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Images of dead bodies in Syrian prisons, taken by a Syrian forensic photographer, were displayed at the United Nations earlier this year. They were also put on exhibit at the U.S. Capitol in July.

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A Viral Syrian Moment: Will It Be Different This Time?

11:12am September 05, 2015

by Hannah Bloch

At several points in Syria's war, powerful images captured international attention and were described as possible turning points. But each time, the moment passed and the killing carried on.

Noraha Mayor Yukiei Matsumoto, rear left, plants a tree with children of Naraha residents during an event in Naraha, Fukushima, northern Japan, on Saturday.

Japan Reopens Town Shuttered By Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

9:32am September 05, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The town of Naraha, which had 7,400 residents, was evacuated in the wake of a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011 that triggered the release of radiation at the power plant.

Ronnie Sherman (left), Jerry Feiner (second from left) and other seniors take part in a Hatha aqua yoga class led by yoga instructor Rebecca Watson (second from right) at Balfour at Riverfront Park in Denver in July.

Check Out Life Spans Around The World — And Likely Years Of Ill Health

7:03am September 05, 2015

by Susan Brink

A new study looks at how long people live in 188 countries — and how they fare. Regardless of whether you're in a rich or poor nation, you'll probably face health issues for one-eighth of your life.

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Austrians Applaud As Busloads Of Syrian Refugees Cross Border

5:54am September 05, 2015

by L. Carol Ritchie

More than 1,000 weary Syrian refugees were greeted with food and applause at the Austrian border after arriving by busloads from a long, chaotic journey through Hungary.

Family members, reunited after fleeing Kosovo, pass 2-year-old Agim Shala through the barbed wire fence into the hands of his grandparents at a camp in Albania. The photo was taken on March 3, 1999.

An Image Of A Child Can Change The Way We See The World

7:12pm September 04, 2015

by Anders Kelto

The photograph of the 3-year-old Syrian refugee who died is part of a long tradition: an iconic picture that shows a child at the mercy of tragedy.

British Prime Minister Announces U.K. Will Take In More Migrants

6:39pm September 04, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Guardian political editor Patrick Wintour about British Prime Minister David Cameron's announcement to allow more Syrian refugees into the UK.

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Hungarian Police Try To Get Migrants Off Train And To Refugee Camp

5:06pm September 04, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

Journalists were not allowed to go near the train and watched from the station platform. The migrants held hand written signs out the windows that read we want to go to Germany.

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French officers carry a wing fragment, called a flaperon, that washed ashore on La Réunion island in the Indian Ocean on July 29.

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French Investigators Confirm Wing Fragment Came From Flight MH370

3:04pm September 04, 2015

by Emma Bowman

French authorities say they know "with certitude" that a piece of debris found in July is from the Malaysia Airlines plane. The reason why the Boeing 777 disappeared remains a mystery.

Movie lovers in Nairobi gather for a nighttime screening at last year's Slum Film Festival.

He Had One Week To Make A Movie For The Slum Film Festival

1:08pm September 04, 2015

by Abigail Higgins

The filmmaker is 21. He had to direct and star in a movie — his first movie, in fact. He was really, really stressed. Would he make the deadline?

Obama Posts Comment On 'Humans Of New York' Photo Of Iranian Father And Son

1:02pm September 04, 2015

by Laura Wagner

A Facebook post on the popular photo blog caught the eye of the president, who called it "inspirational."