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In the dry Colorado River Delta, the future of these green oases hangs in the balance
The Colorado River used to flow all the way to the Pacific Ocean. But climate change and steady demand mean that it dries up ...
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In Okinawa, an independence movement finds an unlikely ally
For a small but vocal group of mostly older activists, reclaiming Okinawa's history as the Ryukyu Kingdom and pushing for ...
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Fighting for the future in Germany
In recent years, as the far-right party, AfD, has gained support in Germany, historians there have broadened their work educating about the Holocaust to include efforts against present-day racism and ...
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The iconic Al-Hadba minaret has been restored in Mosul
The Al-Hadba minaret was part of the centuries-old Great Mosque of al-Nuri when it was destroyed in 2017 by ISIS. Now, a multi-year rebuilding effort involving the United Arab Emirates, UNESCO and ...
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Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro is indicted
Police in Brazil say they’ve indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro — along with three dozen others — for allegedly planning a coup to keep Bolsonaro in power in 2022. Also, Albania will transform ...
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In Gaza, people find moments of normalcy, joy and resilience despite the horrors of war
There is likely no one among the more than 2 million Palestinians in Gaza who hasn’t been touched by war in some way. Over 43,000 people have been killed in Israeli attacks, and many have been injured ...
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Greece goes on strike
Public and private sector workers in Greece walked off the job to protest the rising cost of living. Public sector unions are ...
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Proposed New Zealand bill redefining agreement with Māori erupts in political turmoil
A proposed New Zealand bill redefining the country’s founding agreement with the Indigenous Māori has erupted into political ...
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Many countries, including Germany, manifest a ‘word of the year’
Recently, the Cambridge English Dictionary chose “manifest” as its 2024 English word of the year. Other languages also have words of the year. In Germany there’s the word of the year and also the ...
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What next after collaborating with the Bad Bunny?
In 2020, the duo Buscabulla got the kind of lucky break that most artists only dream about: the chance to record with the biggest artist in the world, Bad Bunny. In the span of a few weeks they jumped ...
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Lebanon’s airline becomes a lifeline amid the war
Middle East Airlines is the only carrier currently flying in and out of Lebanon. All the others stopped their operations since the war intensified. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports on the challenges ...
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China helps revive struggling Myanmar regime
Revolutionary groups in Myanmar have been successful in battling the military junta that controls the central government. But ...