Diaspora

Egyptian artist duo commemorates Tahrir Square revolution

The World

January 24, 2020

Nine years after the Egyptian revolution, this artist duo looks back at protests that toppled dictator Hosni Mubarak and changed the country's direction.

Immigration

Census 2020 ads don't do enough to dispel immigrant fears, advocates say

The World

January 20, 2020

Census Bureau ads promise viewers their personal information is protected and won't be shared with law enforcement. But after a high-profile legal battle over the citizenship question that stoked fears among immigrant communities, advocates say it's too little, too late.

Justice

‘It doesn’t feel very real': Liberian immigrants in US rejoice at pathway to citizenship

The World

December 20, 2019

A pathway to green cards and US citizenship is within reach for an estimated 4,000 Liberians thanks to a provision buried within the behemoth $738 billion defense policy bill passed by the US Senate on Tuesday. 

Military

South Korea wants to draft more men for its shrinking military — and punish those who dodge

The World

December 09, 2019

Last year, South Korea had roughly 599,000 troops in its armed forces, but the supply of able-bodied males are expected to halve within the next decade.