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Lucila Cabrera is shown sitting on her porch with damaged buildings visible nearby.

Healthcare after Maria, Southeast Asia's criminal underground, planting Lebanese cedar trees

Healthcare and recovery in Puerto Rico: We look into the long-term effects from Hurricane Maria on the health of some people on the island. Also, Southeast Asia's organized crime underworld. And, planting Lebanese cedar trees in the US in places named Lebanon.

Documentaries capture the impact of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Ricans' health

Andrea Patiño Contreras went to Puerto Rico to catalogue the impact Hurricane Maria is having on people's mental and physical health. The people she met are living with heartbreaking situations.

Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara is shown in a bright blue and white dress standing in the desert.

Fatoumata Diawara’s latest single ‘Bonya’ will inspire you to jump around the room

Malian musician Fatoumata Diawara has a new video out for her latest single, “Bonya.” The lively track, from her recently released second solo album, asks listeners to show respect to others.

A woman wears a lacy bra and a blazer as she stands in front of a sweeping mountain vista in this screen grab from a music video. Below, a line from the song is spelled out in Kyrgyz.

This Kyrgyz singer is getting death threats after releasing a music video and a song about women's rights

Zere Asylbek's feminist song asks for respect for women — but she's now facing threats and criticism over the clothing she wore in the music video for her song.

man looking out a broken window, surrounded by rubble

Russia-Turkey agreement provides inkling of hope to Syrians in Idlib

The Russian-Turkish agreement to designate a demilitarized zone may have averted an imminent attack on Idlib but many of the Syrians who live there, like Mohammad Hmeidan and his family, are still waiting for a more permanent solution to their displacement.

A man walks along an empty beach light and dark blue waters near Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Sept. 18, 2018.

A year after Maria, the global spotlight on Kavanaugh, Northern Ireland's Snow Patrol

Is Puerto Rico any better prepared for a storm than it was last September when Hurricane Maria hit? And, why the rest of the globe is paying attention to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the sexual assault allegations against him. Plus, we hear from the frontman for the Northern Irish rock band Snow Patrol about his struggles with depression, anxiety and sobriety.

This bright red New York City tour bus carries a message about the war being fought in Yemen.

An ad targeting world leaders, delivered on a big red bus

World leaders in New York City for the UN General Assembly will have a hard time avoiding a message calling for an end to the war in Yemen. It's on billboards and kiosks, and it's rolling around the city on buses.

A woman, a child and man spread their arms out like airplanes on the roof of a building as they pose for a silly family photograph. Behind them are dark storm clouds.

A year after quake shattered their home and lives, this family rebuilds

The 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck Mexico City and surrounding areas killed 369 people. Seven people died in the collapse of Wesley’s apartment building, including his wife, Elizabeth.

A US flag is seen during a welcoming ceremony in Beijing, China.

Trump's trade policies, Detroit's Packard plant and a year later in Mexico City

Are you pro-tariffs or for free trade? We hear from two perspectives on President Donald Trump's trade policies. Plus, an update on one of Detroit's most iconic urban ruins, which was bought by a Spanish developer. And, a report from Mexico City one year since a major earthquake hit the city.

Puerto Rico’s eroding beaches spell trouble for coastal dwellers

Hurricane Maria’s waves clawed away at the sand, reducing the width of the broad beach by approximately 90 percent. But it wasn’t just that the familiar landscape disappeared — it left La Boca defenseless.

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