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A barefoot porter totes a load for an expedition visiting one of the remaining glaciers near the equator, 16,000 feet high on the highest peak in Papua, Indonesia.

Our Top Global Stories Of 2020 Not About The Pandemic

Beyoncé's Africa video, Inuit advice on raising kids without yelling and ... locusts! Here's the surprising mix of stories Goats and Soda readers loved in 2020 that have nothing to do with COVID-19.

Prison Visitations Suspended Statewide As COVID Cases Surge

"We recognize that visitation is a vital part of family reunification and therefore, we will resume it when safe to do so.

Large Venezuelan Migration Sparks Xenophobic Backlash In Colombia

About 2 million Venezuelans have settled in Colombia in recent years amid their country's deep economic crisis. Some of the migrants are shocked by their neighbors' anti-Venezuelan attitudes.

KALKAR, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 28: Joerg Meuthen, co-federal leader of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party, speaks at the AfD party congress during the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic on November 28, 2020 in Kalkar, Germany. The AfD is holding the two-day congress with 600 expected delegates in-person, which is in contrast two other political parties in Germany, who have either postponed their recent party gatherings or held them virtually. Germany is firmly in the grip of the pandemic second wave, with the total number of confirmed infections passing the one million mark and recently reporting a new record of 426 deaths in a 24-hour period. (Photo by Sascha Schuermann/Getty Images)

How The Pandemic Dented The Popularity Of Germany's Far-Right AfD Party

Many expected the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, to continue growing stronger, but the coronavirus pandemic has exposed the far-right party's deep internal divisions.

Croatian Soldiers walk next to damaged buildings in Petrinja, some 50kms from Zagreb, after the town was hit by an earthquake of the magnitude of 6,4 on December 29, 2020. - The tremor, one of the strongest to rock Croatia in recent years, collapsed rooftops in Petrinja, home to some 20,000 people, and left the streets strewn with bricks and other debris. Rescue workers and the army were deployed to search for trapped residents, as a girl was reported dead. (Photo by DENIS LOVROVIC / AFP) (Photo by DENIS LOVROVIC/AFP via Getty Images)

6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Croatia, Killing At Least 6

The U.S. Geological Survey said it is the largest Croatian earthquake measured on modern seismic instruments.

Coronavirus Is Canceling New Year's Celebrations

The virus interfering with end-of-year parties across the country. Even the traditional Times Square ball drop in New York City at midnight will be closed to the public and seen virtually.

There's A White House Clash Over Whether To Extend Freeze On Many Work Visas

In June, President Trump halted various temporary work visas, including H-1B, L-1 and certain J-1 visas. Advocates for an extension say it would tie the hands of President-elect Joe Biden.

California Identifies A Case Of Coronavirus Variant First Seen In U.K.

Gov. Gavin Newsom made the announcement during an online conversation about the pandemic with Dr. Anthony Fauci, but he offered little additional information about the circumstances of the diagnosis.

Multiple Coronavirus Cases After Republican Christmas Party In New York

A video featuring unmasked attendees went viral last week on Twitter. On Wednesday, three individuals who were at the party were reported to have tested positive for the coronavirus.

COMIC: How The Census Turns Into Political Power (And What Trump Wants To Change)

A little-known process determines your state's representation in Congress and the Electoral College. Trump wants to try to change it by excluding unauthorized immigrants for the first time in history.

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