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Maps and an almanac for 196 countries, with key data points on GDP, literacy rates, life expectancy, and more
The share of the U.S. population that’s foreign-born is higher than it’s been in a century. Who are the new immigrants, and where are they coming from?
The summer that just ended produced some of the hottest-ever temperatures across the globe. Are we prepared for life on a warmer planet?
The brutal rule of the Islamic State and the bloody battle to defeat the extremist group have left some 20,000 orphans in northern Iraq.
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The annual Spanish tradition of people flinging overripe tomatoes at each other
Attempting to remove the massive amount of plastic littering our seas
India debates the fate of a tiger that killed several people.
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Women’s versus men’s wages in selected countries
France passes a law banning phones in school for most students.
Is it okay to restock a minibar yourself to avoid paying hotel prices?
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