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No Rest For The Gravediggers Of Afghanistan

They are working harder than ever to keep up with the death toll from the novel coronavirus. "People bring their dead during the day and during the night," says a gravedigger named Abbas.

A medical worker places a swab in a vial while testing for the coronavirus through the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust in Miami.

Why Latinx People Are Hospitalized From COVID-19 At 4 Times The Rate Of Whites

Dr. Joseph Betancourt of Massachusetts General Hospital says a "perfect storm" of factors is causing the coronavirus to hit the nation's Latinx population especially hard.

Shakira Najera Chilel left Guatemala and traveled through Mexico to seek asylum in the U.S. She has been at the Eloy Detention Center in Arizona since last year and it is among the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

'You Can Either Be A Survivor Or Die': COVID-19 Cases Surge In ICE Detention

More than 2,700 immigrants have tested positive for COVID-19 in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention nationwide, pushing immigrants to the brink and lawyers to fight for their release.

People wait for COVID-19 tests at a hospital in Baghdad on June 4.

In Iraq, Rising Virus Cases And Oxygen Shortages Stoke Outrage, Fears Of 'Chaos'

Crowds have seized supplies for ill relatives, and officials warn the health system could collapse. "This is a war against the coronavirus and we have lost the war," says an Iraqi official.

Rashad Robinson is president of Color of Change, one of the groups organizing an advertising boycott of Facebook for the month of July.

Over 400 Advertisers Hit Pause On Facebook, Threatening $70 Billion Juggernaut

Companies from Ford to Microsoft are part of a growing protest over how the social media giant handles hate speech and other harmful content.

On 'Neon Cross,' Jaime Wyatt Overcomes Her Past Like A True Country Outlaw

"For some people, the spirit of outlaw still is being an outsider," the country artist says,. From divorce, coming out and coping with addiction, being an outsider informs the music of Neon Bible.

On Wednesday, the U.N. Security Council approved a 90-day cease-fire in global conflict zones due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Security Council is seen here in February at U.N. headquarters in New York City.

U.N. Security Council Demands Cease-Fire In Conflict Areas, Due To COVID-19

The Security Council has struggled for months to pass a resolution related to COVID-19 because of tussling between the U.S. and China over a reference to the World Health Organization.

Spc. Vanessa Guillen, seen here in a poster released by U.S. Army investigators, was last seen alive at Fort Hood in April. Her family is demanding answers.

Missing Soldier's Family Lawyer Says They Believe Discovered Remains Are Hers

Vanessa Guillen was last seen at Fort Hood in April. Now, after the death of a suspect, her family believes her body has been found — and they're demanding that Congress look into her disappearance.

Work crews remove the statue of Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson on Wednesday in Richmond, Va. The city's mayor, Levar Stoney, has ordered the immediate removal of multiple Confederate statues in the city, saying he was using his emergency powers to speed up their removal for public safety.

Richmond, Va., Mayor Orders Emergency Removal Of Confederate Statues

A crane and a cherry picker soon arrived on the city's Monument Avenue to remove the statue of Stonewall Jackson before cheering crowds.

The Bernie Beck Gate at Fort Hood, Texas. An effort to remove Confederate names from military bases has broad bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress, but President Trump is vowing to veto the defense bill if the provision stays in.

Trump Vows To Veto Defense Bill If It Removes Confederate Names From Military Bases

An effort to remove Confederate names from military bases has broad bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress. President Trump is vowing to veto the defense bill if the provision stays in.

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