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African migrants leaving an Israeli government immigration office in Bnei Brak, Israel. Posters in Arabic and Tigrinya on the wall announce Israel's "voluntary departure" policy for Sudanese and Eritrean migrants.

Israel Gives African Asylum-Seekers A Choice: Deportation Or Jail

Israel's plan to force African migrant men to choose between voluntarily leaving — with a $3,500 stipend — or be deported or jailed has sparked a backlash.

A pro-Palestinian protester raises her fist at a rally outside the U.S. Consulate General in Johannesburg on Tuesday. The South African demonstrators were just some of those who took to city streets to protest the killing of dozens of people along the Gaza border Monday.

After Gaza Killings, World Reacts With Wave Of Condemnations, Calls For Restraint

The day after Israeli troops shot dozens dead during protests on the Gaza border, envoys traded barbs at the U.N., countries confronted ambassadors — and Guatemala readied an embassy move of its own.

Johannesburg is the most populous city in South Africa, and the setting for Jassy Mackenzie's Jade de Jong crime novels.

Hardcore With A Heart: Joburg Thrillers Star A Spunky P.I.

Jassy Mackenzie's crime novels, set in Johannesburg, star the not-always-law-abiding private investigator Jade de Jong. Mackenzie says that de Jong and "Joburg" are well-matched.

Axel Hirschfeld looks at the remains of dead birds while holding a Levant sparrowhawk. The bird was found locked in a small enclosure without food or water in a field used by poachers in the town of Ras Baalbek, Lebanon, in September.

For Migratory Birds, Lebanon Is A 'Black Hole' Where They Are Hunted, Trapped, Killed

Every year, some 2.6 million birds are shot or die after being trapped in illegal nets in Lebanon. "This country is a black hole in terms of protection," says a conservationist.

Angela Saini, author of <em>Superior: The Return of Race Science.</em>

Is 'Race Science' Making A Comeback?

We talked to Angela Saini, author of the new book Superior: The Return of Race Science, about how race isn't real (but you know ... still is) and how race science crept its way into the 21st century.

"The Vatican is a world of men; some truly are men of God," says Sister Catherine Aubin, a French Dominican nun who teaches at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas in Rome. "Others have been ruined by power. The key to these secrets and silence is ... abuse of power. They climb up a career staircase toward evil."

After Years Of Abuse By Priests, #NunsToo Are Speaking Out

A #NunsToo movement has emerged from #MeToo, as Roman Catholic nuns start speaking out about sexual abuse by priests. Cases of rape and forced abortion have begun coming to light.

Tobi, pictured with their daughter Gabrielle, is a nonbinary Yoruba Nigerian who lives in the United Kingdom. Tobi identifies as queer, bisexual and femme. They say they have to change the way they present when they visit Nigeria to avoid conflict with family members they're not fully out to. But Tobi finds peace in "living in their truth" as much as possible.

'Un-African'? Photos Challenge Notions Of LGBTQ Identity In The African Diaspora

Mikael Owunna's new book captures the stories of LGBTQ African immigrants, refugees and asylum-seekers reconciling their identity and their heritage.

Pope Francis began his papacy in March. In his first year as pope, columnist James Carroll says, Francis has put unprecedented focus on "the dilemma of the vast majority of human beings who simply don't have enough to live decently."

In Francis' First Year, A 'Radical Pope' Seeks To Save His Church

"Who am I to judge?" With those five words, Pope Francis "stepped away from the disapproving tone, the explicit moralizing typical of popes and bishops," writes columnist James Carroll.

While in the film "Circle of Life" is sung by a voice off-screen, Rafiki takes on the opening number in the <em>The Lion King</em> musical.

Bold Experiment Turned Broadway Hit, 'Lion King' Continues To Thrill — And Heal

Director Julie Taymor took an unconventional tack in adapting the animated film for the big stage. Even 20 years on, she finds the musical's social themes evolve and resonate with audiences worldwide.

Chef Marcus Samuelsson's new book is called <em>The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food. </em>"Dressing has always been part of an African identity, but also a sad journey in American history," Samuelsson says. "As Black men, we had to dress up. ... If we didn't look in a certain way ... police officers [could] round us up — and it still happens."

Marcus Samuelsson: Erasing Black Culinary History Ignores 'The Soul Of American Food'

"We've been programmed to say great stuff comes from Europe and not from Africa," Samuelsson says. The chef's new book, The Rise, is a celebration of Black excellence in the culinary world.

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