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As the number and size of nonviolent protests worldwide have grown, so has the frequency of governments acting in authoritarian ways. A new year, a new Iran nuclear deal? US President Donald Trump walked away from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018. As 2019 draws to an end, where does the deal stand and are we any closer to securing a stronger deal? Livable Planet Exxon and oil sands go on trial in New York climate fraud case The New York attorney general says Exxon used two sets of books and misled investors by downplaying the potential costs of carbon emissions Scientists rush to rescue sea turtles threatened by mysterious Brazil oil spill Crude oil has been washing up on a 1,200-mile stretch of Brazil’s coastline, coating more than 150 beaches in thick, black sludge. Finland’s answer to food waste: ’Best-before’ is actually good later — with a discount S-market in Helsinki has started holding "happy hours" at their stores. But instead of getting a cheap beer, shoppers get a discount on, say, a pound of shrimp or a pork tenderloin nearing its expiration date. China dominates the electric bus market, but the US is getting on board Electric buses produce fewer emissions, are quieter and need less maintenance than diesel buses. Young climate activists want a seat at the table ’before it’s too late’ Xiye Bastida is one of many young poster children who’s come to represent the moral imperative to act on climate change. And now that she’s helped start a global conversation, she wants to do more than talk. Global Nation The top issue for one Arizona first-time voter? Health care. As the 2020 presidential campaign unfolds, Adela Diaz is keeping her eye on one main issue: health care. The public health major at the University of Arizona will soon be a first-time voter. And this year, Latino voters like Diaz are projected to be the biggest minority voting bloc in the country. ‘It doesn’t feel very real’: Liberian immigrants in US rejoice at pathway to citizenship A pathway to green cards and US citizenship is within reach for an estimated 4,000 Liberians thanks to a provision buried within the behemoth $738 billion defense policy bill passed by the US Senate on Tuesday. Under Trump, immigrants face increasingly long and complicated road to citizenship Applicants are experiencing more vetting, a proposed spike in the application fee and prolonged processing times — waits that could keep thousands of would-be US citizens from voting in the 2020 general election. With Congress passing the buck, DACA lands before Supreme Court The US Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments that will determine the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The World explores which way the justices could rule — and what the outcomes could mean for DACA recipients. These sisters both had DACA. One took matters into her own hands. As the Supreme Court hears arguments around the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, some DACA recipients are not waiting to see how the justices will rule. One woman moved to Canada in search of stability. Across Women’s Lives US conservative groups ramp up influence in Colombia amid abortion debate The US-based 40 days for Life...