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Rabbi Levi Duchman lights a menorah during Hanukkah at a private residence in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in December.

As Thousands Of Israeli Tourists Visit Dubai, A Small Jewish Community Gets A Boost

The community maintains a low profile, given sensitivities in the region. Since the Israel-United Arab Emirates peace deal was announced, it has scrambled to accommodate a rush of Jewish visitors.

Fedencia Nacar David holds her photo for an application to work as a maid. She was 15. A year before, a Japanese soldier sliced her ear and threatened to behead her if she didn't go to a garrison with him; she was raped over 10 days. "It still hurts," she says. "I was innocent. Why did that happen to me?" She kept her past from her children until "comfort women" began speaking out in the 1990s.

PHOTOS: Why These World War II Sex Slaves Are Still Demanding Justice

The Japanese army forced some 200,000 women into sexual slavery during World War II. They were known as "comfort women." This special report tells the stories of the survivors in the Philippines.

Adri Quiñones, center, leads the prayer during Saturday morning Shabbat services at Beth Shalom on Jan. 18, 2020.

The Youth Of Cuba's Tiny Jewish Minority

Cuba doesn't have a single rabbi and the Jewish population numbers only about 1,200 on the island. Those left have formed a tight-knit community, with pressure on the young to sustain their religion.

Jeanette Rupert smiles as she speaks to the crowd at George Floyd square in front of "Icon of a Revolution," a painting of Floyd by Peyton Scott Russell, in Minneapolis. Rupert grew up in the neighborhood and helped found 612 MASH, a nonprofit that provides medical treatment to people in and around George Floyd Square.

Photos: Reaction To The Derek Chauvin Verdict

Around the country, people celebrated after a former Minneapolis police officer was convicted in the murder of George Floyd.

Members of the Montana Conservation Corps (MCC) work on trails near Tally Lake in northwestern Montana. President Biden wants to retool and relaunch one of the country's most celebrated government programs: the Civilian Conservation Corps. MCC crews are already doing some of the work envisioned in Biden's climate proposal.

Reaching Back To The New Deal, Biden Proposes A Civilian Climate Corps

To bolster U.S. preparedness for a warming world and to create jobs, President Biden wants to retool and relaunch one of the most celebrated U.S. government programs, first established by FDR.

Chrystal Bell lives in New York City with her son Caleb, who is deaf, blind and nonverbal. When the pandemic closed schools, he lost access to tactile special education that he needs in order to learn.

After Months Of Special Education Turmoil, Families Say Schools Owe Them

Special education services were severely disrupted when schools closed in spring 2020. In many places, they have yet to fully resume. Now, families are demanding schools take action.

In <em>Rwendo</em>, an African woman in an old-fashioned satin gown traverses a somber landscape.

Why A Zimbabwean Photographer Asked Her Subjects To Pose In Victorian Garb

"African Victorian," a series of unconventional portraits by Zimbabwean photographer Tamary Kudita, combines Victorian fashion with her country's culture to examine the impact of the colonial era.

Drag queen Utica collaborated with photographer Liam James Doyle to capture some of the looks from her run on the reality competition show <em>RuPaul's Drag Race</em>, including her skin-inspired creation made for a makeover challenge (left) and her lamé look, inspired by religious figures in art.

Drag Queens Are Dazzling The Internet. These Photographers Are Helping Them Do It

As drag pushes further into the mainstream, queer photographers are helping performers lift their profiles. NPR spoke with three people documenting the queens from season 13 of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Born and raised on the Cheyenne River Reservation, a sovereign Lakota nation in South Dakota, Dawnee LeBeau is <em>Oóhenuŋpa Itázipčo</em> (two kettle and without bows) of the <em>Tetonwan Oyate</em> (people of the plains). After losing her father, she found comfort in doing things she did with him, like identifying plants. LeBeau was doing that with family when she made this image of her niece.

The 400 Years Project Looks At Native American Identity Through The Native Lens

The 400 Years Project is a pictorial collection of Native American life. It addresses colonization while centering the Native voice.

COMIC: Teaching Kids To Make Art Out Of What You Have In The Pandemic

It's been a year since teachers were handed an unprecedented request: educate students in entirely new ways, amid the backdrop of a global pandemic. This week is a first-grade teacher in Los Angeles.

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