Kierran Petersen
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Game: How many of these Roald Dahl words do you know?
From fizzwiggler to zozimus! Test your Roald Dahl knowledge with this game. → Read More
One of Africa's most active volcanoes is showing new signs of life
When the volcano last erupted in 2002, it displaced hundreds of thousands of people. Now, it's rumbling again. → Read More
It's worth walking the extra block to find the best food in Mexico's Playa del Carmen
Plus, a recipe to make Yucatán-style Habanero salsa at home. → Read More
Getting the Chibok girls home is one thing. Knowing what to do with them once they get there is another.
Rebuilding communities torn apart by Boko Haram isn't as easy as returning former child soldiers and forced brides back to their homes. → Read More
This actress is bringing attention to the refugee crisis. And she has a refugee story of her own.
Her family fled the Soviet Union in the '80s. And she recently spent time volunteering with refugees in Greece. → Read More
Haiti's Lakou Mizik holds on to tradition through tragedy
In 2010, tragedy struck in Haiti. And amid the chaos, Haitian music collective Lakou Mizik came together. → Read More
Nigerians are writing steamy romance novels to escape religious violence
Nigeria's romance novels, known as "littattafan soyayya," shift between morality tales and pulp romance. → Read More
The Swedes want North American lobster out. And the Americans are fighting back.
"The ban wouldn't be good for anyone," says the owner of one of the largest seafood importers in Sweden. → Read More
How A Tribe Called Quest's 'Funky Diabetic' helped bring the Caribbean to hip-hop
Rapper Phife Dawg, a founding member of A Tribe Called Quest, has died. He was 45. → Read More
The global spotlight isn’t stopping the Cuban government from cracking down on dissidents
“The repression needs to stop right now, in order for this country to move forward." → Read More
Irish punk bands, and some punks in Ireland you should already be listening to
Here are eight bands from Ireland, or inspired by, that you should jam out to this St. Patrick's Day. → Read More
Read a scene from Shakespeare calling on the English to accept refugees
Coincidence? Not really. → Read More
Remembering Nana Vasconcelos, renowned Brazilian percussionist
He was the master of the single-string instrument known as the berimbau → Read More
Whiskey of the Damned just might be your new favorite Irish punk band
We asked for your Irish punk band recommendations, and Whiskey of the Damned was your answer. → Read More
The 2016 World Press Photo winners — in pictures
The topics range from the war in Syria to the illegal ivory trade in many parts of Africa. → Read More
The story behind the Rwandan refugee camp that inspired Kanye’s Yeezy Season 3
Two decades years after thousands of people were killed by government forces in Rwanda, a photo of a refugee camp in Kibeho became the inspiration for Kanye West's fashion show/album release party, Yeezy Season 3. → Read More
The story behind Concepcion Picciotto, Washington's most resolute protester
Concepcion Picciotto's vigil outside of the White House lasted for more than three decades. → Read More
This country doesn't want women to get pregnant until 2018
El Salvador has some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the hemisphere. And advocates hope that El Salvador's recommendation that women hold off getting pregnant until 2018 will spur a conversation about the country's laws around reproduction in general. → Read More
West Africa is Ebola-free. Or is it?
Liberia is Ebola-free, says the World Health Organization. But experts say that the problem of Ebola is far from over. → Read More
Seven of Alan Rickman's most memorable roles
Alan Rickman, one of Britain's best-known actors, died Thursday at the age of 69. Here are some roles we'll remember him by. → Read More