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Children, aged 4-7, attend a class in a forest near Upie, on May 12. Some pupils went to “school” again, with parents acting as teachers, to protest the closing of the village school by the town’s mayor. The children were taught subjects like math an

Newsweek reported that in 1951 “blazes burned 10,781,039 acres of forest lands, destroying almost $50,000,000 worth of growing timber.” However, Smokey Bear was helping raise awareness and reduce wildfire incidents. “Since he started his crusade [in

Palestinian men burn a cardboard cutout of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a protest against his visit to Israel on May 14. Pompeo had landed in Tel Aviv the day before for talks on regional security and Israel’s plans to annex parts of th

FEW WORLD LEADERS HAVE BEEN as exposed by the coronavirus pandemic as Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. The far-right leader has consistently rejected any suggestion that the virus—which has killed some 12,400 Brazilians—poses a threat to his citiz

WITH THE WORLD ON PAUSE DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS AND HOME DELIVERY increasingly important, including for those who never relied on it before, Amazon.com’s ability to deliver essentials to our doorsteps has never been more important. Before the pandemic

ON APRIL 6, 12 MILLION AMERICANS WATCHED AS ABC news anchor David Muir called coronavirus “our Pearl Harbor, our 9/11 moment.” Beginning that day and for the rest of the following week ABC’s World News Tonight with David Muir did something that even

WHEN YOUR NAME IS IN THE TITLE OF YOUR SHOW, IT’S FAIR TO ASSUME IT’S AT least semi-autobiographical. Not so, says Ramy Youssef, the 29-year-old creator, writer and star of Ramy, the Hulu comedy series returning for its second season on May 29. “What

We all need a little escapism these days—whether you’re socially distancing on the beach or holed up in your apartment—and nothing provides that better than the pages of a good book. This summer’s reads includes deeply satisfying page turners, from l

AS AMERICANS ADAPT TO THE CHALLENGES CREATED by the COVID-19 crisis, their consumer habits and priorities are evolving. Shoppers are looking for greater value and to feel confident about their choices. Trust has never been more important: During time

The Caturday Cat Cafe in Bangkok reopened May 8 after being shuttered as COVID-19 spread across the country. Seen here is an employee taking the temperature of a customer. Result? Not known. Reportedly, pre-COVID, there were 16 such cat establishment

IT HAD BEEN A BEDROCK BELIEF of U.S. policy for 40 years that it was possible to bring the People’s Republic of China smoothly into the family of nations—and now, one of the architects of that policy was finally acknowledging the obvious. In a speech