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Google University. Google has a worldwide presence not just on the web, but also physically in countries around the globe. Each of the company’s international campuses provides co-working and meeting spaces that are free and open to anyone in the startup community. The program is intended to nurture the next generation of innovators.

INTERACTIVE: Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees come from Congress, the military and the business world. Several confirmation hearings are under way now and will continue into next week. To keep track of it all, check out this interactive graphic that has the scoop on every nominee.

Millions of immigrants come to the United States hoping for a better life, but end up homeless. Many of these newcomers face severe challenges — including mental health, trauma, language obstacles, family instability, and the rising cost of living — that keep them from achieving their American dream. Homelessness can be even harder on immigrants and minorities who, in addition to everyday hardship and stigma, also struggle to overcome discrimination.

VIDEO: Americans mark the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. each year on the third Monday in January. The Washington, D.C., memorial to the U.S. civil rights leader reminds us of all he accomplished. It also reflects how much of King’s work was left undone after he was killed at the age of 39.

Although about 145,000 people have fled their homes since the offensive in Mosul began, the city remains crowded with families desperate to rebuild their lives and homes. Many are coping with loss; one man carries a picture of his 3-year-old son who he says was murdered under IS. ‘They are not Muslims,’ he tells VOA. ‘Islam does not allow murdering children or anyone else.’

Once considered the heir apparent to conservative President Park Geun-hye, former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon returns home to a changed political landscape. VOA is in Seoul as the diplomat arrives back in South Korea to face new scrutiny concerning allegations of financial misconduct involving family members. And, after President Park was impeached by the National Assembly, leaving her reputation in ruins, the electorate is demanding real change.

Parlez-vous anglais? A strike by English-speaking professionals in Cameroon has taken another turn with the government shutting down an independent radio station. VOA reports from Yaounde, where the station hosted a discussion about striking lawyers and teachers who say there is an overbearing use of French in the bilingual country. No matter what the language, the government decided to silence the war of words.