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French national soccer players of immigrant ancestry face harsher critics at the World Cup

The synergy that has propelled the French national team to the title game in the most recent World Cup in Russia has been colorblind — but French citizens and fans have not.

French national soccer players of immigrant ancestry face harsher critics at the World Cup
an aerial view of a tent camp for detained migrant children in the US

Family separation under ‘zero-tolerance’ policy could leave lasting trauma in children, pediatric doctor says

Family separation under ‘zero-tolerance’ policy could leave lasting trauma in children, pediatric doctor says
family members carry the coffin in a murdered political candidate in mexico

Unprecedented wave of political violence rocks Mexico

Unprecedented wave of political violence rocks Mexico
Merkley in Texas

Oregon senator is denied access to a migrant children's center in Texas

Oregon senator is denied access to a migrant children's center in Texas
An elderly Rohingya man in the Kutapalong camp in Bangladesh.

July's monsoon will exacerbate a public health crisis in Rohingya refugee camps

July's monsoon will exacerbate a public health crisis in Rohingya refugee camps
President Trump caused headlines after referring to group of Latino immigrants as "animals" on Wednesday. He said he was only referring to members of the gang MS-13.

President Trump’s ‘animals’ comment points to a dark history of using dehumanizing language

The terms President Trump has used to describe a group of Latino immigrants can have serious societal consequences.

President Trump’s ‘animals’ comment points to a dark history of using dehumanizing language
Teacher Suzanne Sutton takes a selfie in front of rows of empty desks at her classroom.

In Oklahoma, some teachers try to make ends meet. Others move out of state for better pay.

Suzanne Sutton watches her money carefully and works a second job after school. But Shawn Sheehan, who was named Oklahoma’s 2016 teacher of the year, took a teaching job in Texas.

In Oklahoma, some teachers try to make ends meet. Others move out of state for better pay.
Jahne Benthall organized a March For Our Lives in Newark, New Jersey.

A March For Our Lives activist in Newark wants communities of color to be listened to

Jahne Benthall attended the March For Our Lives in Newark, N.J. While she's proud of what she did, she wants more attention to be to the gun violence that some communities of color face every day.

A March For Our Lives activist in Newark wants communities of color to be listened to
Law enforcement personnel investigate the scene where the Texas bombing suspect blew himself up on the side of a highway north of Austin in Round Rock, Texas, March 21, 2018.

Manhunt ends after Texas serial bombing suspect dies in blast

Austin Police Chief Brian Manley told reporters early Wednesday morning that the motive for the bombings was still unclear.

Manhunt ends after Texas serial bombing suspect dies in blast
Activists participate in a march to call for an end to violence against women during International Women's Day in San Salvador, El Salvador, March 8, 2018.

UN Women head: The time is now for gender equality

The agency also hopes to build alliances between urban and rural women, since many can face similar challenges no matter where they are in the world.

UN Women head: The time is now for gender equality
Escorts surround this patient outside of Metropolitan Medical Associates in Englewood, New Jersey.

When health care comes with harassment: Photographing abortion clinic protests

Wendi Kent photographs protesters outside of family planning clinics. She says she tries hard to stay away from creating any kind of spin around the photos.

When health care comes with harassment: Photographing abortion clinic protests
March for Life

He argues for rolling back abortion rights in the US

Clarke Forsythe has worked with Americans United for Life in the courts and state legislatures to restrict abortion, always with an eye on overturning Roe v. Wade.

He argues for rolling back abortion rights in the US
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In the 45 years since Roe v. Wade, states have passed 1,193 abortion restrictions

"Back then, you just took your chance," said Barbara, about abortion in the mid-1950s in Oklahoma.

In the 45 years since Roe v. Wade, states have passed 1,193 abortion restrictions
A bird eats dead fish in the area where thousands of dead fish washed up on Abangaritos beach in Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Feb. 16, 2017.

As oceans suffocate, dead zones grow

A new analysis by the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center shows that oceans are suffocating as the number of dead zones is dramatically increasing.

As oceans suffocate, dead zones grow
A small group of demonstrators block traffic to demand action by the federal government on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in downtown San Diego, California, Dec. 4, 2017.

Here’s how Trump’s crackdown on ‘chain migration’ will affect migrant families

Both Republicans and Democrats have expressed a desire to bring DACA recipients into the fold, but with a president who rode into office using anti-immigrant rhetoric, it’s unclear what kind of concessions might be made.

Here’s how Trump’s crackdown on ‘chain migration’ will affect migrant families