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How are Negotiations for a Ceasefire Between Russia and Ukraine Going?
Top U.S. and Ukrainian officials said they are making progress toward ending the Russia-Ukraine war. But European allies feel they've been left out o…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Untangling Home Ownership in Syria After a Long War
During the more than decade-long civil war in Syria, millions were displaced in the country and millions more fled abroad as refugees. It’s been almo…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
The U.S. Escalates Pressure on Venezuela
Venezuela's leaders are under increasing pressure as U.S. warships stage off the South American country's Caribbean coast. The region is on edge as t…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
China, the U.S. and the World’s Energy Future
The U.N. climate conference is being held this month in Brazil. The U.S. is conspicuously absent, but China is there. We look at how these two coun…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
What’s Next for Israel’s Prime Minister?
Since the Gaza ceasefire began, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has received blowback from members of his ruling coalition but also an in-p…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Fishermen in Ecuador Contend with Drug Gangs and U.S. Military Strikes
Voters in Ecuador overwhelmingly voted not to allow foreign military bases to return to the country. The Trump Administration had hoped to use Ecuado…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Culture War Over Pigeon Feeding in Mumbai
This year authorities in Mumbai, India banned feeding pigeons in public spaces over health concerns. That might seem like a minor civic act but the …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Searching for Survivors 40 Years After One of Latin America’s Deadliest Disasters
In 1985 the Nevado del Ruiz volcano triggered a mudslide that wiped out the town of Armero, Colombia in one of the 20th century’s worst natural disas…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
A Month into the Ceasefire in Gaza, What’s Next?
It has been a month since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza was implemented and despite some violations the shaky truce is holding. Bot…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
The Women Fighting on Ukraine’s Front Lines
An increasing number of women are joining the Ukrainian military, with thousands serving in frontline roles, as Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine ne…
4 months, 4 weeks ago