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Gun violence incidents in the U.S. were lower in 2018 compared to 2017. But the total incidents of gun violence surpassed 50,000, with more than 13,000 deaths
A combination of ice, snow, lights and exciting acrobatics are what characterize “Crystal,” Cirque du Soleil’s new show, which opened in Washington recently
Residents in the northern Syria town of Kobani took to streets Friday, asking the U.S. to keep its forces in the region to prevent Turkish and Islamic State attacks
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington recently hosted a two-day art market offering visitors a rare opportunity to purchase artworks by some of the finest Native American artists from across the hemisphere
Belgium has long struggled to deal with its colonial past a period that saw millions of Africans in Congo and Rwanda die from disease, starvation and violence
Christmas is a time for giving. For one man that means decorating his house with over-the-top Christmas displays to warm people’s hearts
A bridge over a busy interstate highway — not for cars or pedestrians, but for wildlife — is under construction in Washington state
Zimbabwe has moved 100 elephants from a congested conservancy in the south to another park near the border with Zambia. The new conservancy offers the elephants more to eat and more room to roam. But the park has been stalked by poachers in the past
Seemingly untouched by decades of conflict, a Christian winery near Bethlehem has been making wine since 1885
Leaked audio of wailing migrant children, separated from their parents; President Trump’s deployment of National Guard and active-duty troops for what he called “a national emergency”; and images of families fleeing spreading tear gas fumes at the U.S.-Mexico border will be remembered as the most evocative displays of Trump’s immigration policies of 2018