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Research assistant Georgina Bowyer works on a vaccine for Ebola at the Jenner Institute in Oxford, England, on January 16, 2015.
Science
Science isn’t just ‘boys with toys,’ and these ‘girls’ can prove it
Mohamed was important in Libyan's revolution, helping to defeat and ultimately capture Muammar Gaddafi. His younger brother missed out on Libya's revolution — so he decided to make his own fame by going to Syria to fight in the violent revolution there.
Global Politics
2014 was the year youth protesters found their voice and hacking became an everyday fear
#2014in5Words
Culture
Can you describe 2014 in five words?
Three women wearing hijab, the headscarf worn by some Muslim women, on a platform in the New York City subway. Australians feared that Muslims on public transportation would be harassed following the Sydney hostage crisis.
Belief
Australians sign up to protect Muslims in public with #illridewithyou campaign
Former CBC personality Jian Ghomeshi in Toronto, March 9, 2014.
Media
How a Canadian radio host’s firing started a global conversation about sexual assault
Conflict & Justice
Could all the attention to #BringBackOurGirls backfire and empower Boko Haram?
What about your police?
Conflict & Justice
New York City’s hijacked hashtag launches a global conversation on police brutality
What about your police?
Conflict & Justice
New York City’s hijacked hashtag launches a global conversation on police brutality
The World's Marco Werman makes a call out to our #YourWorld hashtag.
Arts, Culture & Media
Here are The World newsroom’s favorite stories and conversations of 2013
Nicholas Saputra
Arts, Culture & Media
Indonesia’s social media savvy moves it onto the Movember map
Global Politics
Ad Campaign Exposes the Irony of #FirstWorldProblems Meme
Lifestyle & Belief
#MuslimRage Hashtag on Twitter Backfires for Newsweek
Inside the Newsroom: Monday, September 10
Global Politics
Account Suspension Prompts Olympic Twitter Debacle
Veterans On the Challenges and Hopes of Returning from War
Arts, Culture & Media
The year in Twitter trends: from #GulfOilSpill to #InHighSchool and #Iran