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Why China’s COVID-tracking QR codes raise surveillance concerns

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The Supreme Court case that could reshape US elections

What would a climate-resilient Pakistan look like? Sindh offers clues.

In Canada, calls mount for more Indigenous police forces

Protecting kids in Ukraine: Three tales of courage and care

In tight Senate race, Georgia may hinge on new voters

Beyond ‘positive thinking’: How a philosophy professor sustains hope

In Georgia’s Hogg Hummock, a fight for a people, a culture, and the land

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A promise by Pakistan’s outgoing army chief is met with cautious hope

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In mass protests across China, goals go beyond easing COVID rules

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New Indonesia penal code criminalizes dissent, sex outside marriage

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Will Twitter remain a useful disaster planning tool under Musk?

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‘My life has changed’: Women boxers allowed to compete in Cuba

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Congressional Gold Medals to be awarded to Jan. 6 police officers

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‘Fire Mama!’ How women are rising through Kenya’s motorbike taxi ranks.

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Out of ashes of war, women in Yemen arise

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Ukraine’s liberation can be global

Fiddler Dennis Stroughmatt saves a French dialect – and culture

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Worship by other means

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Saving biodiversity with a note of harmony

A Christian Science Perspective

Seeking God – slow or fast

Arts and Culture

How ‘British Baking Show’ judge approaches icing – and success

How Alfred Molina found his superpower in ‘Three Pines’

Filmmaker: ‘Women Talking’ offers model of ‘truly democratic’ conversation

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The Rosetta stone lies in Britain. Egyptians want it back.

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With ‘Devotion,’ an homage to friendship that shows many sides of heroism

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How Native Americans’ resistance shaped the United States

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Disabled Georgia activist gives free, accessible voting rides

Disabled Georgia activist gives free, accessible voting rides

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Wheelchair user Zan Thornton organized free, accessible voting rides for more than 150 people during the 2020-2021 Georgia Senate elections, the activist says. Zan is continuing this work for the 2022 midterms.
Monitor Breakfast with former Trump administration senior counselor Kellyanne Conway

Monitor Breakfast with former Trump administration senior counselor Kellyanne Conway

On tour and in bomb shelters, he sings to rouse the spirit of Ukraine

On tour and in bomb shelters, he sings to rouse the spirit of Ukraine

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When Russia invaded Ukraine in February, musician Jurij Fedynskyj spent three months performing in Ukraine’s bomb shelters, refugee centers, and even near the front line.
This day care helps a language survive

This day care helps a language survive

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At Tanan Ch’at’oh, toddlers spend their days immersed in an endangered Alaska Native language. This type of day care space, known as a "language nest," is used by communities around the world to save their languages. In this video, we explore the crucial role of toddlers in language revival.