Pope Francis traveled to Iraq for a historic three-day trip amid the COVID-19 pandemic and despite security concerns. This is the first-ever papal visit to the country.
Author: David Baratz, USA TODAY
Mount Etna volcano eruptions on the rise
Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, has a recent increase in the size and frequency of eruptions.
Lunar New Year 2021: Year of the Ox celebrations during COVID-19 pandemic
Celebrations are somewhat subdued for the 2021 Lunar New Year, as COVID-19 restrictions impact what is traditionally a festive time.
Groundhog Day 2021: 6 more weeks of winter predicted
Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, forecasts 6 more weeks of winter at the 135th celebration of Groundhog Day on Feb. 2, 2021.
Myanmar military coup: civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi detained
Myanmar’s military seized control in a coup Feb. 1, 2021, detaining the country’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her top deputies.
These realistic masks may hide your identity but don’t offer COVID-19 protection
A mask shop in Tokyo Japan, Kamenya Omote, sells hyper-realistic masks modeled on real people and created with a 3D printer
Holocaust Remembrance Day 2021
Jan. 27, 2021 marks the 76th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp in 1945, where Germany’s Nazis were responsible for the deaths of over one million Jews and other victims during World War II.
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Protest erupts day after Tacoma officer drives squad car through crowd
Protesters set a large fire, damaged buildings and marched on Jan. 24, 2021 in response to a police car driving through a crowd in Tacoma, Wash. the day before.
The 2021 Presidential Inauguration: America’s front pages
America’s newspaper front pages feature the 2021 Presidential Inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris
America watches the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris from afar
America watches the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris from afar amid heightened security and COVID-19 concerns.