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South Africa’s official unemployment rate of 33% is the highest in the world, outstripping those of Gaza and the West Bank, Djibouti and Kosovo. A United Nations report delivered to the South African government last month described the situation as a “…
Maui is mourning as a death toll rises following devastating wildfires, Afghan children fled the Taliban, then faced years in custody: 5 Things podcast
Afghan women and girls are barred from virtually every aspect of public life with the Taliban entrenched in the country after two years of rule. (Aug. 14/AP video shot by Mohammadd Habib Rahmani, Reddiquallah Alizai, Omid Haqjo)
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Six million kids will lose a parent or sibling by the age of 18. A special camp helps them remember loved ones, learn to grieve and move forward.
The United States Coast Guard has found and rescued four missing divers off the coast of Cape Fear, North Carolina.
As officials continue to find new bodies in Maui, mental health professionals are preparing to meet the longer-term needs of wildfire survivors.
Seven of Hong Kong’s most prominent democracy advocates have had part of their convictions overturned over their roles in one of the biggest pro-democracy protests in 2019. (Aug 14)
J.P. Mayoga, a cook at the Westin Maui in Kaanapali, is feeding the roughly 200 hotel employees and family members now living there. (Aug. 14)
Sammy Poori, an Iranian refugee, was broke when he landed in Nashville at 21. After years of hard work, he owns a business and a high-end car collection.
A pilot and crew member escaped serious injury when they ejected from a vintage Soviet jet that crashed during a Michigan air show Sunday, officials said. (Aug. 14)