 | 2009 JULY
July 9, 2009
Conversation: Chimamanda Adichie, Author of 'The Thing Around Your Neck'
In her new short story collection, "The Thing Around Your Neck," Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie moves back and forth between two continents the way she has in real life. Adichie depicts contemporary middle class Nigeria, as well as the lives of Nigerian women newly arrived in the United States.
 
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| July 8, 2009
Families Hunt for Water in Niger Valley
Once lush grazing land, the Azawak valley in western Niger now consists of mostly sand, thorns and animal excrement. Quality of life is tied to the rainy season, and during dry spells, families spend much of their time in search of water.
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| JUNE
June 23, 2009
The Future of U.S. Global Health Policy
Assistant U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Michele Moloney-Kitts and Christine Lubinski, head of the Center for Global Health Policy and Advocacy, answer viewer questions on President Obama's global health initiative and how it will shift U.S. global health priorities.
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| June 18, 2009
Suicide Bombing in Somalia Kills at Least 20
A suicide bombing in western Somalia killed at least 20 people Thursday, including National Security Minister Omar Hashi Aden. An extremist group with links to al-Qaida claimed responsibility.
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| June 15, 2009
Congo's Civil War is Rich Seam for Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright
Playwright Lynn Nottage talks to Jeffrey Brown about her Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, "Ruined," set during Congo's civil war.
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| June 15, 2009
Extended Interview: Lynn Nottage
It's set in a small bar in the Congo, but Lynn Nottage's recent Pulitzer Prize-winning play, 'Ruined,' tells an epic story about the ravages of war, especially its impact on women. An extended interview with Nottage and a scene from her play, "Ruined," are below.
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| June 11, 2009
Tsvangirai Aims to Persuade U.S. to Take New Look at Zimbabwe
Margaret Warner talks with Zimbabwe's prime minister and opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, about the shifting political landscape in the country, and his Friday meeting with President Barack Obama.
 
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| June 9, 2009
Shell Pays Millions to Settle Activists' Deaths in Nigeria
Royal Dutch Shell, in order to settle several lawsuits brought in a U.S. court, agreed Monday to pay $15.5 million to the families of Nigerian protesters executed by the military regime in the 1990s.
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| MAY
May 27, 2009
In Nigeria, Christianity and Islam Combine
Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the blending of Christianity and Islam in Lagos, Nigeria, as an avenue to rediscovering the West African tradition of interfaith tolerance.
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| May 13, 2009
South Africa's President Zuma Replaces Popular Health Minister
New South African President Jacob Zuma replaced Barbara Hogan as health minister this week, in a move that disappointed many in the HIV/AIDS advocacy and medical community.
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| May 4, 2009
Fifteen Years After The Genocide, Rwandans Struggle To Heal National Wounds
Author Philip Gourevitch discusses his piece in the New Yorker reflecting on the state of Rwanda 15 years after genocide ravaged the country.
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| May 4, 2009
Rwandan Genocide: 15 Years Later
In the spring of 1994, an estimated 800,000 Rwandan Tutsis and Hutu political moderates were slaughtered by Hutu extremists. Photojournalist Kathryn Cook traveled to Rwanda in the winter of 2008 to document how the country is dealing with the genocide's fallout.
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| May 1, 2009
At Black Rep, Women's Voices Are Loud and Clear
"In the Continuum" reaches across continents to track the separate lives of two young women, one African and the other African-American, as they deal with the grave realities of the AIDS epidemic.
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| APRIL
April 27, 2009
South Africa's Zuma Faces Recession, Corruption Challenges
The African National Congress swept to victory in South Africa's parliamentary elections last week, and the nation's presumed next president, Jacob Zuma, promised to improve public services and fight corruption.
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| April 24, 2009
Corruption Case Exposes Scope of Bribery in Nigeria
Last year, Albert Jack Stanley, the former CEO of KBR, pleaded guilty to bribery for masterminding the payment of more than $180 million to Nigerian officials. PBS Frontline correspondent Lowell Bergmen reports on the damage done by large-scale bribery in that country.
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| April 22, 2009
In South Africa, Zuma Poised to Assume Presidency
As South Africans cast ballots Wednesday in a parliamentary election that will determine a new president, forecasts show the ruling party's Jacob Zuma is likely to win. NPR's Charlayne Hunter-Gault describes the challenges that will confront the nation's new leader, including rising unemployment and high crime rates.
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| April 21, 2009
Liberian President Details Her Path to Power
Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf details her rise to power and her personal experiences with domestic abuse in her book "This Child Will Be Great: Memoir of a Remarkable Life." Johnson-Sirleaf talks about her life and her country with Margaret Warner.
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| April 16, 2009
BeadforLife Program Helps Lift Ugandans Out of Poverty
A program that helps Ugandans sell beads in America has brought hundreds of families out of extreme poverty through a woman-to-woman network focused on sales at house parties and a Web store. Spencer Michels reports on the program and the people it helps.
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| April 16, 2009
Meningitis Epidemic Hits Niger, Nigeria
An epidemic of meningococcal disease has killed nearly 1,200 people in northern Nigeria and Niger in the first three months of 2009. Dr. Helmy Mekaoui, from Doctors Without Borders, discusses the group's efforts to vaccinate the population in Niger and prevent the epidemic from growing.
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| April 15, 2009
In Nigeria, Scarce Water Supply and High Food Prices Leave Families Hungry
In the first of a series of reports about food security, Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on how the efforts to improve Nigeria's food supply are hindered by scarcity of water and high supply costs.
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| April 13, 2009
Health Workers Renew Fight Against Polio in Nigeria
Polio continues to be a major medical problem in Nigeria where suspicions about vaccines and other issues have revived the crippling disease. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Nigeria on efforts to curb the polio problem.
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| April 13, 2009
Combating Piracy Poses New Challenge for U.S. Ships
President Obama vowed Monday to halt the rise of piracy as details emerged about the rescue of a U.S. sea captain. Analysts weigh how to best protect U.S. ships from pirates.
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| April 13, 2009
Daring Rescue Mission Frees U.S. Sea Captain
After a daring rescue operation by U.S. Navy Special Forces, a U.S. sea captain held hostage by pirates off the coast of Somalia was freed Sunday, ending a five-day standoff but leading some pirate groups based in the Horn of Africa to vow revenge.
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| April 10, 2009
Somali Pirates Thwart U.S. Captain's Escape Attempt
American ship Capt. Richard Phillips tried to swim away from his Somali captors Friday but was quickly recaptured, as another pirate ship and a U.S. warship headed to the scene about 200 miles off the coast of Somalia. A reporter discusses the developments.
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| April 10, 2009
Somali Pirates Thwart U.S. Captain's Escape
American ship captain Richard Phillips tried to swim away from his Somali captors Friday but was quickly recaptured, as another pirate ship and a U.S. warship headed to the scene about 200 miles off the coast of Somalia.
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| April 9, 2009
FBI, Navy Join Negotiations for Pirates to Release Captain
After Wednesday's hijacking of a U.S. cargo ship, pirates continued to hold Capt. Richard Phillips hostage in a lifeboat adrift in the Indian Ocean. A Financial Times correspondent talks about the negotiations, including Navy and FBI involvement.
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| April 9, 2009
Pirates Hold American Captain Hostage; Negotiations Continue for Release
Pirates that captured a U.S.-flagged ship Wednesday are still holding Capt. Richard Phillips hostage on a lifeboat after the American crew regained control of the ship.
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| April 8, 2009
Ship's U.S. Crew Endures Pirate Encounter Off Somali Coast, Captain Held Hostage
Off the Somali coast, pirates hijacked a cargo ship and later held the captain hostage. Brian Jenkins, a specialist in hostage negotiations and adviser to the International Maritime Bureau, examines the situation.
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| April 8, 2009
Ship Hijacked off Somali Coast; U.S. Crew Believed to be Safe
The U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama, a Danish-owned ship carrying relief aid to Kenya, was seized in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia with 20 American crew members aboard.
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| MARCH
March 30, 2009
New Concerns Stir on Darfur's Humanitarian Situation
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir expelled many of the country's aid workers after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for him on charges of war crimes. John Holmes of the United Nations gives an update on the humanitarian situation in Darfur.
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| March 25, 2009
AIDS Orphans in South Africa Face Uncertain Future
With so many South Africans struck down by AIDS, a generation of children is watching their parents die and being forced to form new family units. In his third report from South Africa, Ray Suarez explores the plight of AIDS orphans.
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| March 25, 2009
Report Supports Helping Families Take Care of AIDS Orphans
Chris Desmond, part of the Joint Learning Initiative on Children and AIDS, describes what his research has shown about AIDS orphans in South Africa, and discusses the JLICA's finding that the best way to protect these children is to strengthen family structures.
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| March 24, 2009
TB Thrives Among South Africa's HIV-Positive Population
Tuberculosis is the No. 1 killer of patients with immune systems weakened by HIV/AIDS. In the second of three reports from South Africa, Ray Suarez looks at the deadly partnership between the diseases in the rural KwaZulu-Natal province.
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| March 24, 2009
South Africa's Health System and Challenges
During apartheid, the vast majority of the public -- black South Africans -- could not access health services and the legacy of inequality left behind by that system meant a centralized health system with a total lack of medical facilities and providers in many of the poorer, more rural provinces.
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| March 23, 2009
Extended Interviews: Preventing and Treating HIV/AIDS
Online exclusive footage of South Africa's health minister discussing efforts to provide enough ARVs to the population, as well as an HIV expert on preventing mother-to-child transmission and a mining company executive talks about the economics of AIDS.
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| March 23, 2009
South Africa Looks to Set New Course in HIV/AIDS Fight
South Africa's new health minister is promoting testing, treatment and frank dialogue about HIV. But many challenges lie ahead in managing the epidemic, as Ray Suarez reports in the first of his three-part series of reports from South Africa.
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| March 20, 2009
South Africa Faces New and Old Challenges
In South Africa, a young democracy that emerged from apartheid in 1994, nearly one in every six people is HIV positive. Senior NewsHour correspondent Ray Suarez, who visited the country to report on the epidemic, shares his observations of this unique nation and its challenges.
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| March 20, 2009
South Africa Considers Male Circumcision as Part of HIV Prevention Plan
Male circumcision, which was recommended in 2007 by the World Health Organization as a prevention method for HIV, is receiving new attention from countries like South Africa that are struggling to fight the epidemic.
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| March 19, 2009
Bin Laden Criticizes Somali President in Latest Tape Message
Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden called on Somali militants to topple the country's new President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed in a new audio recording posted Thursday on the Internet.
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| March 17, 2009
What Is Global Warming?
The Earth maintains an average temperature of about 60 degrees Fahrenheit or 16 degrees Celsius -- temperatures that enable people, plants and animals to live safely within its atmosphere.
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| March 17, 2009
Emissions Trading Ins and Outs
Greenhouse gases harm the environment equally regardless of where they originate, so to slow climate change, it doesn't matter which region of the world cuts back on emissions as long as the global amount falls.
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| March 9, 2009
Text Messages Are New Tool for AIDS Education in South Africa
A mobile health project in South Africa is using cell phone text messages to reach people in even the most remote areas of the country to encourage them to get information and counseling on HIV/AIDS.
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| March 6, 2009
Tonight on the NewsHour: Fathy Salama
Friday on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown profiles Fathy Salama in our series about the Kennedy Center's Arabesque art festival. Watch him in one of his performances.
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| March 5, 2009
Other News: Jobless Claims Drop, Homes Plan Advances
The number of U.S. workers filing for unemployment benefits dipped to 639,000 last week, and the House of Representatives moved forward on a bankruptcy home loan bill. Also, the president of Sudan expelled more aid organizations after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for him for war crimes.
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| March 4, 2009
Bashir Warrant Adds New Tension to Darfur Crisis
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir Wednesday for charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Colum Lynch of the Washington Post explains how the court's action may affect the conflict in Darfur.
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| March 4, 2009
International Court Issues Warrant for Sudan President
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir Wednesday. ITN's Lindsey Hilsum reports.
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| March 4, 2009
ICC Issues Arrest Warrant for Sudanese President on War Crimes
Judges at the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, charging the sitting head of state with war crimes and crimes against humanity in the battle-scarred region of Darfur.
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| March 2, 2009
Fighting Polio in Nigeria
Although polio has been wiped out in most of the world, it is a growing problem in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria. NewsHour special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Nigeria on efforts to fight the spread of the disease.
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| FEBRUARY
February 27, 2009
Audio Slide Show: 'Design for the Other 90 Percent'
The exhibit "Design for the Other 90 Percent," organized by the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum and now on display at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, showcases innovative products aimed at serving the needs of people living in developing countries.
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| February 26, 2009
Egyptian Women Weave Cairo's Traditions Into Their Art
A multimedia artist, jewelry maker, and dancer from Egypt talk about their work and how they incorporate influences from their time in Cairo into their art forms. Jeffrey Brown continues his series on the Kennedy Center's Arabesque arts festival.
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