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Pope Francis to spotlight conflicts ‘world has tired of’ on trip to DR Congo, South Sudan

Pope Francis arrived in Kinshasa on Tuesday for a six-day visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan, two fragile African nations where protracted conflicts have displaced millions of civilians, sowing death, hunger and despair.

France 24

What if you could buy wishes? An Egyptian fantasy comic does some wishful thinking

Artist and author Deena Mohamed created a graphic novel about how wishes would — or wouldn't — work in modern-day Egypt. Her much-praised book is now out in English. It's ... a wish come true!

WEKU

One of FBI's most-wanted found working as yoga teacher in Mexico after 12 year search

Jorge Landeros went on the run after the body of lecturer Sue Marcum - his pal, yoga buddy and Spanish language student - was found dead at the bottom of her basement staircase in Bethseda, Maryland 2010

Daily Mirror

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Early and mail-in voting: Research shows they don't always bring in new voters

SciLine interviewed Jan Leighley, professor of government in the School of Public Affairs at American University in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 4, 2022. Leighley discussed how early voting affects turnout, how turnout differs for midterm and presidential elections, how pollsters predict turnout and how to understand the persistent gap between…

The Conversation

Cuba's informal market finds new space on growing internet

Ever-widening access to the internet is offering a new opportunity for Cubans looking for hard-to-obtain basic goods: online shopping

The Independent UK

NATO’s articles 4 and 5: Russia-Ukraine war tests joint defence

If the missile that hit Poland was fired by Russia, it would be the first time Moscow’s weapons have hit a NATO member.

Al Jazeera

Experts: Red trickle vindicates polling

After 2016, the MAGA crowd claimed they had bested the polls; in 2022, the polls bested the MAGA crowd

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If your mother was pregnant during the Great Depression, years might have been taken off your life by the economy, study says

The study bolsters the case that “disparities in individuals begin to develop before we’re even born, before we can choose what to eat, before we can choose to exercise,” one of its authors told Fortune.

Fortune

How antisemitic rhetoric is impacting Jewish communities, and what to do about it

Recent antisemitic incidents have put American Jews on edge. Community leaders hope this moment will finally make clear the importance of education and allyship.

WEKU

How to keep kids curious – 5 questions answered

Kids are naturally curious. But various forces in the environment can dampen their curiosity over time. Can anything be done to keep kids’ curiosity alive? For answers to this question, The Conversation U.S. turned to Perry Zurn, a philosophy professor at American University and author of three books on curiosity,…

The Conversation

American University staffers plan to strike over working conditions and low wages

More than 91% of American University's staff voted in favor of the week-long strike, according to the union.

WEKU

Afghan students graduate in Iraq after Taliban takeover

A week before she left Afghanistan in October 2021, Shakila Mohammadi visited her hometown on a short break from university.

Reuters

Immigrants are only 3.5% of people worldwide – and their negative impact is often exaggerated, in the U.S. and around the world

-Ernesto Castañeda is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology at American University and the Director of the Immigration Lab. Castañeda explains why immigration is an important force counteracting population decline in the U.S. and why that matters to the economy and America’s global power. Below are highlights from…

The Conversation

Crypto Regulation Should Aim To Avoid Financial System Disruption: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen

United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expressed her ideas concerning the regulation of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) during a speech on digital assets policy at the American University in Washington.

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People let thoughts be known after Irish student served 'massacred' shepherd's pie at American university

People were quick to share their reactions to the dinner, with some describing it as a "massacre" and "sacrilegious"

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