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An optometrist confronts the killers responsible for his brother's death during the 1965 Indonesian genocide in The Look of Silence.

The Oscars Show Some Love To Global Topics

And the nominees for the 88th Academy Awards include plenty of globally-minded films, covering everything from Ebola to honor killings.

Paul Salopek, National Geographic Fellow, looks out over Jerusalem during his seven-year journey by foot from Africa to South America.

Amid A 'Shimmering' Tension, A Walk Through Israel And The West Bank

Journalist Paul Salopek's journey from Africa to South America takes him to Israel and the West Bank, where he notes the physical beauty of the landscape stands in stark contrast with violence there.

Stinging Report On Pandemics Makes Louis Pasteur Look Like A Prophet

The French disease fighter had a healthy fear of microbes. So does a new report, which worries that humankind might not be ready to fight off the next pandemic.

The Ferguson, Mo., police department is criticized in a new Justice Department report. The department says there is no evidence to warrant civil rights charges over the death of Michael Brown last August.

Ferguson Report: Justice Dept. Says Wilson Won't Face Civil Rights Charges

The report concludes "that Darren Wilson's actions do not constitute prosecutable violations under the applicable federal criminal civil rights statute."

Muslim 'Twoness': Fearful Of Some, Feared By Others

A subway ride hammers home the reality that many Muslims face: While they fear being hurt by terrorists and vigilantes, others see them as a threat.

Anne Shamiyeh says grace before a meal with her husband, Omar Shamiyeh, and their two daughters, Zara and Malia. Anne says faith played a strong role in helping the family deal with the death of Malia's twin brother, Kai, in 2013.

An Ill Newborn, A Loving Family And A Litany Of Wrenching Choices

As families consider how far to push an infant's medical care, a chasm can open between the parents' hopes and what doctors and nurses consider realistic. How do you measure a baby's quality of life?

Omar Shamiyeh, 42, looks through Kai's photo book. The charges for the infant's six months of care in the neonatal intensive care unit totaled about $11 million, according to the family, though their insurer likely negotiated a lower rate.

An Ill Newborn, A Loving Family And A Litany Of Wrenching Choices

As families consider how far to push an infant's medical care, a chasm can open between the parents' hopes and what doctors and nurses consider realistic. How do you measure a baby's quality of life?

Nextdoor CEO Nirav Tolia says a pilot project using algorithms to check for racially charged terms has helped cut racial profiling posts by roughly 50 percent.

Social Network Nextdoor Moves To Block Racial Profiling Online

Social networks let users share without being impeded. But Nextdoor, a platform for neighborhoods, is moving to block posts for the first time when they appear to be racial profiling.

A Young Woman Falls In Love With Everything

Wherever we look, we see the same shapes, same forces, same elements in the universe. In this gorgeous animation, Xiangjun Shi describes what it's like to see with the eyes of a physicist.

High Desert State Prison in Susanville, Calif.

State Report Finds Pattern Of Abuse At A Northern California Prison

A new study finds a pattern of guards abusing inmates at remote High Desert State Prison. That includes a "culture of racism" and mistreating inmates with disabilities.

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