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Thousands of Haitian migrants who set off for a better life in the US ended their journey in Mexico after being put off by tightened US immigration policy. Stranded on the south side of the border, they’re modifying their dreams and putting down roots in Mexico.

Local businesses are making a difference in Las Vegas after a gunman fired into a crowd of 22,000 concertgoers, killing 59 and injuring hundreds more. From trees planted in the victims’ honor, to restaurants cooking up free meals for families and first responders, and plastic surgeons offering free procedures to gunshot victims, businesses are helping the city heal.

ANALYSIS: From Catalan to Kurdistan, nationalism is on the rise again worldwide, threatening to scramble maps that were mainly drawn by Western nations when they were at the peak of their military and economic power. As frustration builds over marginalization and social injustice, these developing ethno-nationalist movements are challenging globalization and immigration.

A steady stream of Rohingya refugees are resettling in Fort Wayne, Indiana, home to one of the largest Burmese communities in America. More than 400,000 Muslim Rohingya have fled Myanmar amidst a brutal military crackdown that a top UN official calls ‘ethnic cleansing.’ The number of Rohingya arriving in the United States has outpaced the number of Syrians who have come to this country since 2015. But once they arrive in the US, the ethnic tensions and prejudice that prompted their flight from Myanmar don’t necessarily end.

The deal on the Iran nuclear deal. President Trump is considering decertifying the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. He’s expected to announce soon whether or not his administration finds Iran to be in compliance with the terms of the deal. During the campaign, Trump said he’d like to tear the Iran nuclear deal up. Can he do that? Not exactly.

VIDEO: Women account for nearly 23 percent of the US tech industry. The question of how to grow that number is a key topic for the 18,000 women from around the world who gathered in Orlando to talk technology and how women can play a bigger role in shaping the industry’s future.