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Objects from Palestine are now enshrined at a makeshift museum in this Beirut refugee camp

May 22, 2018

In the Shatila camp in Beirut, there's a tiny museum crammed with hundreds of items that Palestinians brought with them when they fled what is now Israel.

Global Politics

Negotiating with the North Koreans was never going to be easy

PRI's The World

May 21, 2018

After lots of initial fanfare, the lead-up to a planned Trump-Kim summit has hit some serious bumps in the road. But one former US adviser on North Korean affairs says President Trump should stick with his game plan.

Immigration

This is what the ‘zero-tolerance’ policy on the border means for people fleeing violence

PRI's The World

May 18, 2018

A pregnant woman from Honduras and her young daughter broke away from a caravan and crossed the Rio Grande to get to the US. Had she done so just a few weeks later, she would have been arrested and separated from her child under a new DHS policy.

Global Politics

There are 28 other monarchies in the world

PRI's The World

May 18, 2018

Are you obsessing over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding? Well, to help you get your royal fix, here's some other information about other royal families.

Business

Is the e-bike revolution ready to come to America?

PRI's The World

May 17, 2018

There’s a growing trend in cycling today: electric bicycles. We’re not talking about less powerful motorcycles. These are bikes that have small motors to give you a little extra thrust as you pedal.

Global Politics

Why some South Koreans feel more positive about Kim Jong-un

PRI's The World

May 17, 2018

“My parents told me that he killed his brother, so I was scared of him,” says 11-year-old Chung Ye-in. “I thought he was a bad person, but after seeing him, I think he looks friendly.”

The World in Words

The hardest question for a third culture kid: Where is home?

The World in Words

May 17, 2018

Karolina lives in Boston but grew up in several countries and speaks a bunch of languages. Her English is perfect but she doesn’t feel completely at home in it, or in American culture. Welcome to the world of third culture kids, a fast-growing group of people who fit in everywhere and nowhere.

Sexuality

An activist, an election and LGBTQ rights in Costa Rica

PRI's The World

May 16, 2018

When an anti-LGBTQ candidate won the first round of presidential elections in Costa Rica, Vincenzo Bruno took to Facebook to denounce him.

Women & Girls

An online campaign is rewriting Egyptian beauty standards

PRI's The World

May 16, 2018

For years, Egyptian women of all ages have felt pressure to straighten their naturally curly hair. But now, a group of women have said enough is enough. Through an online campaign, they're trying to get Egyptian women to embrace their curls.

Conflict

After bloodshed and US embassy protests, Israelis and Palestinians alike wonder what's next

PRI's The World

May 15, 2018

Israeli forces killed 60 Palestinians on Monday, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry, and injured more than 2,200 by gunfire or tear gas. The violence continued Tuesday as Israeli forces killed one man, while thousands of Palestinians turned out for funerals.

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Objects from Palestine are now enshrined at a makeshift museum in this Beirut refugee camp

Negotiating with the North Koreans was never going to be easy

This is what the ‘zero-tolerance’ policy on the border means for people fleeing violence

There are 28 other monarchies in the world

Is the e-bike revolution ready to come to America?

Why some South Koreans feel more positive about Kim Jong-un

The hardest question for a third culture kid: Where is home?

An activist, an election and LGBTQ rights in Costa Rica

An online campaign is rewriting Egyptian beauty standards

After bloodshed and US embassy protests, Israelis and Palestinians alike wonder what's next

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