Malebogo Malefhe was honored with a 2017 International Women of Courage award at the U.S. State Department. Ryan Eskalis/NPR hide caption
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Two refugee children who show the symptoms of uppgivenhetssyndrom, or resignation syndrome. Magnus Wennman for The New Yorker hide caption
A family member holds twins Eloisa (left) and Eloa, both 8 months old and born with microcephaly, during a Christmas gathering. The mother of the twins, Raquel, who lives in Brazil, said she contracted Zika during her pregnancy. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
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Michael Sharp visited Elizabeth Namavu and children in Mubimbi Camp, home to displaced persons in the Democratic Republic of Congo, during his time in the country. When he was killed, he was part of a U.N. mission. Jana Asenbrennerova/Courtesy of MCC hide caption
Relatives of the ambushed aid workers wait to collect the bodies of their loved ones. The photo was taken outside the morgue in Juba, South Sudan, on March 27. AP hide caption
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Traffic is a major source of noise pollution in Delhi (above) and other Indian cities. Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images hide caption
Click Here For A Sample Of Delhi Street Noise
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Yalieth Gonzalez and her baby Micaela Delgado at the Maternal Infant Studies Center at the University of Puerto Rico. Marisa Penaloza/NPR hide caption
Living With Zika In Puerto Rico Means Watching, Waiting And Fearing Judgment
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Seema Parveen, 42, has been divorced by three different men. In India's Muslim community, a husband can divorce his wife by uttering the word "talaq" — Arabic for divorce. Julie McCarthy/NPR hide caption
Muslim Women In India Ask Top Court To Ban Instant Divorce
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What If You Held An African Summit And No Africans Could Come?
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An International Red Cross plane drops emergency food supplies in Leer, South Sudan. Nichole Sobecki/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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Dr. Hussam Jefee-Bahloul is the founder of Ta'sheeq, a group that puts on performances with Syrian poets, artists and musicians. Courtesy of Dr. Hussam Jefee-Bahloul hide caption
Dr. Hussam Jefee-Bahloul, right, reads one of his poems for Ta'sheeq, a project he founded to help Syrian poets and artists share their experiences. Artiom Maksimov/Courtesy of Ta'sheeq hide caption
Ghanaian and American team members met for the first time at the competition, held in Washington, D.C. Ryan Eskalis/NPR hide caption