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As Father Pham listed job after job, I couldn’t believe how he fit everything in. He has an “irregular sleep schedule,” he ...

Six years after Cyclone Idai ripped through Beira, the city's wounds — physical and psychological — are still raw. As a new storm gathered in the Indian Ocean in February, journalist Sean Christie ...

Also closing this week, a treat for fans of Jane Austen (pun intended). The Fan Museum in Greenwich presents Fans in the Age ...

On International Women’s Day 2026, we confront the stark reality that women’s rights in Africa require more than just words; ...

When 22-year-old Wendy Faith shared a Valentine’s Day kiss with 21-year-old Alesi Diana Denise in Uganda — a country infamous ...

In honor of ESSENCE’s 19th Black Women in Hollywood ceremony today, take a look back at the best red carpet moments from the event throughout the years.

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At the 2026 ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood luncheon, Chase Infiniti, LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Kerry Washington were ...

NEW DELHI — The U.S. Embassy in India has issued a strong advisory warning that foreign nationals who commit crimes such as assault, theft, or burglary in the United States risk having their visas ...