Religion
Haiti religion, Vodou, maligned for centuries, is rising anew
Christian colonizers called it "voodoo" and said it was a deviant sect filled with pin-stuck dolls, zombies and curses
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Religion
Israel invites tourists to see the Holy Land and history of Jesus
But the story of Palestine is difficult to ignore, with all its complexity, and so are the determined crowds
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Justice
Rwanda, healing from genocide, is now an African success story
About 800,000 perished in 100 horrifying days in 1994, but a system of traditional restorative justice has helped bring the nation back to strength
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Human Rights
Peru gold mine attracts protests, police violence, indignation
Four were shot at a protest last year and locals who demonstrate against the mines face threats, human rights abuses
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Technology
Internet access is so easy now that it’s hard to be unplugged
Even the most remote places in the world are still connected, says travel writer Tim Johnson, and finding a retreat is rare
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Society
Fashion has a price that’s hard to see — low wages, high waste
Canadians have more clothing than ever before, but many items are made in factories overseas where workers have low wages and poor working conditions
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Society
Malawi draws the author back after 13 years, but redemption is elusive
Pieta Woolley promised to raise money for an African community but failed to deliver. Her lapse has haunted her all these years
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Politics
The Koreas, on the most complicated peninsula in the world, remain at war
Like yin and yang, whatever the North does, the South does the opposite, to the max -- and vice versa
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Environment
Wind turbines face storms in Holland as residents turn against them
In Canada, where wind energy is newer, some communities are not consulted and environmental assessments are rare
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Human Rights
Samantha Nutt, physician, advocates for human dignity in war zones
Founder of War Child Canada, she has never been one to pull punches -- that's what makes her a human rights heavyweight
