An Afghan tradition allows girls to access the freedom of boys—for a time.

The church is growing in China, where Christians see opportunity for repentance and evangelism.

Egypt plans to expand the two-way section of the globally important Suez Canal.

Decades of urban mining have turned some Brazil neighborhoods into ghost towns.

Officials in Jakarta will abandon the sinking capital for a new one on Borneo.

Parents selling children in Afghanistan shows the desperation of poverty.

Inside Argentine prisons, evangelicalism is a positive and rising force.

An investigation shines light on Anne Frank’s betrayal—or raises more questions.

Fear and love surround a herd of non-native hippos thriving in Colombia.

Kids in Uganda are in danger of becoming a lost generation of learners.