Sao Paulo

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Mirissa Neff

Brazil

Global Hit

South Africa’s Pilani Bubu has ‘jumped off the shoulder of giants’

Pilani Bubu found her music community after she moved from South Africa to New Orleans. She understood that the people she met wanted to learn more about her culture back home. That’s when she started to incorporate South African music into her repertoire

Music

South Africa’s Pilani Bubu has ‘jumped off the shoulder of giants’ to create music filled with tradition

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Should you feed child guests dinner? What #Swedengate tells us about food culture and social expectations.

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Ukraine

It’s just a ‘panic attack’ – Russian media blames US for escalating Ukraine crisis

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How the Vietnam War pushed MLK to embrace global justice, not only civil rights at home

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Summer in the Global Village: Brasil Summerfest — Part Two

Europe threatens first-ever shutdown of social media app

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EU threatens to shut down popular app that pays users to watch videos

Local beach drink is making a comeback in Turkey

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A local soda is making a comeback in Turkey

In the West Bank, a Palestinian family's pain

Israel-Hamas war

‘He was killed with no justification’: In the West Bank, a Palestinian family grieves the death of their oldest son

New Broadway play tackles rise of Putin

Conflict

‘Patriots’: A play about 1990s Russia debuts on Broadway

As Haiti teeters, the US resumes deportations

As Haiti teeters, the US government resumes deportations

Israel attacks Iranian city of Isfahan following week of tensions

US urges restraint and deescalation as Israel and Iran trade attacks

Voting begins today in India

Elections

The largest election in the world begins in India

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Out of Eden Walk

Out of Eden Walk: Walking Across Anatolia

Venezuelan migrants give up on Colombia as it reduces support policies

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Immigration

‘I’ll go for the American dream’: After struggling to get legal status in Colombia, many Venezuelan migrants are heading to the US

Brazil's innovative PIX banking system is replacing cash and credit cards

payment screen with options for credit, debit and Pix

Brazil’s innovative Pix banking system is replacing cash and credit cards

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