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Gunfire, bombs or starvation. There are no easy choices for families trapped in Mosul where Islamic State appears to be making its last stand against advancing Iraqi forces. In order to escape, family members from the Zanjili neighborhood make a mad dash from IS territory to Iraqi front lines, while trying to avoid sniper fire.

VIDEO EXPLAINER: US presidents get certain advantages including something that’s known as ‘Executive Privilege,” which basically means the commander in chief can refuse requests for information from Congress and the courts. But like most rules, there are exceptions…

VIDEO: America’s melting pot is on full display at an apartment complex outside Washington, DC, where half the residents are refugees who’ve fled war. The smells of different cuisines and sounds international music filter through the air. Do refugees make good tenants? We ask the manager.

China is rediscovering its love of bicycles. Across the country, a bike-share revolution is taking over city streets. The good news is that it’s helping to ease traffic congestion and keep the air cleaner. But bike-sharing is also creating some unexpected problems.

The subject of immigration is served up in the new film ‘Beatriz at Dinner.’ Salma Hayak stars as a Mexican-born masseuse who’s mistaken for the maid after being invited to stay for dinner at a client’s home. VOA’s Spanish Service talked to the Mexican-born star, who dishes on immigration and how she hopes the film will do more than entertain.

A need to bear arms? In the last three weeks, al-Shabab has killed 17 security officers in northeastern Kenya. In the wake of the attacks, government promises to provide more security forces to guard the population. But that’s not good enough for some local officals who are calling on the government to arm the community so that residents can protect themselves.