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The World Health Organization declared a global COVID-19 pandemic on March 11, 2020. Our reporters see wide lasting effects.

As the U.S. becomes an increasingly unreliable ally, the pressure is mounting on Europe to pay for its own defense. But the transition will be slow.

Progress roundup: Children’s rights and needs drove national policy in Colombia and Finland. And for coastal areas, new proof of seabeds as carbon sinks.

Progress roundup: Indigenous art goes home to Brazil, rights are granted to children born to Malaysian mothers overseas, and farms help birds migrate.

In our progress roundup, an underwater mountain in the Southern Pacific yields new species and South Africa researchers grow fungi to fight river pollution.

Progress roundup: Galleries marry disciplines to spark creativity, the benefits of greener playgrounds spread to the community, and Oslo, Norway, spreads budget responsibilities.

Despite what feels like a constant flow of bad news these days, a majority around the world say they feel well rested and joyful. And young people are the most positive of all.

Karim Arfa’s work serves to assure those who have long felt abandoned by their national and local governments that regular people can come up with solutions to entrenched problems.

Mondragón, Spain, is the home of an innovative cooperative that uses capitalism to provide a different and more equitable vision of economic success.

Immigration policy failures led John Washington, who reports on the U.S. border, to write “The Case for Open Borders.”

Some European countries that offered residency rights to rich foreign investors have backed off the schemes, over doubts about fairness and security.

The stars have inspired wonder and contemplation from time immemorial. On Madrid’s sidewalks, one man is helping locals experience them today with a glimpse through his telescope.

Cryptocurrency emerged to address fading trust in traditional institutions. But to fulfill its promise, it might need to learn old-school lessons.

China’s birthrate has slumped and women in most areas of the world are having fewer children. How will falling populations shape humanity’s future?

The latest round of strikes affecting the United Kingdom’s National Health Service is testing the limits of the public’s support for NHS staff, but young doctors feel they have few other options.

Brazil wants to crack down on fake news by reining in powerful, large social media platforms. But who determines “the truth” – and how?

Lithium is in high demand as the world moves toward green energy to meet climate targets. But the benefits of lithium are still up for debate in local mining communities.

Argentine public universities are free, but the low graduation rates have experts asking if higher education can be both inclusive and high quality.

Progress roundup: Gaming sparks kids’ civic interest, an Indian village that greened spaces to honor girls, Sierra Leone’s new laws elevate women.

Progress roundup: Hong Kongers are protecting reefs, Indigenous Canadians are conserving millions of acres of land and water, and more.