Miscellaneous

April 29, 2020

Irrfan Khan, an Indian actor who brought versatility and style to recent hit films and had roles in Hollywood movies such as "Life of Pi" and "The Namesake" and "Slumdog Millionaire," died on Wednesday, aged 53.

The incredible journey: Prickles the Australian sheep returns home after 7 years

The World

April 22, 2020

Prickles was just a little lamb when she disappeared seven years ago in a devastating Australian bushfire. She recently returned to her owners as a grown sheep sporting an impressive fleece.

Music

Canadian singer delights his gorilla superfans with Christmas songs

The World

February 28, 2020

A trio of gorillas that inhabit the Werribee Open Range Zoo exhibited calm behavior while listening to Michael Bublé’s baritone voice.

Top of The World

A hotel in Spain is under lockdown; Hosni Mubarak has died; Rio’s Carnival floats put drama and comedy in motion

The World

February 25, 2020

A hotel on Spain’s resort island of Tenerife was put on lockdown after a visiting doctor from Italy tested positive for the novel coronavirus. And, longtime Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, ousted during the 2011 Arab Spring protests, died today at age 91. Also, happy Fat Tuesday (or Pączki Day for some)! We head to a “dream factory” in Rio as the city celebrates Carnival.

Polar

The sun sometimes rises: How one Russian city makes it through the polar night

The World

January 13, 2020

Updated

01/14/2020 - 7:15am

Murmansk is the largest city in the Arctic Circle. Nowhere else in the world do so many people spend so long in near-perpetual darkness. On Sunday, residents came out to catch the first glimpse of the sun in 40 days.

Migration

Youngest migrants in Tijuana find a safe space for learning at the 'Nest'

The World

November 05, 2019

Thousands of people are stuck at the Mexican border as they wait to apply for asylum in the US. A new informal preschool in Tijuana is prioritizing the needs of the youngest migrants.

Photography

PHOTOS: The long spiritual journey to reach the Land of the Captive

The World

October 30, 2019

Every October, some 50,000 pilgrims arrive in Ayabaca, a small town in the Peruvian Andes, as part of an annual journey to honor Señor Cautivo de Ayabaca, or the Christ of Ayabaca.

Protest

PHOTOS: Chile's Piñera extends state of emergency, says 'we are at war'

Reuters

October 21, 2019

Chileans confronted hours-long lines at grocery stores and gas stations in Santiago after a weekend of chaos in which at least 11 people were killed amid violent clashes, arson attacks and looting through the country.

Science

Brazilian biologist discovers 4 new spider species and names them after heavy metal icons

The World

October 17, 2019

Updated

10/18/2019 - 11:30am

Musicians from Iron Maiden, Scorpions, Def Leppard and the Brazilian band Angra got spider species named after them.

Global Politics

PHOTOS: The masks of the Hong Kong protests

Reuters

October 03, 2019

Updated

10/04/2019 - 9:30am

Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam invoked colonial-era emergency powers on Friday for the first time in more than 50 years in a dramatic move intended to quell escalating violence in the Chinese-ruled city.

Miscellaneous

Actor Irrfan Khan, star of 'Life of Pi, 'Slumdog Millionaire,' dies at 53

The incredible journey: Prickles the Australian sheep returns home after 7 years

Canadian singer delights his gorilla superfans with Christmas songs

A hotel in Spain is under lockdown; Hosni Mubarak has died; Rio’s Carnival floats put drama and comedy in motion

The sun sometimes rises: How one Russian city makes it through the polar night

Updated

Youngest migrants in Tijuana find a safe space for learning at the 'Nest'

PHOTOS: The long spiritual journey to reach the Land of the Captive

PHOTOS: Chile's Piñera extends state of emergency, says 'we are at war'

Brazilian biologist discovers 4 new spider species and names them after heavy metal icons

Updated

PHOTOS: The masks of the Hong Kong protests

Updated

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