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The Packhorse is a pub in the village of South Stoke, in the west of England. Villagers came together to buy back the pub after it had been sold for development into residential and office space.

It Takes A Village To Save A British Pub

Many U.K. pubs are struggling to stay in business, so concerned villagers are banding together to stage a takeover.

Pumpjacks like this one dot the desert of southeast New Mexico, as oil and gas companies rush to develop one of the largest oil reserves in the world.

In Midst Of An Oil Boom, New Mexico Sets Bold New Climate Goals

New Mexico lawmakers passed a bill this week mandating state utilities use 100 percent renewable energy by 2045. Meanwhile, oil production in the southeast corner of the state is breaking records.

Saudi Arabian women's rights activist Loujain Alhathloul appeared in court with several other women for the first time since her arrest and detention in May 2018.

Saudi Women's Rights Activists Appear In Riyadh Court

Defying international calls for the activists' release, a Saudi Arabian court began legal proceedings on Wednesday for Loujain Alhathloul and several other women.

No Man's Band: All-Female Jazz Orchestras Then and Now, on Jazz Night in America

"When I was younger," Sherrie Maricle says, "it was almost a mission to blend in with all the men I was playing with. Not to be viewed as female in any…

Mazen (right), 13, and his brother Mezban in a camp for displaced Yazidis in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Mazen was freed recently, five years after being kidnapped by ISIS. He was found in Baghouz, the last ISIS stronghold in Syria. His brother was also kidnapped and, 2-1/2 years ago, was rescued with their mother. The boys' father is still missing.

Freed From ISIS, Few Yazidis Return To Suffering Families, Many Remain Missing

As ISIS loses territory and captives are rescued, broken Yazidi families hold out hope that their loved ones could still return.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses the media on March 16 in Wellington, New Zealand. Ardern said she would seek a change in her country's gun laws after after at least one man opened fire during afternoon prayers Friday and killed at least 49 people at two mosques in Christchurch.

New Zealand Mosque Shooting: Prime Minister Promises Gun Law Reform

At least one man opened fire during Friday afternoon prayers at two mosques in the city of Christchurch. Police have charged a 28-year-old Australian with murder. He made a court appearance Saturday.

New Zealand's flag is flown at half-staff on a Parliament building in Wellington on Friday after the shootings in Christchurch.

In New Zealand, Mass Shootings Are Very Rare

One of the most shocking aspects of the attack that has left at least 49 people dead is that it happened in a country where low crime rates are a part of its identity.

A message card sits among a collection of flowers left at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens in New Zealand on Saturday. A 28-year-old white supremacist accused in the mass shootings at two mosques that left dozens of people dead stood silently before a judge on Saturday.

A 'Mainstreaming Of Bigotry' As White Extremism Reveals Its Global Reach

In the aftermath of the New Zealand mosque shootings, experts who monitor hate groups say violent white extremism is on the rise and is the most prominent threat.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters speak to media during a press conference at Parliament on Monday.

New Zealand Prime Minister Promises Tighter Gun Laws

The country's cabinet has agreed "in principle" to tighten laws in the aftermath of the most deadly shooting in the country's history.

Al Noor mosque is shaded by clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Tuesday.

Facebook Admits Mosque Shooting Video Was Viewed At Least 4,000 Times

The video was viewed about 4,000 times before Facebook removed it. Then the social media platform had to contend with more than a million attempted re-uploads.

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