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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (left) and Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak met with President Trump last week in the Oval Office.

Reports: Trump Gave Classified Info To Russians During White House Visit

10:55pm May 15, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The Washington Post reported that the president revealed "highly classified information" to the Russian foreign minister and ambassador, possibly jeopardizing future intelligence gathering on ISIS.

Limit(less) is a documentary project that explores the visual aesthetics of LGBTQ African immigrants.

Picturing Queer Africans In The Diaspora

11:48am May 12, 2017

by Leah Donnella

A photographer uses his lens to peer through perceptions of queerness in his ancestral home.

"What the American Founding Fathers understood was that institutions were built for human imperfection, not human perfection," Condoleezza Rice says.

Condoleezza Rice: Institutions Aren't Perfect, But They're The Bedrock Of Democracy

1:30pm May 08, 2017

by Rachel Martin

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice tells NPR that America is still a "bright, shining city on the hill, not because we're perfect but because we struggle in our imperfections every day."

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A screenshot from a video about the Sikh community that is part of a large awareness campaign. The project was funded entirely by grass-roots donations. The campaign's ads will air nationally.

Why American Sikhs Think They Need A Publicity Campaign

10:21am April 28, 2017

by Akinyi Ochieng

American Sikhs faced an onslaught of violence and hate crimes following the Sept. 11 attacks. In the face of renewed racist vitriol, they have devised a positive media plan.

Posters from the U.S. Public Health Service issued in 1920.

Malaria Wiped Out In U.S. But Still Plagues U.S. Hospitals

4:26pm April 24, 2017

by Jason Beaubien

Transmission was eliminated in the United States in the early 1950s. But a new report sees a surprising trend.

Mona Haydar (center), a Syrian- American artist from Flint, Mich., released her first rap song, "Hijab," along with an accompanying video.

Hijabi Artist Channels Beyoncé For Debut Of Her 'Resistance Music' And Video

7:29am April 24, 2017

by Noor Wazwaz

Mona Haydar calls her music "resistance music" because it celebrates diversity and calls for women to be "unapologetic about who they are."

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Scatterplot showing what countries spend per capita on health care vs. the average life expectancy

What Country Spends The Most (And Least) On Health Care Per Person?

11:26am April 20, 2017

by Susan Brink

A new report looks at data from 184 countries. And raises the question: Does more spending lead to better health outcomes?

The family-owned Wholesum Harvest had to meet a checklist of more than 300 standards — including many worker protections — to become the first American farm certified by Fair Trade USA. Workers at its Nogales, Ariz., tomato farm recently received a ch

Not Just For Foreign Foods: Fair-Trade Label Comes To U.S. Farms

1:32pm April 19, 2017

by Nick Romeo

Since 1998, Fair Trade USA has been certifying farms overseas that met its standards for workers and the environment. Now, the group is looking closer to home, starting with an Arizona organic farm.

Vice President Pence arrived Monday at the South Korean border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, which has separated the two Koreas since the Korean War.

Pence Tells North Korea: 'The Era Of Strategic Patience Is Over'

4:24pm April 17, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

"All options are on the table," U.S. Vice President Pence said during his visit to South Korea, amid rising tensions with North Korea over its nuclear and ballistic missile program.

U.S. artist Ryan Mendoza poses for a photo next to the former house of Afro-American human rights figure Rosa Parks on Mendoza's property on April 6, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. Mendoza bought the house, which was slated for demolition in Detroit, took it ap

This Week In Race: A House That Flew Over The Ocean And A Man Who Didn't Get To Fly

5:22am April 14, 2017

You could say it's been a pretty turbulent week on the race beat.