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United Kingdom
Linguistidio Leviosa! Celebrating Harry Potter Magic In 10 Languages
Ever wondered what's the French for "Slytherin"? Or how Harry Potter's voice sound in Hindi, or Hebrew? To celebrate 20 years since the J.K. Rowling's first installment of the series hit ...
United Kingdom
Harry Potter V. The Internet
“The boy who lived” turns 20 years old today. Harry Potter, the turn-of-the-century literary sensation, topped bestseller lists and broke box office records across the globe, featuring seven book ...
Colombia
In Rural Colombia, Waging Peace By Safeguarding Water
A project that encourages villagers to protect local river sources is helping revive community li...
Argentina
Revisiting The Art — And Argentine Origins — Of Lucio Fontana
A current exhibition at the National Museum of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires isn't just about rem...
Afghanistan
Female-Only TV Station Hits Afghanistan Airwaves
KABUL — When a series of terrorist attacks rocked the Afghan capital late last month, killing more than 150, less than a kilometer away from worst blast, a group of women were busy preparing a ...
Syria
In Syria, The Next War Has Already Begun
Russia, Iran and U.S. are all looking beyond the defeat of ISIS in Syria. But the little game the...
Germany
Despacito And 5 Other Non-English Hits That Went Global
Despacito, by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi, is 2017’s runaway worldwide hit. Muy bien! It follows a long, though not-so-frequent history of non-English songs breaking down language barriers ...
Spain
The Names In Spain Are Mostly The Same, Though That May Change
A tiny revolution can be heard rumbling through Spain: starting June 30, parents will have the ab...
Brazil
Welcome To "Cracolandia," São Paulo's Roving Drug Bazaar
A pulsing, hazy world comes to life every night in Brazil's largest city, as drug traffickers...
Greece
Greek Debts: Is It Time To Let The Venus De Milo Go Home?
PARIS — Every day, tourists in the Louvre crowd around the Venus de Milo. The two-meter high armless marble lady is one of the museum’s most renowned pieces of art. But the statue, recovered by a ...
Colombia
Feminism Should Be Lived, Not Preached
-OpEd- BOGOTÁ — Feminism is an acidic drink, strong, seething and so concentrated that it should be sipped at a pace suitable for each person's palate. There is no key or magic recipe that ...
Colombia
Not A Crowd? Breakthrough Three-Way Marriage In Colombia
Three men tied the knot in a city-sanctioned ceremony that protects inheritance rights of this se...
Japan
5 Strange-But-True College Courses Around The World
Congratulations to all those 2017 graduates out there. It couldn't have been easy! Elsewhere, we have gathered some examples of the wackiest college courses from around the world. If you could ...
South Sudan
South Sudan, Where Famine And Ethnic War Feed Each Other
After becoming the world's newest country by separating from Sudan, the nation of South Sudan...
Argentina
The Psychological Price Of Successful Parents
BUENOS AIRES — Eduardo Roverano, 61, inherited the family business, a Buenos Aires funeral home founded in 1883 by his great grandfather. "I have vague memories of when the funeral cart was drawn ...
Rwanda
Rwandan And Congolese Youth United Against Stereotypes Of Genocide
Though peace is far secure between the Democratic Republic Of Congo and Rwanda, organized efforts...
Argentina
Why Companies In Argentina Are Hunting For Older Workers
Firms in Argentina are recruiting over-40s for their steady hand and people skills — and th...
Ukraine
In Ukraine, Saving Bears From The Dancing Whims Of Oligarchs
In Synevir, located in the Ukrainian mountains, a unique establishment treats bears that fall vic...
United States
Sexism, From The Streets To The Screen
-Analysis- Battles over sexism are being waged all over the world. In India, Muslim women have brought the “triple talaq” law, which allows men to cut off their wives by repeating “divorce” ...
India
Indian School For Grandmothers Takes On Female Illiteracy
They say it’s never too late to learn. A special school in the Indian state of Maharashtra ...
Ethiopia
How UNESCO Got It Wrong In Africa
-Analysis- PARIS — Since 1972, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, has maintained a "World Heritage List" of sites that it deems to have an ...
Cuba
A Saudi Hand Guides Quiet Rise Of Islam In Cuba
Cuba's small but growing Muslim community is getting a boost from Havana's diplomatic ope...
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