The lawyers in Russia representing political prisoners despite the risks 

Ukraine

In the years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, political repression inside Russia has increased considerably. Russia now has hundreds of political prisoners who are tried under new laws that are meant to suppress any form of dissent — especially against the war. Despite relentless pressure, there are still lawyers in Russia fighting for the rights of political prisoners.

Brazilian hip-hop artist Brisa Flow brings Indigenous issues to the fore

Music

US and Syrian officials visit each other’s countries as Damascus finds footing on global stage

Syria

‘I live very cautiously:’ International students in the US fear deportation

Out of Eden Walk: Sea Crossings

Out of Eden Walk

Nearly 3 million immigrants got amnesty under Reagan. Some of them still work on Washington state farms.

Immigration

Nearly 3 million immigrants got amnesty under President Ronald Reagan. It had certain requirements. Among them, people had to prove they weren’t guilty of a crime and had lived here at least five years. Some of the immigrants granted amnesty still work on farms in Washington state.

‘Nowhere is safe’: The teenage guitarists who fled Afghanistan — and are now in limbo

Conflict & Justice

A group of Afghan teenage girls once found hope through music. They were then forced to escape Taliban rule and take refuge in Pakistan. Now, Pakistan wants to send them back.

A new global study allows dogs to ‘talk’ to their owners by pressing buttons that say human words

Development

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, owners have been training their dogs to “tell” them what they want by mashing buttons with their paws to express words in various human languages. A UCSD study began to explore the practice further and now includes participants in dozens of countries around the world.

‘Make America go away’: Canadians head to the polls amid tensions with US

Elections

This year’s Canadian election takes place on Monday, and advance turnout has already broken records: More than 7 million people lined up to cast their ballots over the weekend. Just about every issue the candidates are focused on — from cost of living to quality health care — is shaped by Trump’s trade war and his threats to Canadian nationhood. 

Ocean-based experiments for carbon removal are on the rise, but remain controversial

Environment

As part of The World’s ongoing series The Big Fix, Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Susanna Lidström, a researcher at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, about the tension between the swell of interest in marine geoengineering and the lack of scientific consensus about its role as a climate solution.

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