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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
Pink exterior of a building
Culture
Beloved Beijing bookstore closes as part of urban renewal campaign 
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei stands near a microphone in a radio studio.
Arts, Culture & Media
Dissident artist Ai Weiwei asks: Does America still have ‘the big heart?’
The Battle of Dixie & Robbie Robertson
Full Episode
Arts, Culture & Media
When Will Lego Art Grow Up?
Ai Weiwei’s project, titled “Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads" being installed in Jackson, Wyoming.
Culture
Last steps, first steps, a breakaway bride-to-be and Ai Weiwei’s zodiac heads: Weekend reads
Ai Weiwei's Zodiac heads stand ten feet tall and weigh around 800 pounds. They are cast in bronze and are displayed outside at the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson, Wyoming.
Arts
Ai Weiwei can’t travel, but his Zodiac Heads exhibit has found a home in Jackson, Wyoming
Artist Ai Weiwei stands in an exact replica of the cell where he was detained by the Chinese government for roughly three months in 2011.
Arts
Will Hollywood self-censor to get around Chinese restrictions? It’s already happening
Ai Weiwei out of prison, stuck in Beijing
Conflict & Justice
Chinese Authorities Ban Ai Weiwei’s ‘Gangnam Style’ Video
Conflict & Justice
Ai Weiwei’s ‘WeiweiCam’ Goes Dark
Conflict & Justice
China Artist Ai Weiwei Served With $2 Million Tax Demand
Conflict & Justice
Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei Named Most Powerful in the World
Conflict & Justice
Reasons for WeiWei’s Release
Global Politics
Ai Weiwei ‘Cannot Leave Beijing Without Permission’
Famed Chinese Artist and Dissident, Ai Weiwei, Released from Prison
Conflict & Justice
Ai Weiwei Controversy in Milwaukee
The World in Words
Linguistic surrealism from China to Belgium
Arts, Culture & Media
Blogs of missing Chinese dissident published
Conflict & Justice
The Arrest of Ai Weiwei