2020-03-22 The Children the World Left Behind
“We won’t go to any infidel school,” 11-year-old Mohammed from Tajikistan says. Other boys in the group agree. The group…
2020-03-22 Millennials Are Economically Divided
You can find a lot in popular culture about the generation of young people called millennials. Millennials are often described…
2020-03-21 The Women Who Hunt for Gold at the Top of the World
Eva Chura lives in an old gold mining town high in the Andes Mountains of Peru. She works with women…
2020-03-20 ‘Re-Wilding’ Your Property May Help the Environment
This week, a group of environmental activist groups, including the World Wildlife Fund, called on European Union leaders to support…
2020-03-19 How Tehran Failed to Control Coronavirus
“Quarantines belong to the Stone Age,” the Iranian health minister said late last month at a press briefing about COVID-19.…
2020-03-19 Is There an Answer for Traffic Congestion?
Vehicle traffic is getting worse in the United States and many cities in the world, a recent study has found.…
2020-03-18 Rio’s State of Emergency Closes Christ Statue
The Christ the Redeemer statue has sat on top of Corcovado mountain in Rio de Janeiro for nearly 90 years.…
2020-03-15 Nigerian Women Living With Disabilities Seek Justice
Research by a Nigerian activist group says about 20 percent of women in Nigeria live with a disability. Activists say…
2020-03-15 Study: Use of Oil, Other Fossil Fuels for Power at Turning Point in 2019
The use of fossil fuels for making electricity fell in 2019 in the United States, the European Union (EU) and…
2020-03-15 Kazakh Women Succeed in Chess
Kazakhstan has become a rising power in the world of chess. A group of young Kazakh women have had a…
2020-03-14 Vietnam Building Rapid Bus System in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City is building a bus rapid transport system in hopes of making public travel simpler. Vietnamese people…
2020-03-14 Somali Therapist Sees Mental Health as a Step to Rebuilding the Country
After nearly 30 years of war, many Somalis carry unseen wounds from the violence they have experienced. The World Health…
2020-03-13 New Zealanders Turn out to Support Mosque for Shooting Anniversary
One year ago, a gunman attacked two Muslim religious centers in Christchurch, New Zealand killing more than 50 people. People…
2020-03-12 US Calls Out Iran, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela on Human Rights Abuses
The United States is accusing authoritarian governments around the world of severe human rights “violations and abuses.” Secretary of State…
2020-03-12 Travel Bans, Collapsed Markets in Reaction to Coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak has led to travel bans around the world, walling off countries, closing businesses and keeping people inside…