“Historic.” “Breakthrough.” “Watershed moment.” Those were some of the words the United Nations used to describe the declaration for refugees and migrants that was signed by all 193 U.N. member
When Billy Ekofo left his family in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 17 years ago, he never imagined that the next time he’d see them would be on a
All that feasting between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day can mean widening waistlines for Americans. But they’re not alone: New research shows that holidays in Germany and Japan pose the
San Juan attorney Héctor Ferrer, 46, is running for Puerto Rico resident commissioner on the pro-commonwealth Popular Democratic Party (PPD) ticket. A member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives
Tucked into the expanse of the Embassy of Canada is a small, thoughtful exhibition that showcases the stories of the descendants of African Americans who escaped slavery in the United
Jenniffer González, 40, is running for Puerto Rico resident commissioner on the pro-statehood New Progressive Party (PNP) ticket. A graduate of both the Inter-American University and the University of Puerto
The United States has flooded Iraq and Afghanistan with billions of dollars worth of small arms since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and has lost track of millions
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Photo: Courtesy of the artist, Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, and Goodman Gallery, South Africa "It Takes a Nation" reflects on racism in America through pieces such as Hank Willis
