As the Senate weighs a new nominee to the Supreme Court, the stakes look especially high when it comes to abortion rights. An important change since 1973: A record number of senators are women, and the issue is very personal.

Brexit is starting to come to a head. Yet most observers – including Britons – still don't have a grasp of what's going on or where it will end. On the eve of Britain's Brexit policy reveal, we break it down.

Ethiopia appears to be entering a new phase of reform, marked recently by the end of a 20-year border war with Eritrea. Many Ethiopians are imagining a hopeful future after years of repression.

Wars bring horror, and Syria’s war is no exception. But in the desperate fight for survival, myths can be smashed, and that sets the stage for sometimes surprising changes in thinking.

At a time when Christianity is often politicized, a Sunday school class given by a former president focuses solely on spiritual power. And his fellow congregants welcome that.

The United States received more asylum requests than any other developed nation last year. In recent decades it has resettled more than 3.3 million refugees, the largest number of any country. With this US generosity under strain, is there a way to share the responsibility? Many are encouraged by the fact that the US is in talks with Mexico to assist that country – and its incoming, migrant-friendly president – in becoming an appealing refuge itself for those fleeing violence or repression. Mexico still has far to go in how it processes asylum-seekers and protects them from abuse. Still, it could become a safe harbor as well as an easier place for Central Americans to assimilate. In 2016, a Mexican constitutional amendment recognized a right to seek and be granted asylum. During the recent presidential election, the top three candidates acknowledged a moral need to welcome genuine asylum-seekers. As Mexico’s economy improves, that country can join the US in being a new home to migrants fleeing fear.