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GettyImages-488793473_indiatraub1 Is Modi’s India Safe for Muslims?
Hindu nationalism is on the rise in the world’s second most-populous Muslim country.
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Haitians queue up to legalize their status at the Interior Ministry in Santo Domingo, on June 17, 2015. Tens of thousands of people are facing deportations as a deadline for foreigners, most of them being Haitians, to legalize their status as undocumented alien is due to expire midnight. AFP PHOTO / ERIKA SANTELICES (Photo credit should read ERIKA SANTELICES/AFP/Getty Images) Longform’s Picks of the Week
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Street scene from the Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan. Bloodsport
From cockfighting to buzkashi, Afghanistan’s pastimes are as brutal as the country’s history.
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fragilestates The 2015 Fragile States Index
War. Ebola. The Rise of ISIS. How do the world’s states stack up after a tumultuous year?
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TO GO WITH AFP STORY People attend a mass of the Assembly of God church, in Goiania, Goias State, Brazil, on May 19, 2013. The election of evangelical minister Marco Feliciano as president of the House of Deputies' commission of human rights and minorities, is seen as a sign of the growing influence of evangelicals in Congress, where they have 67 deputies ot of a total 513, and in Brazilian politics in general. Evangelicals count 565 million adherents and represent more than one-fourth of the world's Christians, according to French researcher Sebastien Fath. AFP PHOTO / Evaristo SA (Photo credit should read EVARISTO SA/AFP/Getty Images) Longform’s Picks of the Week
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<> on February 26, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Longform’s Picks of the Week
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a-wacrop Sick Beats and Sykes-Picot
This Arabic-language, M.I.A.-inspired Israeli girl band from the Negev desert is looking to become the Arab world's next pop superstar. History isn't on its side.
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Top_BiggerCaps Can Mobile Financial Services Bring an End to Poverty?
People across the developing world are using cell phones to pay for everything from taxes to taxis.
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Tribal gunmen loyal to the Huthi movement brandish their weapons on March 26, 2015 during a gathering in Sanaa to show support the Shiite Huthi militia and against the Saudi-led intervention in the country. Warplanes from a Saudi-led Arab coalition bombed Huthi rebels in support of Yemen's embattled president, as regional rival Iran warned the intervention was a "dangerous" move. AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED HUWAIS (Photo credit should read MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP/Getty Images) Longform’s Picks of the Week
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001 The Choking Point
May/June Visual Statement
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Worshipers light candles in the shrine of El Rocio in El Rocio, Spain, on May 19, 2013 . Tongue Tied
Pentecost — a holiday once celebrated on a scale rivaling Christmas or Easter — has faded into obscurity outside of Europe. Could it stage a comeback?
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474008030armeniacrop The Armenian Genocide, as Power Ballad
Glitter, glam, and ethnic nationalism: The tricky politics of the South Caucasus come to Eurovision.
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OSLO, NORWAY - JULY 25: Norwegian police stand guard outside the court house as Anders Behring Breivik who confessed to Norway's worst act of terror appears in a closed court on July 25 ,2011 in Oslo, Norway. So far seven people have been confirmed dead from the bomb attack and 86 on Utoya. Although Norwegian Anders Behring Breivik has confessed to the killings, claiming that he acted alone, he has not pleaded guilty. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images) Longform’s Picks of the Week
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001 The Forgotten Kingdom
Forty years ago, Sikkim was officially annexed by India. Since then, the former monarchy has struggled to hold onto its traditional character.
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001 The Believers: How religious minorities use rituals — from simple prayer to violent penance — to build community.
From Malaysia to Cuba, how religious minorities use rituals — from simple prayer to violent penance — to create a sense of community.
