The roots of the Mexican music known as fandango
We go to Mexico’s gulf coast to learn about fandango. It is a joyous musical tradition born in the Mexican state of Veracruz that’s been goi...
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Gaza, three years after the war there began
It has been three years since the Hamas-led attacks on Israel that led to Israel’s invasion of Gaza. It’s a war that has yet to end, despite...
3 years after the Hamas-led attacks, Israelis are returning to areas near Gaza
Three years after the October 7th attacks, Israel’s southern border with Gaza is undergoing a dramatic rebound. That region was nearly aband...
Afghanistan 25 years after the U.S. invasion
This week marks twenty five years since the United States invaded Afghanistan, on October 7th, 2001. It was less than a month after the Sept...
Russia changes what it is attacking in Ukraine’s capital
Russia's jet-powered drones are targeting bridges in the Ukrainian capital, an escalation after more than a month of day-and-night strikes t...
Brazil’s election turns on the fight against crime
Crime is at the top of voters’ concerns in Brazil heading into Sunday’s national elections. Many are calling for tougher measures — part of...
Remembering London’s Pearly King of Peckham
In mother-of-pearl suits, the Pearly Kings used to canvass East London for charity. The tradition of the Pearly Kings stretches back to the...
U.S. military officially leaves Iraq
American forces made a formal exit from Iraq with a low-key ceremony. It marks the end of an era that began over 23 years ago with President...
U.S. demands action on Nicaraguan decision to end elections
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega made a bombshell announcement this summer that he’s ending national elections. Now, the U.S is pushing le...
Turkey’s quest for Mideast power
Turkey’s burgeoning defense industry, soft cultural power and role as conflict mediator are growing its influence in the Middle East. As dyn...
Remembering Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour
Born a year before Israel's creation, Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour spent his life painting the faces and landscapes of Israeli occupati...
The pope visits France. Barbeque unites on South Africa’s Heritage Day
Pope Leo XIV makes the first papal state visit to France in nearly 20 years. The pope will preside over Mass in the heart of Paris, meet wit...
Xi Jinping's White House visit: Shifting Chinese views & skirting Iran oil sanctions
Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s meeting with President Trump, we examine shifting views of America in China. Also — how Beijing is c...
Unsafe medical practices drive a rise in child HIV cases in Pakistan
In Pakistan, dozens of parents who brought their children to hospitals for routine care say their kids now have HIV. At least six children h...
What role does the United Nations play now?
World leaders are again gathering in New York for the annual United Nations General Assembly. This will be the last meeting of the body for...
A Russian election and a warning to Europe about Russian aggression
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk says that Russia is planning “accidental” strikes on countries supporting Ukraine. This comes after a nu...
Russia is blackmailing the families of Ukrainian POWs
Russia is believed to be holding thousands of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians as prisoners of war. In addition, Russia is tormenting the fa...
The romance between Canada and the European Union gets serious
For decades, the European Union and Canada have each had strong bonds with the United States. In trade, diplomacy, military cooperation, the...
Why are people in Turkey hoarding gold?
In Turkey, gold is gifted throughout life's major milestones and stashing it safely at home is also a time honored practice. Turks have long...
A Palestinian writer’s secret effort to preserve his diary
Raja Shehadeh, one of the world’s leading Palestinian writers, has been on a mission to save his most personal work: his diaries documenting...