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When women got the right to vote in 50 countries

After years apart, they found their loved ones experiencing homelessness

Julie Crossman sitting on a stoop wearing a red long-sleeve shirt, is the sister of Nanie Crossman who she lost touch with, in Oakland on April 8, 2025

Trump is targeting sanctuary cities. But what is a sanctuary city, anyway?

People hold signs in support of sanctuary city mayors outside the U.S. capitol, on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

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Why Trump wants to ban barcodes on ballots, and what it means for voters and election officials

Election workers scan ballots at the scanning stations of the Philadelphia City Commissioners Office and Election Warehouse on Election Day in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 5, 2024.

Without AmeriCorps rural communities will lose essential social services

Americorps reading tutor Kelly Meany, L, gives one-on-one reading instructions to 7-year-old 2nd grader Madissen Moody at C.W. Harris Elementary School in D.C where Corps members play a huge role in DC public schools, teaching kids to read and acting as role models, on Friday, September 19, 2014

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How preferred communication methods vary in different countries

Woman walking outdoors wearing a hat and talking on cell phone.

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The richest royals in the world

King Charles and Prince William attend The Order of The Garter service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on June 13, 2022 in Windsor, England.

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These countries have the most mobile phone users

Group of young people using smartphone sitting in a bench.

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Former world leaders who were prosecuted after leaving office

Donald Trump speaks during a retreat with Republican lawmakers at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland, January 6, 2018.

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Oil prices and refugees: 7 charts that show how the world has changed since Russia invaded Ukraine

A man pauses by a grave as Ukrainian flags fly in a cemetery for soldiers killed in action.

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Indicators that the Russian people may not wholly support the war with Ukraine

Young men walk in front of a billboard promoting army service in Saint Petersburg.

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Vladimir Putin's history of conflict with former Soviet nations: the timeline and human cost

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in a meeting.

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When women got the right to vote in 50 countries

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How the world changed during Queen Elizabeth's reign

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After Elizabeth II: Who is in the royal line of succession?