In New Mexico, a wildlife refuge with urban roots
This wildlife refuge could become a model for its focus not just on habitat but on serving the residents of its urban locale.

This wildlife refuge could become a model for its focus not just on habitat but on serving the residents of its urban locale.
The European Union is wrestling with how to treat members that break its democracy rules, so as to uphold both its principles and its unity.
With interest in historically Black colleges and universities on the rise, one HBCU finds a new way to nurture students’ lifelong fight for justice.
A jailed Russian dissident receives Europe’s highest human rights award, a reminder of his work for liberty of conscience.
In Georgia, 1,000 residents were mailed jury notices for the trial of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man who was fatally shot. The court needs 16 jurors who will be selected based on their knowledge about the case, news they consume, and social media platforms they use.
As retail stores struggle to find employees to keep stores open into the holiday season, American workers are using newfound leverage to push back against rigid and erratic schedules – and employers are finding ways to accommodate.
As efforts continue to free the 17 missionaries and a local driver kidnapped in Haiti, local peaceful protests have been organized demanding their release. A wave of kidnappings is one of various tragedies affecting the Caribbean nation.
Western Sahara has been stuck in territorial dispute for decades, awaiting a U.N. referendum that would let the local Sahrawi people decide their future. Rising frustrations, especially among young people, have led to violent pushback against Moroccan control.
The novel from the 1960s influenced subsequent sci-fi epics like the “Star Wars” franchise. But “Dune,” by Frank Herbert, looks for its own movie magic.
Can political factions overcome national gridlock? An unlikely Israeli coalition has been a surprising story of cooperation and consensus.