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In seven years, Racheal Kundananji went from playing her first organized game to signing a multimillion-dollar contract. Her rise could have lasting effects. ​In seven years, Racheal Kundananji went from playing her first organized game to signing a multimillion-dollar contract. Her rise could have lasting effects. Read More

A waterlogged hillside above a village gave way, burying several houses in mud. Neighbors and rescue workers who had rushed to help were hit by a second slide. ​A waterlogged hillside above a village gave way, burying several houses in mud. Neighbors and rescue workers who had rushed to help were hit by a second

The West African nation of Burkina Faso was once known for its lively arts scene. Now, it is a country torn apart by Islamist extremists and the government’s brutal effort to drive them out. ​The West African nation of Burkina Faso was once known for its lively arts scene. Now, it is a country torn

The outbreak may be the first ever documented in marine mammals. ​The outbreak may be the first ever documented in marine mammals. Read More

The use of artificial intelligence is exploding around the world, but the technology’s language models are primarily trained in English, leaving many speakers of other languages behind. ​The use of artificial intelligence is exploding around the world, but the technology’s language models are primarily trained in English, leaving many speakers of other languages behind. Read More

A country torn apart by civil war could soon face one of the world’s worst famines in decades, experts said. ​A country torn apart by civil war could soon face one of the world’s worst famines in decades, experts said. Read More

After years of delay, millions of malaria vaccines are being supplied to children in Africa. Tens of thousands died waiting. ​After years of delay, millions of malaria vaccines are being supplied to children in Africa. Tens of thousands died waiting. Read More

After at least 10 sacks with body parts were found in a dump, a suspect was said to admit to 42 murders. But some doubt the case, and people with missing loved ones say the police were slow to help. ​After at least 10 sacks with body parts were found in a dump, a suspect

Overshadowed by fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a dispute in the west between two ethnic groups has resulted in thousands of civilians killed and more than 550,000 displaced near the capital, Kinshasa. ​Overshadowed by fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a dispute in the west between

The sport, in which you strap on a 30-foot kite and skim across the waves, is about to make its Olympic debut. Here’s where non-Olympians can give it a try. ​The sport, in which you strap on a 30-foot kite and skim across the waves, is about to make its Olympic debut. Here’s where non-Olympians