Touching portraits of former 'comfort women'

A look at some of the last, nearly forgotten victims of World War II

May 25, 2016

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Regions around the world are adapting to climate change in real time

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A wash

Ukraine says Kahkovka dam destruction won't derail counteroffensive

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Today's big question

Why does India have so many train crashes?

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Iranian Weaponry

Iran claims to have built its first hypersonic missile

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Cui bono?

Ukraine blames Russia for destroying major Dnipro River dam 'in panic'

An illustrated image of oil rigs and oil barrels

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Today's big question

Why is Riyadh going it alone on oil cuts?

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awful

Officials suspect dozens of girls in Afghanistan were poisoned at school

U.S. spy Robert Hanssen being arrested in 2001.

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A Spy Passes Away

Robert Hanssen, ex-FBI agent who became Russian spy, dies at 79

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Briefing

Ban the Bible?

Former Vice President Mike Pence on a motorcycle

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Talking point

What is Mike Pence thinking?

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so long