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  • Two days after catastrophic flash flood struck the border between China and Nepal, rescue workers have resumed searching for hundreds of people who are still missing.
  • At least 538 people killed and another 1,300 went missing on Wednesday after landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet.
  • Iran's President Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf met with Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister to discuss ongoing efforts to defuse the situation in the region.
  • According to Iran's security chief, Moshen Rezaei, his country is preparing together a list of conditions to submit to the United States in order to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
  • In an attempt to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America," US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday, further escalating his conflict with Canada and its prime minister.
  • Mazloum Abdi, the leader of the now-dissolved Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), has been named presidential advisor by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Category: Feature Story

February 20, 2020

Lesotho Wool Unrest

Wool and mohair are the bread and butter of many of the Basotho, the people of Lesotho. The tiny nation, surrounded on all sides by South Africa, owns 17 percent of the world’s mohair market. But this industry has been rocked in recent years after Lesotho’s government struck a deal with a Chinese entrepreneur that turned the wool export business into a monopoly

February 17, 2020

Cielo Rojo

We go to Cielo Rojo, a Mexican restaurant in Takoma, Maryland. Learn how to make their signature dish, pozole and the rich tradition behind all of their Lane

Modern Cyborg

It seems inevitable that in this era of smart technology people would begin to think of ways to make their tech part of their body. Today, people have the ability to change themselves in new and unprecedented ways – and a 19-year-old Kai Landre is living proof

Love and Ballots

California couple John and Laura Hunter disagree on some things – including how President Trump is carrying out his job. But they have found common ground in helping migrants make the treacherous journey to America. They talk to us about some of the factors shaping their radically different political opinions

February 15, 2020

Cambodian Refugee Letters

Children of immigrants, who are born in United States, often struggle to understand their own identity. A Cambodian-American actress is using her art to explore her roots through a very personal story

February 14, 2020

Lessons from Auschwitz

The world mark A sobering milestone the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.But with hate crimee on the rise How far has the world really come from the dark days of the Holocaust?

February 13, 2020

Long Distance LOVE

Studying abroad can be the opportunity of a lifetime, but sometimes it comes at a cost to personal relationships. For this Valentine’s Day, partners Pavel and Vince explore the secrets to maintaining a long-distance international relationship, affirming their love for each other from 16,000 kilometers (10,000 miles) away

February 12, 2020

Homeless Britain – Mexico

A surprisingly simple idea to help homeless people has gone viral – and is spreading around the world. The ‘Take One, Leave One’ concept aims to offer warm clothing to the homeless

Ashburn Data Center

Have you ever stored something on the cloud and wondered where that data goes? You might be surprised to learn it’s in a quiet residential community located about thirty miles outside of Washington, D.C. The majority of the world’s internet traffic passes through the town of Ashburn in Loudoun County, Virginia— home to one of the world’s largest internet exchanges

Afghan Housewives Becoming Entrepreneurs

While increasing numbers of Afghan women are taking part outside their homes, the majority are homemakers. But, a group of women in the country’s western province of Herat are making a name for themselves as entrepreneurs

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