World Sep 14 Photos: Refugees risk sea voyage in quest for safer life A record number of migrants have risked crossing the Mediterranean Sea this year to escape conflict in their home countries, facing uncertainty but relative safety in Europe.
World Sep 11 U.S. to welcome 10,000 more Syrians. How are they picked? Heeding international cries for the United States to do its part to help migrants, President Barack Obama has ordered the administration to bring 10,000 Syrian refugees into the U.S. over the next year. Here's how it will work.
World Sep 11 Quiz: 5 things to know about Europe’s migrant crisis Europe is grappling with tens of thousands of migrants and refugees crossing its borders. Take our 5-minute quiz to learn more about the migrant surge.
World Sep 10 ‘Black Mamba’ female rangers awarded for anti-poaching efforts A mostly female anti-poaching unit known as the “Black Mambas” in South Africa won the United Nations’ top environmental prize this week.
Politics Sep 04 Quiz: Think you know more than Donald Trump on foreign policy? Leading Republican candidate Donald Trump made his sixth appearance on Thursday's Hugh Hewitt radio show where he was peppered with questions about foreign leaders. Would you know the answers? Take our quiz.
Nation Sep 03 Photos: Biking do’s and don’ts at the Burning Man festival Revelers at the annual Burning Man arts festival taking place this week in the Black Rock Desert in northern Nevada have two main modes to get around – by foot or by bike.
World Sep 02 In Saudi Arabia, women now can cast a vote and run for office Voting rights for Saudi women took another step forward this week. Female candidates began registering to run in upcoming municipal elections — and for the first time, women will be able to vote for them.
World Sep 01 When refugees scatter, here’s how family members can find each other While working on a documentary, two brothers in Copenhagen met a teenage Afghan refugee. They soon learned there wasn't a digital database to help him find his family and that they should try to create one.
World Aug 28 Nations hope to reel in Arctic overfishing On Monday, the United States hosts the leaders of 20 nations at a conference on critical issues facing the Arctic. One topic at the conference in Anchorage, Alaska, is the potential for overfishing in the central Arctic Ocean.
World Aug 27 ‘Mic drop’ and ‘awesomesauce’: Oxford Dictionaries adds 1,000 new slang terms Oxford Dictionaries added 1,000 new words to its informal language collection on Thursday, including slang expressions “mic drop,” “cakeage” and “cat café.”…