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‘It Was Like Magic’: Stunning Photos Of The Snow That Just Blanketed Iraq

"It felt as if something great was happening, and we stayed outside even though it was freezing. It was worth it."

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 22, 2020

‘It Was Like Magic’: Stunning Photos Of The Snow That Just Blanketed Iraq

"It felt as if something great was happening, and we stayed outside even though it was freezing. It was worth it."

By Natasha Ishak • February 22, 2020

Indian College Students Forced To Strip For Menstruation Inspection

At least 60 students were forced to the bathroom where they were told to take off their underwear to prove they weren't on their periods.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 17, 2020

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Indian College Students Forced To Strip For Menstruation Inspection

At least 60 students were forced to the bathroom where they were told to take off their underwear to prove they weren't on their periods.

By Natasha Ishak • February 17, 2020

Meet Naoto Matsumura, The One Man Who Cares For Fukushima’s Abandoned Animals

After the Fukushima nuclear disaster of 2011, panicked citizens evacuated the nearby towns. At first, Naoto Matsumura was one of them. But with nowhere to go, he went back home to his pets.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 11, 2020

Meet Naoto Matsumura, The One Man Who Cares For Fukushima’s Abandoned Animals

After the Fukushima nuclear disaster of 2011, panicked citizens evacuated the nearby towns. At first, Naoto Matsumura was one of them. But with nowhere to go, he went back home to his pets.

By Erin Kelly • February 11, 2020

Welcome To The Yangtze: A Source Of Life, And Now Death, For 400 Million Chinese Residents

China's Yangtze River, the third-longest in the world, is now so polluted that nearly half the people who depend on it are without safe drinking water.

By Erin Kelly • Jan 30, 2020

Welcome To The Yangtze: A Source Of Life, And Now Death, For 400 Million Chinese Residents

China's Yangtze River, the third-longest in the world, is now so polluted that nearly half the people who depend on it are without safe drinking water.

By Erin Kelly • January 30, 2020

Four New Species Of ‘Walking Sharks’ Discovered Between Indonesia And Australia

These species split off from the shark family tree nine million years ago, making them the most recent evolutionary adaptation to occur among sharks.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 22, 2020

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Four New Species Of ‘Walking Sharks’ Discovered Between Indonesia And Australia

These species split off from the shark family tree nine million years ago, making them the most recent evolutionary adaptation to occur among sharks.

By Natasha Ishak • January 22, 2020

From Dogs To Radioactive Boars, Animals Are Thriving Inside’s Fukushima’s Nuclear Exclusion Zone

Despite the danger from radioactive fallout inside the Fukushima Evacuation Zone, animals from wild boars to feral cats are living their best life free from human interference.

By Erin Kelly • Jan 20, 2020

From Dogs To Radioactive Boars, Animals Are Thriving Inside’s Fukushima’s Nuclear Exclusion Zone

Despite the danger from radioactive fallout inside the Fukushima Evacuation Zone, animals from wild boars to feral cats are living their best life free from human interference.

By Erin Kelly • January 20, 2020

North Korean Mother Faces Jail For Saving Children Instead Of Kim Family Portraits From House Fire

Now, this mother can't even get antibiotics to treat her children's burns because she's under investigation by the state.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 13, 2020

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North Korean Mother Faces Jail For Saving Children Instead Of Kim Family Portraits From House Fire

Now, this mother can't even get antibiotics to treat her children's burns because she's under investigation by the state.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 13, 2020

Prehistoric Chinese Paddlefish Is The First Species Of The New Decade Declared Extinct

"Loss of such unique and charismatic megafauna representative of freshwater ecosystems is a reprehensible and an irreparable loss," one scientist said.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 7, 2020

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Prehistoric Chinese Paddlefish Is The First Species Of The New Decade Declared Extinct

"Loss of such unique and charismatic megafauna representative of freshwater ecosystems is a reprehensible and an irreparable loss," one scientist said.

By Natasha Ishak • January 7, 2020

The Ancient Mongolian Art Of Hunting With Eagles Is A Sight To Behold

For 4,000 years, people in western Mongolia have used eagles to hunt small mammals — though only 10 women still uphold the practice.

By Katie Serena • Jan 6, 2020

The Ancient Mongolian Art Of Hunting With Eagles Is A Sight To Behold

For 4,000 years, people in western Mongolia have used eagles to hunt small mammals — though only 10 women still uphold the practice.

By Katie Serena • January 6, 2020

21 Startling Images Of India’s Biggest Landfill That’s Almost As Tall As The Taj Mahal

For the poor people living in the slums surrounding the Ghazipur landfill in New Delhi, "this mountain of trash has made our lives hell."

By Erin Kelly • Dec 18, 2019

21 Startling Images Of India’s Biggest Landfill That’s Almost As Tall As The Taj Mahal

For the poor people living in the slums surrounding the Ghazipur landfill in New Delhi, "this mountain of trash has made our lives hell."

By Erin Kelly • December 18, 2019