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Top global TikToks of 2021: Defiant Afghan singer, Kenya comic, walnut-cracking elbow

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Top global TikToks of 2021: Defiant Afghan singer, Kenya comic, walnut-cracking elbow

January 8, 2022 • What did the world watch on TikTok last year? We round up some favorite videos — including a mukbang ASMR Thai star (don't worry, we explain it) and a potato chip-crunching Kenyan comedian.

Flood survivors, former sex slaves, fantastic masks: Top global photo stories of 2021

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Flood survivors, former sex slaves, fantastic masks: Top global photo stories of 2021

January 1, 2022 • The power of photos can be seen in our most popular picture essays of the year, with compelling images from South Sudan, the Philippines, Mexico (check out those artistic face coverings) and more.

Editors' pick: Maybe you missed these 11 cool global posts. Here's your second chance!

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Editors' pick: Maybe you missed these 11 cool global posts. Here's your second chance!

December 21, 2021 • Want to see why Prince William was impressed with a teenage Indian inventor? Find out what to do if you lose a sheep in Senegal? See how sewing machines transformed Africa? Give these stories a read.

NPR's Student Podcast Challenge Opens For Middle And High School Students

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NPR's Student Podcast Challenge Opens For Middle And High School Students

January 1, 2021 • We know you have stories to tell and we at NPR are excited to listen. The 2021 Student Podcast Challenge opens on Jan. 1, and runs through March 15.

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