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By The World

Wrestling has been practised in Africa for centuries. In sub-Saharan Africa, it has long been a popular sport in rural areas. But in Senegal today, wrestling has become the national obsession.

Senegal’s wrestlers, though, are allowed to fight each other with their bare…

By Daniel Grossman

I’m traveling the world in search of the human face of the impacts of climate change. I encountered a sobering example yesterday, in Carhuaz, Peru. There, I met Juana, a middle-aged woman dressed in a white embroidered shirt, orange skirt and a grey felt hat.…

By Matthew Bell

Passing between Israel and the Gaza Strip on foot at the Erez border crossing is an eerie experience. The walk includes a mile or so stretch (no exaggeration here) through an outdoor tunnel of sorts. It’s a cement sidewalk that’s fenced-in on both sides and covered by a metal…

By Brigid McCarthy

The collapse of the Soviet Union 20 years ago eliminated one of the most defining and despised features of Soviet life: standing in line – lines for bread, butter, and other basic necessities. According to one estimate, citizens in the USSR spent up to a third of every day standing in…