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Bolivia battles catastrophic wildfires, threatening communities and nature

One night, just as we thought we had secured a fire line, a sudden gust of wind unleashed the flames like an unstoppable wave. The fire broke through our defenses and devoured hectares of forest within minutes. Each lost hectare struck us like a painful defeat, deepening our sense of loss.

America, where do we go from here? Trump’s victory by the numbers.

Most pundits say Harris lost on issues; that the American people grew tired of high grocery prices, not to mention housing and insurance costs. They felt angered at what became, under Biden, an open border. They want wars around the world to end and for America to crush the cartels. Trump spoke to safety and prosperity. He promised with fervor...




From the ruins of his home to the loss of his son: Gazan photojournalist captures the brutal realities of war

In December 2023, while I documented injuries and destruction at Kamal Adwan Hospital, the Israeli army surrounded me. After arresting, beating, and insulting me, they discarded my press card without any regard. They took me, along with a group of Palestinians, to a nearby field and detained me for 24 hours without interrogation or explanation. In detention, they destroyed all...




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“As a 44-year-old, I have never walked barefoot in the grass:” Man with EB has skin as delicate as butterfly wings

Any movement can cause layers of skin to rub together like sandpaper. Unlike most people who, if they bump into something they develop a bruise, my skin just falls off as if nothing holds it to me. If I fell going up a flight of stairs too fast and lost control, my skin would fall off and likely never heal...

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