Global musicians can run into daunting red tape when it comes to obtaining a visa to perform at festivals. Soubi Attoumane (left) and M'madi Djibaba (right) of the band Comorian from Comoros had to fly to another country to apply for a U.K. visa to come to Peter Gabriel's WOMAD festival. Above: They unfurl the Comorian flag to a standing ovation at the concert on July 31. Marilena Umuhoza Delli hide caption
Visitors to a cinema showing the latest "Minions: The Rise of Gru" movie get their tickets checked in Beijing. Ng Han Guan/AP hide caption
The award-winning novelist Chibundu Onuzo has lately been thinking about her life in London and her visits to Nigeria, where she was born: "What do I love most about my trips to Lagos? I lose my self-consciousness there. If I stand out, it's for something other than my skin color." David Levenson/Getty Images hide caption
For a half-century, Vin Scully was the broadcast voice of the Dodgers (first in Brooklyn and then Los Angeles). His style and delivery were one of a kind. Associated Press hide caption
In this 1998 file photo, Ayman al-Zawahiri (left) holds a press conference with Osama bin Laden in Khost, Afghanistan. Zawahiri succeeded bin Laden as al-Qaida's leader following the 2011 U.S. raid that killed bin Laden in Pakistan. Mazhar Ali Khan/Associated Press hide caption
A robot plays a game of chess against a man in 1985. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption
The new voice — and face — of the Code Switch podcast! Courtesy of B.A. Parker hide caption
A vendor fills a cooler with ice during a heat wave in front of the Lincoln Memorial on Friday in Washington, D.C. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption
The 1983 Cricket World Cup final match between India and West Indies on June 25, 1983, in London. Getty Images/Hulton Archive hide caption
La Rotisserie D'Argent in Paris is one of Scott Simon's favorite restaurants. He recently ate there with his family while on vacation and was impressed by his waiter. Scott Simon hide caption
Orson Welles in The Third Man. ullstein bild via Getty Images hide caption
Lil Nas X performs onstage during the Grammys in April. Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy hide caption
Images of British journalist Dom Phillips (left) and Indigenous affairs expert Bruno Pereira are seen on a sign presented by employees of Brazil's national Indigenous agency, FUNAI, during a vigil in Brasilia, Brazil, on June 9. Eraldo Peres/AP hide caption