Fatma Tanis

A rescue boat of the Spanish NGO Proactiva approaches an overcrowded wooden vessel with migrants from Eritrea, off the Libyan coast in Mediterranean Sea August 29, 2016. REUTERS/Giorgos Moutafis

Why haven't we heard about migrants all summer?

The number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean is almost as high as it was last summer.

Why haven't we heard about migrants all summer?
Protests at the Pretoria High School for Girls.

Until recently this school in South Africa told black girls to chemically straighten their hair

Until recently this school in South Africa told black girls to chemically straighten their hair
Police advance toward protesters during disturbances following the police shooting of a man in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. August 14, 2016. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein

Reporting on police brutality is complicated for some minority journalists

Reporting on police brutality is complicated for some minority journalists
Michael Phelps of the US is seen with a red cupping mark on his shoulder as he competes in the Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Final at the 2016 Rio Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil August 7, 2016. . REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler

Here's the story behind those purple circles on Michael Phelps' back

Here's the story behind those purple circles on Michael Phelps' back
Flag-bearer Todd Lodwick of the U.S. leads his country's contingent during the athletes' parade at the opening ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games February 7, 2014. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT)

Why won't Team USA dip its flag at Olympic opening ceremonies?

Why won't Team USA dip its flag at Olympic opening ceremonies?
A damaged window is pictured at the police headquarters in Ankara, Turkey, July 18, 2016. REUTERS/Osman Orsal

The conspiracies and realities of the failed Turkish coup

The aftermath of the coup in Turkey has been a whirlwind of conspiracy theories and mass purges.

The conspiracies and realities of the failed Turkish coup
Police stand guard outside the Olympia shopping mall, where last week's shooting rampage started, in Munich, Germany July 23, 2016

How will Germany deal with lone wolf terrorism, the invisible enemy?

After a string of violent attacks last week, Germany is now faces a new global problem: lone wolf terrorism. But the German response to the horrifying attacks is unique.

How will Germany deal with lone wolf terrorism, the invisible enemy?
War Resisters Support Campaign

US resisters to the Iraq War are living under threat of deportation in Canada

Even though Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed early support for letting conscientious objectors from the United States remain in Canada, not much has been done to formalize their status.

US resisters to the Iraq War are living under threat of deportation in Canada
Relative mourns over death after military coup in Turkey

What happens after a failed coup?

In Turkey, a purge.

What happens after a failed coup?
Mourners react during a funeral of a victim who was killed in a suicide car bomb in the Karrada shopping area in Baghdad, during the funeral in Najaf, south of Baghdad, Iraq, July 3, 2016. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani

Baghdad just suffered Iraq's worst terror attack since the US-led invasion, and we've already forgotten

Iraqis say they can empathize with the people of Nice better than just about anyone.

Baghdad just suffered Iraq's worst terror attack since the US-led invasion, and we've already forgotten
Amnesty International activists take part in a performance to protest against enforced disappearance in downtown Rome, Italy July 13, 2016. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

Just as Egyptians point at US police brutality, a new report slams Egypt's horrifying record

Washington has no credibility on human rights, Egyptian officials said after the recent killings by police. But an Amnesty International report levels disturbing accusations about Egypt's own oppression by law enforcement.

Just as Egyptians point at US police brutality, a new report slams Egypt's horrifying record
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The world's youngest country couldn't even celebrate its independence

South Sudan became the world's newest country when it split from Sudan in 2011. But now, there are echoes of another civil war.

The world's youngest country couldn't even celebrate its independence
Iranian film director Abbas Kiarostami poses in front of a poster for his film "The Wind Will Carry Us" at the Portuguese film museum in Lisbon February 27, 2004.

Snubbed at home, director Abbas Kiarostami made the world his audience

Unlike others, the filmmaker stayed in Iran for decades after the 1979 revolution, presenting a human, compassionate side of his homeland.

Snubbed at home, director Abbas Kiarostami made the world his audience
Bangladeshi army personnel place a U.S. flag on a coffin of a victim who was killed in the attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery and the O'Kitchen Restaurant, during a memorial ceremony in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 4, 2016. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

Bangladesh attackers' privileged backgrounds represent a new kind of threat

On Friday, half a dozen young men stormed a cafe in Dhaka and brutally killed 20 people. They were from Bangladesh's elite society, had lived in the best neighborhoods, and were educated in the best schools.

Bangladesh attackers' privileged backgrounds represent a new kind of threat
People leave Turkey's largest airport, Istanbul Ataturk, Turkey, following a blast June 28, 2016.

Can an airport ever be truly secure?

The deadly attack in Istanbul this week raised questions about security measures and protection at airports across the world.

Can an airport ever be truly secure?