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Pope Francis focused on ‘this world.’ He angered some, and inspired many others.
Pope Francis heralded migrant rights, rang alarms over climate change, and served as a bridge toward...
Kenya embraces refugees as partners
A new plan that integrates more than 800,000 refugees sees them as contributors, not burdens, to...
Hate chased a Holocaust survivor off TikTok. His message is still: Seek hope.
In an online world filled with vitriol, Holocaust survivor and grandfather Gidon Lev continues to be...
Trump’s ‘quick fix’ approach to diplomacy slow to yield results
Donald Trump boasted he could get a Ukraine peace deal in a day. The conflicts there...
These migrants took a legal pathway into the US. Now they reinvest in their homeland.
Under a process known as circular migration, workers secure an H-2A visa to come for a...
In postwar Ethiopia, a stand on higher ground
A potential for renewed war in Tigray state was averted after two former foes – the...
What USAID cuts mean for Peru as it battles cartels on coca, gold trade
Peru received $135 million in USAID funding in 2024. Substantial contributions were for areas ranging from...
The European Union has wealth and people. Why isn’t it more competitive?
The European Union is the largest single market in the world, yet it is seeing only...
They wanted to build affordable housing. The town took their land.
A federal case out of Rhode Island could set a precedent in governments’ power over private...
The world looked away from Congo’s rape crisis. She did not.
This year, a rebel army called M23 has captured large sections of eastern Congo, exposing women...
In Spain, migrants reshape the Catholic Church – and the country
As immigrants increasingly fill its pews in Spain, the Catholic Church is advocating more inclusive policies...
The climate legacy of a pope and a patriarch
The death of Pope Francis and an award for the Orthodox church leader bring praise for...
Why Harvard and other colleges are fighting for ‘essential freedom’
The oldest university in the United States is now leading a charge to protect not just...
How to reuse exhaust from jets and store energy in sand
Progress roundup: Dallas airport captures jet exhaust for electricity, Finland innovates with heating methods, plus rights...
Massachusetts loves its small farms. Will that be enough to save them?
To be a small farmer is to embrace uncertainty – even in a state like Massachusetts...
Markets falter as Trump attacks Fed’s independence – and its chair
The selloff of U.S. assets continued as President Trump stepped up threats for Fed Chair Powell...
As bombs fall on Easter, a Ukrainian chaplain ministers to his front-line flock
As a Ukrainian chaplain ministered to front-line troops on Easter Sunday, he highlighted their hopes and...
Europe’s grassroots anti-graft drive
Anti-corruption protesters in Serbia finally push the European Union to tackle a problem across the continent.
Panama accepted asylum-seekers the US didn’t want. Then its troubles began.
The U.S. says it doesn’t want migrants and refugees. But “third countries” like Panama that have...
She survived Rwanda’s 1994 genocide. Now she promotes peace through education.
Though she lives half a world away in Japan, Marie Louise Kambenga is the driving force...
Supreme Court blocks, for now, Trump deportations under 18th-century wartime law
On Saturday, the court told the administration not to remove Venezuelans held in the Bluebonnet Detention...
JD Vance visits the Vatican for Easter after papal rebuke over Trump's migrant crackdown
U.S. Vice President JD Vance met with the Vatican’s No. 2 official after a remarkable papal...
Amid deportation dispute, Trump and courts square off on who has last word
The Trump administration is ignoring court orders to bring back a Maryland man sent in error...
Why Iraq gives Syria a hand
By welcoming Syria’s new leader – a former Al Qaeda terrorist – Iraq shows a generosity...
‘As Panamanian as you can get.’ How dim sum became a national treasure.
Chinese food is a national tradition in Panama, adorning earrings and helping to fill eateries. Diners...
Iraqis hope for an era of peace. Their neighbors hold the key.
Iraqi territory has often been a proxy field for others’ battles. But as Turkey talks with...
Key to US tariff war with Beijing: The value China places on ‘face’
The concept of “face,” key to social relations in China, will play a large part in...
There’s one rare earths mine in the US. How that might change soon.
The U.S. relies on China for about 70% of its rare earth imports. New Chinese restrictions...
Myanmar’s war will soon enter its fifth year. Here’s why peace isn’t in sight.
In Myanmar, rebel forces, led by ethnic minorities, are capturing more territory and wearing the military...
Italy’s Meloni talks tariffs with Trump. How much can she do for the EU?
Europe will need to negotiate tariffs with President Donald Trump. But is the best way to...
Remember the opioid crisis? 46 states recorded a decline in overdose deaths.
After years of epidemic, the good news on overdose deaths is both pronounced and widespread. Not...
The art of emancipation in Paris
An exhibit at the Centre Pompidou displays the creativity of Black artists from Africa, the Caribbean,...
Lebanon digs deep for its identity
Torn by war and a once-dominant Hezbollah militia, the country looks to shared culture and other...
End of dollar dominance? Trump tariffs are decreasing trust in US currency.
The turmoil around President Donald Trump’s tariffs caused investors to flee U.S. Treasury bonds – which...
Trump reignites South African debate over white farmers: Persecuted or privileged?
The Trump administration promises to resettle South Africa’s white Afrikaner community as refugees in the U.S....
Lessons from the suburbs: Good garden shears make good neighbors
I loved the privacy of my green fortress. Until we hacked the hedge and opened up...
From retail to the military, ‘intelligent connectivity’ raises ethical dilemmas
Artificial intelligence, 5G networks, and the Internet of Things are used increasingly often in spaces from...
Some decry Trump disruptions. These voters exult in them.
Just as President Trump’s vision for America has intensified in his second stint in Washington, so,...
Why Trump’s ‘madman theory’ tactics could run aground amid trade reversals
Is there a method behind the Trump administration’s madness? Yes, on both negotiation tactics and long-term...
How social trust propels Ivory Coast
Better cohesion among a diverse population has helped Ivory Coast become a model in economic progress....
Trump and Xi test rival styles of strongman leadership in tariff war
The U.S.-China trade war could be decided by leaders’ differing styles. Mr. Trump acts on impulse,...
Offering hope and community, soccer helps Somalis heal from war
In Somalia, amputee soccer is giving young people with disabilities a new lease on life.
Pakistani women stitch a new future for themselves while shattering barriers
The Behbud Association teaches women to sew and embroider so that they can lift themselves out...
Skulduggery among the heirloom tomatoes in ‘The Fact Checker’
A madcap mystery novel riffs on two New York institutions: the fact-checking department of a New...
How a deportation case is turning into a tussle over presidential authority
The leaders of the United States and El Salvador say they can't be forced to return...
Go with the flow: How to squeeze water from fog, and why to remove a dam
Progress roundup: Small dams across the U.S. are being removed for safety, water quality, and wildlife....
Mario Vargas Llosa ‘put Peru on the world’s literary map’
Mario Vargas Llosa, who died April 12, helped ignite intellectual fervor in Peru, while his writings...
Ecuadorians may not love their new president, but they voted for his ‘iron fist’
Ecuadorians are unhappy with nationwide security and economic crises – and yet, they reelected President Daniel...
Why Iran and US need Oman
The wisdom of Oman as a patient, listening go-between will be essential for negotiating a new...
Volcanic CO2 threatens these villagers. High-tech sensors are keeping them safe.
CO2 levels spiked in La Palma, Spain, after the 2021 Cumbre Vieja eruption. But a novel...
