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Leaders
Trump kicks off Middle East visit with talk of a ‘golden age’ 
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Business, Economics and Jobs
President Trump hints at compromise ahead of US-China trade talks
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Global Politics
Defying tyranny: Maria Ressa on journalism under authoritarian rule
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Migration
Nearly half of Venezuelans are considering leaving the country in the coming months, poll says
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US politics
For many across the globe, the US’ ‘beacon’ of democracy dims
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black and white river footage
Negotiating the power of the Columbia River
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, shake hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in Amman, Jordan, Oct. 13, 2023.
Israel-Hamas war
The Palestinian political system needs to be rebuilt on ‘national consensus,’ says political activist
people amid explosion
Israel-Hamas war
A timeline of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Two men, US President Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi standing with the arms stretched outward to wave
Biden administration
What to expect from Modi’s historic visit to the US
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?
US Army recruits in assumed position, wearing black t-shirts that have "ARMY" written across in bold yellow letters
Military
The US military faces challenges on the homefront as recruitment shortages continue
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
Venezuelan migrants board a boat in the Colombian city of Necocli that will take them closer to Panama, the next stop on the way to the United States
Migration
New Biden policy leaves thousands of Venezuelan migrants stranded
man behind bars
The US is looking to free Griner in a prisoner swap. Russia wants Viktor Bout. Who is he?
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Foreign policy
New US ambassador to Kenya arrives ahead of Tuesday’s election
girls with cake
On Course
200,000 ‘Documented Dreamers’ are literally waiting a lifetime for a green card
two men stand near each other
Experts question what the US will get out of Biden’s visit to Saudi Arabia
The Department of Justice indicted six officers of Russia’s GRU military intelligence service in October 2020 on charges of hacking and deploying malware.
Ukraine
Russia could unleash disruptive cyberattacks against the US — but efforts to sow confusion and division are more likely
President Lyndon B. Johnson, right, talks with Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders in his White House office in Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 1964.
Conflict & Justice
How the Vietnam War pushed MLK to embrace global justice, not only civil rights at home
The Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol offers an example of how refusing to accept election results can lead to violence.
2020 US presidential election
The ‘sore loser effect’: Rejecting election results can destabilize democracy and drive terrorism
Psychologist Sebastián Farías speaks with asylum-seekers inside a migrant encampment on Nov. 6, 2021. 
Migrants restricted from entering the US due to Title 42 see double standard
Climate activist Greta Thunberg, center, demonstrates with others in front of the Standard and Chartered Bank during a climate protest in London, Oct. 29, 2021. People were protesting in London ahead of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), which
Climate Change
Why COP26 is the ‘last, best hope’ for fighting climate change 
A security guard stands guard behind fences around the US Embassy in Beijing on Sept. 6, 2021.
Immigration
‘We all keep our lives on hold’: Thousands wait for diversity visas to go through amid pandemic, other delays 
Arm holds up an American flag and a pride flag outside the US Supreme Court
LGBTQ
How gay marriage won in the US
Pope Francis sits with Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove (left) and Iman Khalid Latif (right), executive director of the Islamic Center and chaplain to the students at New York University, at a multi-religious gathering during a visit to the 9/11 Memorial Museum i
Identity
NYU chaplain calls for a ‘true pursuit of empathy’ to heal from 9/11 aftermath
DACA recipient Nohemi Salas is enrolled in the dental hygienist program at Community College of Denver and received Colorado state financial aid to help pay for college. 
On Course
Colorado joins handful of states that give financial aid to undocumented college students
A line of vehicles wait to cross the Canadian border in view of a Canadian flag made of flowers
COVID-19
As Canada border reopens to Americans, US restrictions leave many confused
Students stand in a line in front of the US Supreme Court with signs that read "Home is here"
Immigration
A new generation of DACA youth depends on Biden for support
NY Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Race
The complicated history and identity of Latinos in the United States
President Putin sits across from President Biden.
Politics
How Joe Biden could increase pressure on Vladimir Putin if their June 16 meeting fails to deter Russia’s ‘harmful’ behavior
President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi at a podium with an Egyptian flag behind him
Global Politics
Activists look to Congress after Biden requests military aid for Egypt without human rights conditions
On the left, a photo of Alexander Lukashenko standing and talking with Vladimir Putin. On the right, a photo of Joe Biden at a podium.
Global Politics
Belarus plane hijacking snarls Biden’s hopes to repair strained US-Russia relationship
An engraving inside Peace Arch pays homage to the historically close relationship between the US and Canada
Borders
Families separated by US-Canadian COVID border restrictions find reprieve in Peace Arch Park
Woman in blue outfit holding up her arms
Women & Gender
Women in Afghanistan push for rights and more representation amid ongoing talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban
Figures of a 7-year-old migrant girl walking with a woman and unidentified man silhouetted at night
Borders
Many asylum-seekers are returned at the US-Mexico border under Title 42. Advocates call it a ‘sham.’
San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone celebrates Easter Mass, which was live-streamed, at St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco, April 12, 2020.
What the debate over Biden receiving Communion may mean for the world
A person is shown in shadow and holding a placard with "#I am not a virus" printed on it.
Coronavirus Conversations
Discussion: The rise of racism against Asian Americans amid the coronavirus crisis
Group of people gather outside a church for a prayers
Immigration
Cuban Americans make plea to Biden administration for help on immigration limbo
Raúl Castro is shown wearing a dark suit and red tie with his left arm raised and finger pointing.
Global Politics
A retiring Castro to bring younger face to Cuba’s communists
A hand holds up a cartoon in front of the Capitol dome of the Statue of Liberty hugging a Muslim hijabi girl.
Refugees
Refugees stuck in limbo over Biden’s inaction to restore admissions program
Vote sign in a window with masked man looking at it in reflection
US politics
US could stand to dial down democracy, says economist
A soldier in uniform stands next to a man in a military vehicle with rugged mountains in the background.
Migration
Afghan interpreters languish in visa limbo as US coalitions return home
Houston plumber Eduardo Dolande said he had to cut holes in his bathroom ceiling to reach broken pipes during the Texas freeze.
Immigration
After Texas freeze, immigrants play critical role in repairing tens of thousands of homes
A man in a yellow shirt helps fix the bike of an elder leaning over bike wearing casual clothes and cap
Community
Oakland’s Chinatown finds solutions to hate crimes
A man wearing a blue shirt and black cap gets a vaccine shot by a health care worker.
COVID-19
Grassroots organizations tackle vaccine misinformation in farmworker communities
FBI Director Christopher Wray is shown wearing a dark suit and blue striped tie with a US flag pin on his lapel.
Conflict & Justice
Watch live: FBI chief to face questions about extremism, Capitol riot
A demonstrator displays a picture of the defaced image of the commander in chief, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, also chairman of the State Administrative Council to protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 17, 2021. The UN expert on human
Human rights
UN Human Rights Council starts work to address a ‘pandemic of human rights abuses’
A pantry cabinet with a variety of food packages
Politics
How Biden’s COVID-19 relief plans could help fight hunger
The US Constitution's first page
US politics
Americans are prone to reading Constitution as scripture, says legal scholar
From left, David Schoen, Bruce Castor and Michael van der Veen, lawyers for former President Donald Trump, arrive at the US Capitol on the third day of the second impeachment trial.  
Top of The World
Trump’s lawyers to deliver impeachment defense; Friday focus on The World’s favorite music stories
Michael van der Veen, an attorney for former President Donald Trump, speaks during the second impeachment trial of Trump in the Senate at the US Capitol on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. 
Trump impeachment
WATCH LIVE: Trump’s lawyers deliver impeachment defense
Two liines of lawmakers are shown walking across a black and white checkered floor in a large room with tall marble pillars.
Trump impeachment
Watch live: Senators to hear opening arguments in day 2 of Trump impeachment trial
US lawmakers are shown gathering in the Senate with rounded wooden desks encircling a marble dais.
Trump impeachment
Watch live: Trump’s 2nd impeachment trial begins
Joe Biden climate executive action
Biden administration
Biden vows to take a ‘whole of government’ approach to climate change
Dora Melara is an attorney working for Justice in Motion, a US-based nonprofit. She took a road trip recently to track down some family members separated at the US border.
Immigration
This Honduran lawyer reunites families separated at the US-Mexico border. It involves difficult road trips — and detective work.
A portrait of Mamphela Ramphele
Lifestyle & Belief
Joe Biden has called for unity. The African concept of Ubuntu offers a path.
North Atlantic right whale with calf in blue-green waters
Environment
Little time left to save the North Atlantic right whale
Ricky Hurtado, the first Latino candidate to run for North Carolina's House of Representatives, poses for a portrait by a mural in Graham on March 10, 2020. It's been a tumultuous few months for Hurtado. In November, the 32-year-old son of a Salvadoran im
Every 30 Seconds
What impact will Latino voters have on North Carolina in the future?
A yacht maneuvers near homes on Palm Island
Business, Economics and Jobs
Cities suffer when the 1% leave
Leticia Arcila has voted in local and state elections. This is her first presidential election.
Every 30 Seconds
This young Latina calls health insurance ‘life-changing.’ She hopes Biden will help everyone get it.