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During Brazil’s Worst Drought, Wildfires Rage and the Amazon River Falls to a Record Low
Weather & Environment

During Brazil’s Worst Drought, Wildfires Rage and the Amazon River Falls to a Record Low

Pakistan Has Not Learned Lessons from 2022 Deadly Floods, Experts Say
Weather & Environment

Pakistan Has Not Learned Lessons from 2022 Deadly Floods, Experts Say

Cocaine Trade in the Rugged Micay Canyon Threatens Colombia’s Peace Efforts
Americas

Cocaine Trade in the Rugged Micay Canyon Threatens Colombia’s Peace Efforts

Hunger in U.S. Continued Multi-year Rise in 2023, Government Report Says
Americas

Hunger in U.S. Continued Multi-year Rise in 2023, Government Report Says

Students in Bangladesh Forced Out the Country’s Leader a Month Ago. Where Do Things Stand Now?
Asia

Students in Bangladesh Forced Out the Country’s Leader a Month Ago. Where Do Things Stand Now?

New Unproductive Forces: The Chinese Youth Owning Their Unemployment
Society & Lifestyles

New Unproductive Forces: The Chinese Youth Owning Their Unemployment

Explainer: Why South Korea Is on High Alert over Deepfake Sex Crimes
Science & Technology

Explainer: Why South Korea Is on High Alert over Deepfake Sex Crimes

Iran Has Further Increased Its Stockpile of Uranium Enriched to Near Weapons-grade Levels, UN Says
Middle East

Iran Has Further Increased Its Stockpile of Uranium Enriched to Near Weapons-grade Levels, UN Says

Drying Lakes and Thirsty Trees: In Drought-hit Greece, Water Trucks Are Keeping Crops Alive
Weather & Environment

Drying Lakes and Thirsty Trees: In Drought-hit Greece, Water Trucks Are Keeping Crops Alive

Older Americans Prepare Themselves for a World Altered by Artificial Intelligence
Science & Technology

Older Americans Prepare Themselves for a World Altered by Artificial Intelligence

As Drought Breeds Hunger in Guatemala, Farming Program Aims to Help
Weather & Environment

As Drought Breeds Hunger in Guatemala, Farming Program Aims to Help

In Myanmar’s Jungles, Young Volunteers Train Hard to Fight Junta
Asia

In Myanmar’s Jungles, Young Volunteers Train Hard to Fight Junta

Cholera Spreads as Sudan Grapples with Rains and Displacement
Health Issues

Cholera Spreads as Sudan Grapples with Rains and Displacement

Libya’s Instability Will Worsen Further Without a Unified Government and Elections, UN Envoy Says
Africa

Libya’s Instability Will Worsen Further Without a Unified Government and Elections, UN Envoy Says

UN Says a Record Number of Aid Workers Were Killed in 2023 and This Year May Be Even Higher
International

UN Says a Record Number of Aid Workers Were Killed in 2023 and This Year May Be Even Higher

Taliban Have Deliberately Deprived 1.4 Million Afghan Girls of Schooling Through Bans, Says UNESCO
Education

Taliban Have Deliberately Deprived 1.4 Million Afghan Girls of Schooling Through Bans, Says UNESCO

Explainer: Why Is Mpox an Emergency Again, and How Worried Should You Be?
Health Issues

Explainer: Why Is Mpox an Emergency Again, and How Worried Should You Be?

On Geneva Conventions’ 75th Anniversary, Fighters in Gaza, Ukraine and Beyond Ignore Rulebook of War
International

On Geneva Conventions’ 75th Anniversary, Fighters in Gaza, Ukraine and Beyond Ignore Rulebook of War

U.S. Warns a Famine in Sudan Is on Pace to Be the Deadliest in Decades as the World Looks Elsewhere
Africa

U.S. Warns a Famine in Sudan Is on Pace to Be the Deadliest in Decades as the World Looks Elsewhere

Heat Deaths of People Without Air Conditioning Underscore Energy Inequity
Weather & Environment

Heat Deaths of People Without Air Conditioning Underscore Energy Inequity