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The 2022 Sony World Photography Award-winners include a photo of a man in Argentina transporting computers on horseback and twin sisters at a Buddhist monastery in Myanmar.

This week's bombings in London mark the first major assault on a U.S. ally in Europe since the Madrid bombings 16 months ago. Those attacks led to an about-face in Spanish foreign policy -- and the withdrawal of Spanish troops from Iraq. Though it's unlikely the British will follow suit, questions are arising over whether U.S. allies will increasingly consider the consequences of supporting Washington's policies overseas.

An American general in Baghdad says insurgency assaults against Iraqi troops and civilians are on the rise. Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch says attacks have increased on a daily and weekly basis. Military officials say the spike in attacks is an effort to derail the new Iraqi government.

A fake video of the Ukrainian president claiming defeat spread on social media on Wednesday.

For a campaign season in search of an issue, Ebola promises to be a prime topic. The virus touches on issues central to both parties — the role of government and its competence.

An environmental activist as well as a pianist, Grimaud was motivated by composers' fascination with water. Each piece on her new album is inspired by it.

The Grammy Awards telecast was full of explosive performances and awards, but it was easy to miss the smaller awards. NPR reflects on conversations with two of last night's winners that you might have missed.

Gubernatorial elections in Venezuela delivered a majority of seats to the ruling socialists, rocking the opposition and reigniting protests. The opposition cited irregularities in their 17-6 seat loss. Shortages of food and medicine coupled with massive inflation have fueled widespread anger.

Each year, the town of Verona, Italy — home of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet — receives thousands of letters of unrequited love addressed to the play's star-crossed heroine. And each letter — more than 6,000 a year — is answered by hand by a team of secretaries at the Juliet Club.

Granta has published its once-a-decade list of the best young British novelists. It's a hefty volume that's showcased names like Salman Rushdie and David Mitchell in the past. This year's list is impressively diverse — though Granta editor John Freeman says that wasn't intentional.