2020-10-29 Photographer Helps People Say ‘Goodbye’ to Dubai
When the coronavirus health crisis hit Dubai this spring, photographer Paula Hainey immediately lost all of her jobs. She was…
2020-10-28 Melbourne Ends 111-days of Virus Restrictions
Small business owner Darren Silverman pulled his car off the road. Then he cried. The radio had just announced that…
2020-10-27 San Francisco Law Lets People Bring Legal Action for Racist 911 Calls
San Francisco lawmakers have approved a law giving people of color the right to take legal action against false accusations.…
2020-10-27 For Iraq’s Yazidis, Return Plan Is Full of Risk
The Yazidis of northern Iraq are an ancient religious minority. Islamic State forces brought suffering to the group in a…
2020-10-26 Chilean Voters Approve Plan to Rewrite Constitution
Voters in Chile have approved a plan to rewrite the country’s constitution. Chileans voted Sunday on a proposal to replace…
2020-10-26 Belarus President Refuses to Step Down, Opposition Calls for General Strike
The political opposition in Belarus called for a nationwide general strike on Monday. The appeal is the latest in a…
2020-10-26 Husband, Wife Beekeepers Start Business During Pandemic
James Cook and his wife Samantha Jones started their beekeeping work eight years ago. “You have to be a little…
2020-10-25 Native Australians Seek Payment for ‘Slavery-Like’ Conditions
Thousands of aboriginal Australians are expected to join a legal case that lawyers are bringing against the West Australian government.…
2020-10-25 New Titanic Expedition Faces Opposition over Possible Human Remains
People have been diving down to the Titanic’s wreckage for around 35 years. But so far, no one has found…
2020-10-25 Uganda’s ‘Taxi Divas’ Rise from Covid-19 Economy
The women fought with each other inside the vehicle. The driver pulled away from the hold around her neck. Then…
2020-10-24 In Puerto Rico, Creative Directions Make Up for Missing Addresses
In the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, more than 300,000 homes have no official address. This is because across many…
2020-10-23 European Union Calls for Reforms at the WHO
The European Union (EU) wants the World Health Organization (WHO) to become more open about how countries report health crises.…
2020-10-23 Coronavirus Spreads in Nagorno-Karabakh as Fighting Continues
People who are sick with the coronavirus fill cold basements with the healthy to hide from artillery fire. The local…
2020-10-22 Thailand Cancels Emergency Order as Protests Continue
Thailand’s government has canceled an emergency order that failed to end continuing pro-democracy demonstrations. The state of emergency was declared…
2020-10-21 Pope Francis Supports Same-Sex Civil Unions
Pope Francis has become the first leader of the Roman Catholic Church to support “civil union” laws for same-sex couples.…