Peter Biar Ajak, a democracy advocate, was convicted of conspiring to buy and export weapons for a revolt in South Sudan. By Ephrat Livni Before Peter Biar Ajak got caught in a sting and was accused ...

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, right, meets with Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, head of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, Entebbe, Uganda, 20 February 2026 ...

"Minnesota Nice" is real because we are all immigrants. The Minnesota Historical Society: The history of Minnesota starts with migration of the Ojibwe and Dakota people who have made this land their ...

Each month, the Columbia Public Library offers selections from its collection related to a current best-seller or hot topic. Library Associate Regina Fierke compiled this month’s selections. The ...

Excavations at Old Dongola, the capital of the Christian Kingdom of Makuria, uncovered the remains of a massive cathedral. The structure reveals the scale, wealth, and political influence of Nubian ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There's nothing like reading the memoir of someone you admire; people who seem larger-than-life suddenly ...

This year, the holy month of Ramadan is particularly difficult for children caught in conflicts and crises around the world.

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), one of Sudan's two main warring parties, targeted, abused, and killed people with disabilities during and after their ...

When Chadrack Mpoyi arrived from Congo, the Crean Lutheran basketball community helped him adapt to amid grief and earn a ...

Donald Trump told reporters Friday that he thinks the U.S. could have a “friendly takeover” of Cuba, alluding to the blockade the U.S. has currently placed over the island. “The Cuban government is ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy is addressing the affordability crisis by asking Americans to eat more liver and less steak. “There’s a lot of good food in grocery stores that ...

One of the world’s most acclaimed nature writers, Edward Hoagland, has died at age 93. He overcame a stutter and near-blindness to publish dozens of books and magazine pieces and travel ...