Up, up, and away

Afghanistan's balloon sellers offer the country's citizens colorful, ephemeral bouquets of hope

June 1, 2015

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(REUTERS/Omar Sobhani)

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(REUTERS/Ahmad Masood)

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(AP Photo/Jawad Jalali)

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(AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

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(REUTERS/Omar Sobhani)

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(AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

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(REUTERS/Ahmad Masood)

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(AP Photo/Ahmad Nazar)

Why are U.S. troops still in Somalia?

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Modi operandi

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi sentenced to 2 years over Modi quip

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life changing

In rural Madagascar, a clean water tap empowers woman to follow her dream

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Looking into Ludwig

Scientists sequence Beethoven's DNA, 200 years after his death

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Briefing

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Today's big question

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An illustration of a wet and dry Earth with a climbing graph line in the middle

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Feature

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Behind the scenes

DeSantis' no good, very bad week

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Attrition

Russia's spring Ukraine offensive may be winding down amid heavy losses

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