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Haiti Untold

Jan 18, 2019

Haiti has a proud history. It was here that thousands of slaves threw off their French colonial masters in the first successful slave revolt in history. It was here, too, that the first black republic was established, in 1804.

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Middle East
Suicide bombers orchestrated an early morning attack on Afghan's primary intelligence agency in Wardak province on Monday.

Suicide Attackers Kill Dozens In Assault On Afghan Base

Jan 21, 2019
A suicide bomber rammed a Humvee loaded with explosives into a compound of the nation's primary intelligence agency, clearing a path for insurgents who started firing on personnel inside.
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Europe
Prime Minister Theresa May leaves Downing Street on Monday to attend parliament.

'Another Week Of Can-Kicking.' Theresa May Faces Wary Lawmakers On Brexit Deal

Jan 21, 2019
British lawmakers urged Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday to make changes to her Brexit plans days after they defeated a previous offer.
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Latin America
Carlos Fernando Chamorro, editor of <em>Confidencial, </em>walks through the publication's ransacked offices in Managua, Nicaragua, in December, 2018. Chamorro has fled the country, citing "threats" from the government.

Leading Journalist Flees Nicaragua, Citing 'Extreme Threats' From The Government

Jan 21, 2019
Carlos Fernando Chamorro's newsroom was raided by police in December. International observers say President Daniel Ortega's government has grown increasingly repressive.
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National
Covington Catholic (Ky.) High School student Nick Sandmann, seen here standing before Native American activist Nathan Phillips at the Lincoln Memorial, says he has received death threats after video of their encounter went viral.

Differing Narratives After Standoff Between Native American Man, High School Student

Jan 21, 2019
The interaction between the man and the teen caused an outcry. But a more complicated picture has emerged of the day when several groups of protesters converged at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.
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History

The 'Very Particular' History Being Presented At Confederate Sites

Jan 21, 2019
Journalist Brian Palmer toured several Confederate sites and monuments across the South and found a distorted message that celebrates the Confederacy and often omits the fact of slavery all together.
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Business
Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's new president, is among a wave of far-right leaders who have risen on the world stage. On Tuesday, Bolsonaro will headline the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Analysis: How The Rise Of The Far Right Threatens Democracy Worldwide

Jan 21, 2019
From Turkey and Hungary, to India and the Philippines, the voices of nationalism have become dominant forces that begin with the election of a charismatic, influential and powerful man.
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Space
A U.S. flag flies in the foreground of this image of the moon during the lunar eclipse as seen from Washington, D.C., on Sunday night.

PHOTOS: Super 'Blood Moon' Wows

Jan 21, 2019
A total lunar eclipse that coincided with a supermoon made the moon appear gigantic and red in the January night sky.
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National
The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta is open for the first time in nearly a month, after a grant from the Delta Air Lines Foundation made up for the lack of federal funds from the partial government shutdown.

Martin Luther King Jr. National Park Reopens For Holiday, Thanks To A Private Grant

Jan 21, 2019
Without money from the Delta Air Lines Foundation, Atlanta's Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park would have been closed for the King holiday, a National Park Service spokesman told NPR.

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