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• He’s given at-risk young men the space to learn and grow
• On Jordan's East Bank, Palestinians grasp at old idea for statehood
• Briefing: Venezuela's deepening crisis

He’s given at-risk young men the space to learn and grow Posted: 11 May 2017 01:55 PM PDT When Richard Bienvenue finished graduate school, he took a position in the school system in Virginia's Arlington County, working with at-risk youths. "The idea never left me ... working with these at-risk kids," says Mr. Bienvenue, or Benny, as he is often called. Bienvenue founded Our House, a residential program, in 1993.

On Jordan's East Bank, Palestinians grasp at old idea for statehood Posted: 11 May 2017 11:36 AM PDT Omar Draz's winding path to Jordan was like that taken by many Palestinians. Recommended: How much do you know about the Palestinians? For decades he has watched from the East Bank of the Jordan River as hopes for an independent Palestine have ebbed and flowed.

Briefing: Venezuela's deepening crisis Posted: 11 May 2017 07:56 AM PDT In 2001, Venezuela was the wealthiest country in Latin America. Today, its institutions and economy are crumbling, and public demonstrations have entered the second month straight. Protests have taken place on and off over the past several years.

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