News Alert Wed., Oct. 12, 2016 9:36 a.m.
 
 
The world now has more borders with barriers than at any time in modern history. Here's a closer look at some of them.
A generation ago, globalization shrank the world. Nations linked by trade and technology began to erase old boundaries. But now barriers are rising again, driven by waves of migration, spillover from wars and the growing threat of terrorism.

In many ways, the barrier-building is being driven by fear. From eight countries across three continents, this just-published series examines through sound, videos and words this new age of walls.
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