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Iceland's victory in the UEFA Euro 2016's Round of 16 set off celebrations in Reykjavik.

First Brexit, Now This: Iceland Bounces England From Euro 2016 Tourney

"This is done! This is done! We are never going home!" a commentator on Icelandic TV said. He added, "Live the way you want England. ... You can go home! You can go out of Europe!

A health worker gives a child the polio vaccine in Bannu, Pakistan, June 25. More than a quarter million children in Taliban-controlled areas are likely to miss their immunizations.

Taliban In Pakistan Derails World Polio Eradication

The militant group threatens to kill parents who immunize their children. As a result, polio has come roaring back in Pakistan. Eradication now hinges on whether the country can control the virus.

Disaster hits in a Norwegian tourist spot in "The Wave."

'The Wave' Serves Up A Norwegian-Style Disaster Film

Forget earthquakes and volcanoes, it's rockslides into the fjords you need to worry about

Lawrence English, Philosopher Of Sound, Kindly Requests You Lie Down

Lawrence English considers it his job to document sound, to question the mechanics underpinning our ways of listening. It's not always simple.

A view of the Caribbean is among the things attracting new buyers to high-priced Havana real estate along the city's famous seaside strip, the Malecón.

Amid A Struggling Economy, Cuban Real Estate Is Booming

Havana apartments with a Caribbean view run in the hundreds of thousands. Some houses are being sold for as much as $1 million. The real estate rush is on.

Cal Fire Battalion Chief Pete Scully talks about critically dry vegetation near Japatul Valley in San Diego East County, Oct. 14, 2016.

Red Flag Fire Warning Reminds San Diegans Of Past October Wildfires

San Diego’s most destructive wildfires have occurred during the month of October — typically the time of year when vegetation reaches its driest point and strong Santa Ana winds blow in.

Spectators dance as fireworks light up the sky during the closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Sunday.

Rio Dances: Closing Ceremony For The 2016 Summer Olympics

Rio 2016 organizers drop the curtain on the Summer Games, after hosting the world's elite athletes who've competed for 306 medals over the past 19 days.

<em>Atole de elote</em> is a warm corn drink from Central America. Student Jose Rivas wrote an essay about a weekly tradition of enjoying <em>atole</em> with his late father in El Salvador, and how the drink helped him to feel more at home after he moved to the U.S.

Students Serve Up Stories Of Beloved Family Recipes In A Global Cookbook

Many students at D.C.'s Capital City Charter School are first-generation Americans. For a creative writing project, a literacy nonprofit picked a topic everyone could relate to: food from home.

Fans and family are mourning boxer Muhammad Ali, who died at age 74. He's seen here in 1978 with his daughters Laila (9 months) and Hanna (2 years).

'A World Without Muhammad Ali': Reactions To A Champion's Death

Muhammad Ali was an international superstar, loved as much for his humanity and wit as for his boxing skills. Now he's being mourned by everyone from former foes to the president.

Angelique Kerber, of Germany, returns a shot to Karolina Pliskova, of the Czech Republic, during the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Saturday, in New York.

Angelique Kerber Beats Karolina Pliskova To Win Her First U.S. Open Title

The German won her first U.S. Open title and the second Grand Slam trophy of her breakthrough season, beating Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 on Saturday. She's now No.1 seed ahead of Serena Williams.

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