2014-11-06 NATO Chief Makes Surprise Visit to Afghanistan
New NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg made an unannounced visit to Kabul on Thursday, telling Afghans that the Western military…
2014-11-06 Land Seizures in Myanmar Leave Some Homeless and Angry
The value of property in Myanmar has been rising in recent months. At the same time, there are more and…
2014-11-06 Why are so Many US Lawyers Leaving Law?
What do you want to be when you grow up? This is a question adults commonly ask children. Boys and…
2014-10-29 Youth Kidnapped by Islamic State Tells His Story
Last June, Islamic State militants kidnapped more than 150 students from the city of Kobani in northern Syria. Many of…
2014-10-28 Countries Struggle with Ebola Travel Ban
Countries around the world are struggling to limit the spread of Ebola while protecting human rights. To help them, the…
2014-10-28 Indonesia’s New Cabinet Gets Mixed Reaction
Since the beginning of his political career, Joko Widodo has worked hard to separate himself from Indonesia’s political leadership. Observers…
2014-10-28 Music Helps Children Perform Better in School
Researchers have found that the brains of children who grow up in poverty interpret sounds differently from other children. But…
2014-10-27 US Congressional Candidates Recognize Voters’ Fears
Opinion surveys show feelings of unease among likely American voters as they prepare for congressional, state and local elections next…
2014-10-27 Holding a Paintbrush Instead of a Gun
The United States-led coalition is beginning to provide weapons and ammunition to fighters defending the city of Kobani, in northern…
2014-10-27 Woman Is Guardian for 900 Immigrant Children
Last year, the federal government removed 240,000 people from the United States who had entered the country illegally. Pew Research…
2014-10-26 WWF: Health of Planet Is at Risk
The World Wildlife Fund says more than half of the world’s wildlife population has been lost. The conservation group says…
2014-10-26 California Considers Changes to Water System
People in California are suffering the effects of the state’s third year of drought. This water shortage is causing many…
2014-10-25 Legality of Vietnamese Blogger’s Release Questioned
This week, the Vietnamese government released one of the country’s best known political bloggers from prison. The government then sent…
2014-10-25 Control of US Senate Depends on North Carolina
U.S. congressional elections are less than two weeks away. A small number of races will decide if the Democratic party…
2014-10-25 Gold Mining in Ghana Can Be Dangerous
The rivers in Ghana’s Ashanti area have a sickly brown color. The land has gashes, holes cut by excavators. The…