to US to Spain: A personal history told through childhood audio diaries
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
President Joe Biden waves towards the White House balcony in Washington
Top of The World
US, Canada and Mexico to hold talks at the White House
Commuters drive amidst morning haze and toxic smog as schools and some coal-based power plants close down in New Delhi, India
Top of The World
Heavy smog shuts down schools in India’s capital
Passengers wait to board a plane for New York at the Charles de Gaulle airport, north of Paris
Top of The World
US opens borders to fully vaccinated travelers from a list of countries
Andreina Baduel wears a T-shirt that reads in Spanish "Justice and freedom" and holds a sign with pictures of people during a protest against political prisoners outside the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service, known as the Helicoide, in Caracas
Top of The World
ICC to open investigation over alleged crimes against humanity in Venezuela
The logo for ExxonMobil appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
Top of The World
Top US oil executives to testify before Congress
A health worker inoculates a man next to a banner thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine at a government hospital in New Delhi, India
Top of The World
A milestone for India: 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses administered.
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell is seen at the State Department in Washington
Top of The World
Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell dies at 84
A family visits across the U.S.-Canada border at the Peace Arch Historical State Park as a cyclist rides past on the Canadian side, in Blaine, Wash.
Top of The World
US to reopen land borders next month to fully vaccinated people
The Ducourt family vineyard in France. 
The Big Fix
Winegrowers in France experiment with hybrid grape varieties to combat climate change

Technology

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Arts, Culture & Media
How AI is helping to recreate childhood memories
5:40
Illustration by Megan J. Goff.
Conflict & Justice
Tracking atrocities in Sudan: ‘The world has become significantly less anonymous for war criminals’
People carrying lanterns watch the sky at night during the annual Perseid meteor shower in El Escorial, outside Madrid, Aug. 13, 2015.
Science & Technology
This Senegalese astronomer is helping NASA measure asteroids in space
A giant robotic arm loads pallets full of chainsaws prepared for shipping at the Stihl Inc. production plant in Virginia Beach, Va.
The Italian job: Part II
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
Barcelona’s MareNostrum 4 supercomputer is one of the fastest in the world
Technology
Barcelona’s supercomputer MareNostrum is one of the world’s fastest. It’s about to get a massive upgrade.
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
A woman walks past a new anti-US mural on the wall of former US Embassy portraying the interception of Global Hawk US drone by Iran in Persian Gulf, after an unveiling ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. 
Critical State
Ladder theory: Part I
A nurse prepares a Pfizer coronavirus vaccination at the Kiswa Health Center III in the Bugolobi neighborhood of Kampala, Uganda Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. 
COVID-19
Why auto-disable syringes are key to vaccinating the world
An advertisement of Bitcoin, one of the cryptocurrencies, is displayed on a building in Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021.
Economics
‘It’s a casino operation’: As Turkish lira falls, some Turks turn to cryptocurrency
A woman sits on a bed using her phone with another woman in the hallway doing the same
Science & Technology
The lost art of listening
A woman holds a malnourished boy at the Aslam Health Center, in Hajjah, Yemen
Top of The World
World Food Program chief warns against famine in Yemen
Police officers collect evidence near the car of Serhiy Shefir, first assistant to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, that was shot at, near Kyiv, Ukraine
Top of The World
Top aide to Ukraine’s president targeted in shooting
Green WhatApp icon surrounded by other apps on a smart phone
Social media
WhatsApp sues Indian government over unconstitutional internet laws, privacy encroachment
Fingers type on a laptop keyboard
Science & Technology
Email’s death grip is strangling us, says computer scientist
An elder wearing sunglasses and a white coat points off into the Arctic distance while standing by another man wearing sunglasses.
The Big Fix
New app helps Inuit adapt to changing climate: ‘It’s time for the harpoon and computer to work together’
Audrey Tang, the Taiwan government's digital minister, in the Executive Yuan building, Taiwan, on November 8, 2017.
COVID-19
How Taiwan is battling coronavirus with tech, crowdsourced data and trust
Workers in hard hats and construction vests walking by a fence.
Conflict & Justice
How China uses malware to track Muslim Uighurs, even if they’ve fled the country
Podcast: Diplomats, Experts Convene in Bonn to Address Climate Change, the “Fight for Our Lives” 2019-06-19
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Podcast: 2019-05-08 As Uber Prepares to Go Public, Drivers Across the Country Strike
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Diplomacy

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In this June 12, 2018, file photo, US President Donald Trump, right, meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sentosa Island, in Singapore. 
Critical State
Political theater: Part II
The Kyiv Symphony Orchestra rehearses at the National Philharmonic in Warsaw, Poland, the day before the premiere performance of the "Voice of Ukraine" tour that took them to nine cities across Poland and Germany
Arts, Culture & Media
The Kyiv Symphony Orchestra fights on the war’s ‘cultural front’
President Joe Biden waves towards the White House balcony in Washington
Top of The World
US, Canada and Mexico to hold talks at the White House
Table top tennis players compete in front of a large blue banner
Foreign policy
A fresh call for ‘pingpong diplomacy’ on the 50th anniversary of the first US-China games
In this image made from UNTV video, US President Donald Trump speaks in a pre-recorded message which was played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 22, 2020, at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
US-China relations
US-China expert: Trump’s UNGA speech shows dangers of fraying diplomatic relations
A person washes a wall with painted big yellow hammer and sickle of the Chinese Communist Party.
Critical State
Illiberalism isn’t just rising — it’s spreading (Part II)
Tianna Spears says she faced racial discrimination by US border officials while working as a US diplomat posted in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.
Global Politics
Former US diplomat attests to racial discrimination in diplomatic corps
A man behind a desk with the American flag on it
Foreign policy
Trump’s ad hoc diplomacy makes him look ‘extremely weak,’ says Amb McFaul
S2 Bonus – Amb. William Burns
Full Episode
Richard Holbrooke sits in a small military vehicle holding a bottle.
Politics
In ‘Our Man,’ diplomat Richard Holbrooke is both an egotist and idealist
Ahead of North Korea Summit, President Trump Spurns U.S. Allies
Full Episode
Woman and man with baby in front of table decorated for child's birthday
Immigration
After deportation, a family from Wisconsin will start anew in Cambodia
Portrait of man's head against rows of lights, dark around him
Conflict
Can Pompeo get the State Department ‘back at the big kids’ table’?
Arts, Culture & Media
What Will Openness Mean for Cuban Artists?
A combination photo shows US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and CIA Director Mike Pompeo
Global Politics
So, what does Pompeo have that Tillerson doesn’t?
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Amb. Wendy Sherman speaking at Wellesley College.
Conflict
Madeleine Albright: ‘Many of the best diplomats are women’
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attends the first congress of the country's ruling Workers' Party in 36 years, in Pyongyang, North Korea on May 9, 2016.
Conflict
Where things stand with North Korea
Boy on horse in carousel, looking at camera. Old, scanned photo
Conflict
On being Korean in America in the time of the ‘Axis of Evil’ and ‘Rocket Man’
US Marines raise the American flag at half-staff at the US Embassy in Havana, Cuba, on Oct. 2, 2017.
Conflict
US expels Cuban diplomats in the latest threat to US-Cuban relations
Catherine the Great of Russia, by Fyodor Rokotov
Conflict
How Russian meddling impacted the American Revolution

Culture

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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
Japan in Focus
Japan awakens for the global art market
5:13
Arts, Culture & Media
How AI is helping to recreate childhood memories
5:40
The Estonian folk music quartet 6hunesseq performs during Tallinn Music Week. From left to right, Marion Selgall, Greta Liisa Grünberg, Maria Mänd and Kaisa Kuslapuu.
All-women Estonian quartet brings ancient folk music to the forefront
Seon Joo Oh cooks beef bulgogi during a recent cooking class in Hamilton High School's culinary room.
Food
Hundreds of Milwaukeeans have learned Korean cooking from this woman
man on sidewalk
The World's Global Classroom
Catalan separatists want university classes taught in the local language. Spanish academics resist the change. 
Critically-acclaimed hip-hop artist Dope Saint Jude performs at the Cape Town Jazz Festival, April 2017.
Planet Hip Hop
Planet Hip Hop: The World celebrates 50 years of hip-hop around the globe
woman in shop
Ukraine
This fashion brand modernizes Ukraine’s traditional vyshyvanka shirt and dress to reflect wartime
Sandré in concert recently in Tarragona, Spain.
Music
Young people in Spain use punk rock to vent their frustrations
This year's Eid stamp design released by Canada Post.
Lifestyle & Belief
Canada unveils a first-of-a-kind Eid stamp this year
Ilona Kravchenko and Jan Vana perform in “Giselle” with the Ukrainian Classical Ballet in Bucharest, Romania.
Ukraine
The long fight for arts and culture in Ukraine as war rages on
Screenshot from Bahjat official lyric YouTube video "Hometown Smile."
Music
Libyan pop star Bahjat beat the odds. Now he wants to popularize ‘A-pop.’
This Underwood typewriter features Yiddish letters of the aleph-beys, on display at the Museum of the City of New York.
Language
A Yiddish revival is underway at this prestigious Chinese university
Repair Together hosts a clean-up rave in Ivanivka, Chernihivska oblast.
Ukraine
Clean-up raves invite volunteers to dance and rebuild together in Ukraine
The all-female collective Imilla Skate in Bolivia
Culture
These Indigenous female skateboarders are breaking stereotypes in Bolivia
Sample portions of chicken and kale stew over rice
Food
Maine’s largest school district serves up African-inspired dishes to get more students excited about school lunch
a tiara
Arts, Culture & Media
New exhibit shows how Islamic art influenced French luxury jewelry maker Cartier
Malaysian Chinese comedian Nigel Ng poses as "Uncle Roger" to critique people's culinary endeavors. His YouTube channel has nearly half a billion views.
Food
Uncle Roger, YouTube’s culinary avenger for Asian food
Ayşe Yıldırım started her modest fashion brand, Miss Ayşe, over a decade ago.
Fashion
Turkey’s modest fashion market hits its stride
Restaurant workers clean the awning of a restaurant near Chateau de Vincennes.
COVID-19
The return of la terrasse in Paris — and a sense of normalcy

Disaster

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Three men huddle around their outrigger while waiting for passengers as flood waters continue to rise due to rain and high tide Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in Navotas City, north of Manila, Philippines. 
Rebel alliance: Part I
A woman stands inside a damaged interior with blue painted walls underneath an arch and art hung loosely on the walls.
‘Our house is your house’: Locals open their homes after Beirut blast
A man in shorts and a baseball hat stands next to construction workers covered in soot.
Media
HBO’s ‘Chernobyl’ revisits nuclear catastrophe with a nod to climate change
As Hurricane Florence Approaches, What About the People Forced to Stay?
Full Episode
A young girl looks back after getting her shoe stuck in the mud while carrying supplies
Health
The real death toll in Puerto Rico is probably 450 — much higher than the official count
Conflict & Justice
Takeouts: Gulf oil spill threatens Democrat’s climate bill, listener responses
A dog on a street destroyed after flooding and mudslides caused by heavy rains
Environment
Colombia mudslides kill at least 200 after rivers burst their banks
Environment
NYU professor studying the way humans use transportation
Port Salut
Justice
A once-dreamy Haitian beach town picks up the pieces after Hurricane Matthew
The interior of a destroyed house
Development
Hundreds are dead in Haiti from Hurricane Matthew
VIDEO: Airplane from U.S. makes belly landing in Poland after landing gear fails
A homeowner cleans up debris from her home in Louisiana.
Development
It takes an army of trucks from around the country to haul away the damage from Louisiana’s floods
Development
West Coast tests how it would respond to a big quake
Arts, Culture & Media
Indy Car driver Dan Wheldon dies in fiery Las Vegas crash (with video)
Environment
Containers with toxic cargo spill into ocean off New Zealand
Environment
Scientists on trial for not warning about earthquake
A seismologist poses for the media
Science
How your phone could help scientists detect and measure an earthquake
Moose in the Exclusion Zone
Environment
Wildlife in Chernobyl is thriving 30 years after the nuclear accident
Rebuilding efforts in Bhaktapur, Nepal
Development
One year after Nepal’s devastating earthquake, much of the country is still in ruins
24-year-old Prapti Tamang's two-story house was destroyed during the 2015 earthquake.
Development
Portraits from Nepal: Survivors struggle to rebuild a year after the deadly quake

Religion

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Religion
Examining the question: What is and isn’t antisemitic?
12:22
Sacred Spaces
Tibetans in Massachusetts celebrate 14th Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday
5:33
Striped red-and-white flags adorn a sacred grove in a quiet neighborhood in Ranchi in India. The ubiquitous flags are an assertion of tribal identity.
Sacred Nation
Adherents of Sarnaism try to preserve their identity and culture by pushing for more recognition of their faith in India
Clothes are on display at the Mar Design tailor shop in central St. Louis in northern Senegal.
Lifestyle & Belief
Muslims in Senegal prepare for Eid al-Adha celebrations
Bollywood actresses from left, Siddhi Idnani, Yogita Bihani, Sonia Balani, Adah Sharma and producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah during a press conference for the movie "The Kerala Story" in Mumbai, India, May 17, 2023.
Media
Is the fictional film ‘The Kerala Story’ cautionary or propaganda?
mosque
Conflict & Justice
‘Back to normal’ at Jerusalem’s holiest site 
People walk through an informal settlement for trash segregators in Bangalore, India.
Justice
Waste collectors in Bangalore face discrimination and exploitation
A decorated street carpet known as an alfombra created for Holy Week in Antigua, Guatemala.
Lifestyle & Belief
Guatemalans commemorate Holy Week with colorful street carpets
Ramrati reads Ramcharitmanas every morning on the lane that connects Barakhamba to KG Marg, in New Delhi, India, March 29, 2014.
Lifestyle & Belief
This 16th-century epic poem sparks political controversy in India
The Singh family in a promotional video for the specially designed Bold Helmets.
Lifestyle & Belief
This mom couldn’t find sports helmets to accommodate her sons’ Sikh religious requirements, so she designed her own
man at podium outside in the snow
Politics
India’s Rahul Gandhi supporters finish 5-month rally and march against increasingly nationalist state
Muslims in Nigeria attend Eid prayers at the Kofar Mata prayer ground in Kano Nigeria, Sunday, May 24, 2020. 
Random rules: Part I
Exterior of the Museum of the City of New York, with a promotion for the "City of Faith" exhibition currently on display, New York, Dec. 1, 2022.
Lifestyle & Belief
Museum exhibit highlights New York’s sacred spaces
Humanist Purnendu Goswami, 49, at his ashram in the pilgrimage town of Vrindavan, India. Goswami runs a school for underprivileged children on the ashram grounds.
Sacred Nation
‘Fanaticism is all about aggression’: One man’s journey from a Hindu nationalist to a humanist
woman at ceremony in front of line of people
Sacred Nation
Contempt for the messiah: The scandal behind Shinzo Abe’s murder
Kolkata's artists had to burn the midnight oil to get their Durga pujas ready early for the special art preview for visiting dignitaries. 
Religion
Art and religion remix at this goddess festival in Kolkata
An Aerial view shows Gyanvapi mosque, left, and Kashiviswanath temple on the banks of the river Ganges in Varanasi, India, Dec. 12, 2021.
Religion
Hindu claims to Varanasi mosque stoke religious tensions in India
people in the crowd
Sacred Nation
Evangelicals in Brazil want to make contact with Indigenous groups. But why?
people at a church
Sacred Nation
Brazil’s evangelicals work with the US on a political mission
minister at the pulpit
Sacred Nation
Brazil’s evangelicals stand with President Bolsonaro

Science

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The value of American higher education
Europe wants to attract American scientists
4:36
People carrying lanterns watch the sky at night during the annual Perseid meteor shower in El Escorial, outside Madrid, Aug. 13, 2015.
Science & Technology
This Senegalese astronomer is helping NASA measure asteroids in space
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
Person with blue gloves presents a large medal in a yellow and red box
Science & Technology
Papers and relics testifying to Stephen Hawking’s life’s work will be displayed in UK archive
Embryos in a dish
Science
Walter Isaacson on how gene editing will change lives
Truth Gap Emerges as White House Attempts to Conceal President Trump’s Full Medical Picture 2020-10-05
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How “Learning Pods” Could Heighten Inequities in the U.S. School System 2020-08-03
Full Episode
Reckoning with Race in Public Media 2020-07-09
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What Will COVID-19 Mean for Higher Education in the Fall? The Takeaway-2020-07-08
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Wild boar next to apartment buildings
Environment
COVID-19 lockdowns are a unique chance to study human-wildlife interactions, researchers say
How the Spread of COVID-19 Could Impacted the Treatment of Other Global Diseases 2020-04-20
Full Episode
European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium
COVID-19
Top scientist says he quit research council over poor European response to COVID-19
House Managers Begin Their Case Against President Trump 2020-01-23
Full Episode
Despite Billions in Aid, Farm Bankruptcies Are on the Rise 2019-12-30
Full Episode
An asteroid breaking into little pieces in space.
Science & Technology
A large asteroid just ‘snuck up on us.’ Why wasn’t it detected sooner?
Four elderly people sit on a park bench.
Health & Medicine
Can we improve the way we age?
Podcast: Diplomats, Experts Convene in Bonn to Address Climate Change, the “Fight for Our Lives” 2019-06-19
Full Episode
A red car and a large salt truck drive on a snowy road next to a mountain.
Science
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