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The family of my enemy is…what exactly? That’s what Iraqis are trying to work out in the aftermath of the bloody battle for Mosul, where the relatives and loved ones of defeated Islamic State fighters now try to distance themselves from the murderous group. As these IS families try to re-integrate into society, Iraqi authorities face impossible questions with no easy answers.

Worms from Florida and the Caribbean are on the attack across Africa, posing a threat to maize, the continent’s main food staple. The recently arrived species of armyworm has spread to 21 African countries and not only are they hard to detect, the little buggers are also hard to kill.

QUICK TAKE VIDEO: Today is World Emoji Day, which celebrates the quirky language that uses cute little icons to give words emotion and context. Billions of these icons are used around the globe. Here’s where they came from.

If you’re blind, smartphone voiceover and GPS is great…until you get within 30 feet of your destination. It’s all radio silence from there because devices with GPS usually end after getting people within 30 feet of their destination. Luckily, there’s now an app for that which uses the public’s eyes to help direct the blind.

VIDEO: When she pitched to a potential investor, he responded like they were setting up a date, according to the head of a Silicon Valley startup that makes an app for smartwatches. Awareness of gender inequality in the startup ecosystem is growing as more women speak out about their experiences. And recently, some tech types staged an unusual — but what some might call — ‘California-appropriate’ protest.

How do you combat violence? In Chicago, some young people are giving peace a try. Gun violence plagues the Windy City, where nearly 2,000 people have been shot so far in 2017. Every Friday this summer, young people will gather to make their voices for peace heard. But marches and backyard cookouts can only go so far.