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After their daughter was shot six times, Judi and Wayne Richardson were shocked to discover the gun that killed her was untraceable because it had been sold privately. They live in Maine, where a background check isn’t required if you sell a gun privately. Six years later, the grieving parents might be nearer to closing that loophole, but not everyone is on board.

Where there’s smoke… There’s a growing protest movement in South Africa, where college students say blacks are being marginalized socially, economically and linguistically. They complain top universities are still adorned with the names and images of dead white colonial leaders. And they’re using a protest method that evokes the darkest days of apartheid – fire. 

QUICK TAKE VIDEO: Ever wonder how someone gains refugee status in the United States? According to U.S. law, a refugee is a vulnerable person living outside the United States who seeks resettlement and who deserves America’s support on humanitarian grounds. Here’s a quick explainer on how the process works.

Relations between Europe and Russia might be rocky on Earth, but outer space is a different story, where collaboration on a joint mission to Mars may lead to successfully landing a module on the Red Planet next month.

VIDEO: When we think of Russian architecture, elaborate domed buildings or Stalinist skyscrapers might come to mind. But what about Soviet-era avant-garde architecture that once had global influence? With an upsurge in investments and a flood of new construction, these less-appreciated so-called ‘Constructivist’ buildings are at risk of vanishing.

Most people try to avoid being locked up, but some Americans are actually paying for the privilege. A new game gaining popularity in the United States involves being locked in a room and using clues to find your way out. Players have 60 minutes before time runs out.

The French have their berets, Americans their cowboy hats, but in the Middle East, you rarely see the Tarboosh, a crucial symbol of Arab identity. The headgear once worn by both caliphs and paupers is no longer in fashion. But one entrepreneur wants to change that with the Tarboosh’s younger, funkier brother ‒ the Boshi.