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As the United States prepares for its anniversary celebrations, Indigenous communities are using the national spotlight to emphasize tribal sovereignty and history.
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Behind the vanilla industry lies a struggle in Madagascar, where small farmers face nightly threats on top of poverty, weak governance and a global demand that fuels a thriving black market.
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Children are being kidnapped, maimed and drugged as trafficking networks force them onto India's streets to beg.
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A decade after the start of the migration crisis in Europe, the outlook for refugees in Lesvos is bleak.
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