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EU cooperation with Libya on migrants marred by ‘inhumane’ treatment

For Palestinians, terror label takes a toll on humanitarian work

Wings and a prayer: Monarch surge brings hope for butterfly recovery

Why it’s not just global supply holding women back from vaccines

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Pulling punchlines: Comedy can be offensive. But should it be reined in?

The Taliban won. So why, and who, are they still fighting?

How citizen observers saved Honduran democracy from violence

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Myanmar court convicts Aung San Suu Kyi. What’s next?

Tensions flare in France as far-right candidate’s platform grows

Penobscots use film to retell history of Indigenous killings

String of teen shootings near Denver drives efforts for reform

Three questions: How often are parents charged in school shootings?

Germany's new coalition government takes shape with Sunday vote

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Finding freedom under Myanmar’s military

A city girl’s epiphany splitting wood

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Can comedy help us achieve a kinder society?

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Readers write: Diwali details and the effects of anger

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Why young Saudis may reshape the Muslim world

How I got out of a toxic relationship

Fairy tales give rise to colorful turns of phrase

What made albums notable in 2021? Music that connects people.

Space to engage: Michael Eric Dyson shares his ideas for discussing race

You call that ‘weather’? A Kansan and Californian debate.

‘Encanto’: A tale of family and fitting in, set to music

‘The Chancellor’ expands on the exceptional life of Angela Merkel

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The Taliban won. So why, and who, are they still fighting?

Why abortion fight isn’t over if Roe is overturned

Pulling punchlines: Comedy can be offensive. But should it be reined in?

As voters get angrier, local officials bear the brunt

As US faces new COVID variant, calls for patience and prudence

Global vaccine equity: Calls rise to put principle into practice

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Every stitch tells a story: a Black quilter confronts injustice

Every stitch tells a story: a Black quilter confronts injustice

A centuries-old artistic tradition among Black women, quilting draws new attention amid a national reckoning on race.

Chairman Adam Schiff at the Monitor Breakfast, September 23, 2021

Chairman Adam Schiff at the Monitor Breakfast, September 23, 2021

Christmas caroling: An animated essay

Christmas caroling: An animated essay

Defining 2020 with our photos

Defining 2020 with our photos