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Yagana Yamani, 25, one of the 276 schoolgirls kidnapped from their dormitory by Boko Haram Islamist militants in 2014, in her home in Chibok, Nigeria

WORLD / Society

Apr 12, 2024

A decade on, tragedy of Nigeria’s Chibok Girls endures outside the spotlight

By Ahmed Kingimi and Angela Ukomadu

Roughly 90 Chibok girls are still missing, and a third are believed to have died in captivity.

Afghan children in the earthquake-hit district of Zinda Jan, in Herat, Afghanistan, in October 2023.

WORLD / Society

Apr 10, 2024

Afghan kids study without school buildings six months after major quake

The October earthquake killed more than 1,500 people and damaged or destroyed more than 63,000 homes, according to an assessment.

Chef Jose Andres (center) and local chefs stir large pots of paella destined for people struggling to find enough to eat in the wake of Hurricane Maria, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in October 2017.

WORLD / Society

Apr 3, 2024

How Jose Andres and his corps of cooks became leaders in disaster aid

By Kim Severson

The idea for World Central Kitchen came to Andres in 2010, when he cooked with Haitians who were living in a camp after an earthquake.

Pedestrians in the Mahalaxmi area of Mumbai on 2021. Mumbai is among the most densely populated cities in the world.

WORLD / Society

Mar 29, 2024

Young Indians more likely to be jobless if they’re educated

By Anup Roy

The percentage young unemployed Indians dropped to 82.9% in 2022 from 88.6% in 2000, while the share of educated youths climbed to 65.7% from 54.2%.

Demonstrators on Tuesday in Washington, where the U.S. Supreme Court signaled it's likely to preserve full access to a widely used abortion pill as the justices heard arguments in a case carrying major stakes for reproductive rights and potentially this year's elections.

WORLD / Society

Mar 27, 2024

Judges' mention of 1873 obscenity law opens new front in U.S. war on abortion

By Madlin Mekelburg

Those opposed to the womens' health procedure cite the law as a reason to roll back a 2021 FDA decision allowing an abortion drug to be sent by mail.

A view of apartment buildings with writing on a wall that reads "Here we build (ourselves)," in the Franc-Moisin neighborhood of Saint-Denis, a northern Paris suburb, on March 13. The Seine-Saint-Denis department north of Paris will host a number of events for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, with venues including the Stade de France and Aquatics Centre, as well as the Olympic Village.

WORLD / Society

Mar 26, 2024

Amid Olympic redevelopment, have troubled Paris suburbs won gold?

By Alexandre MARCHAND

The Paris Olympics will take place mostly on the other side of a ring road that divides the capital from some of its poorest and most notorious suburbs.

Catherine, Princess of Wales, received an outpouring of global sympathy after her video message on Friday revealed she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy.

WORLD / Society

Mar 25, 2024

Wild theories persist despite U.K. royal Catherine's cancer revelation

By Anuj Chopra

Conspiracy theorists continue to push claims of digital manipulation, cancer misinformation and anti-vaccine myths on social media.

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.

[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Historically, kabuki was considered the entertainment of the merchant and peasant classes, a far cry from how it is regarded today.

For Japan's oldest kabuki theater, the show must go on

By Lance Henderstein

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A young restaurant leads the way in Karuizawa

A young restaurant leads the way in Karuizawa

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