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Modern History and U.S. Foreign Policy: Asia

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National Politics: Asia

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Regional Politics: Asia

A general view of the Shanghai's financial district of Pudong

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Economics: Asia

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People and Society: Asia

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Modern History and U.S. Foreign Policy: The Americas

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National Politics: The Americas

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Regional Politics: The Americas

A photo showing a woman trying to walk out from her house after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria in Salinas, Puerto Rico, on September 21, 2017.

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Economics: The Americas

A photo showing fans of Brazil cheering during a match of the Copa América soccer tournament in Córdoba, Argentina, on July 13, 2011.

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People and Society: The Americas

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Modern History and U.S. Foreign Policy: Europe and Eurasia

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National Politics: Europe and Eurasia

A photo showing European political leaders walking toward the stage with European military leaders at PESCO event in Brussels, Belgium on December 14, 2017.

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Regional Politics: Europe and Eurasia

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Economics: Europe and Eurasia

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People and Society: Europe and Eurasia

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Modern History and U.S. Foreign Policy: Middle East and North Africa

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National Politics: Middle East and North Africa

A photo of journalists being shown the destroyed Tammuz Iraqi nuclear reactor bombed by Israel during an air raid in 1981 and hit again during the 1991 Gulf War, outside of Baghdad, Iraq, on September 9, 2002.

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Regional Politics: Middle East and North Africa

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Asia: The Essentials

A skyline view of the city of Johannesburg. A tall tower, the Hillbrow Tower, stands in the center.

Sub-Saharan Africa: The Essentials

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Middle East and North Africa: The Essentials

Christ the Redeemer statue overlooks Rio, Brazil.

Americas: The Essentials

Europe and Eurasia: The Essentials