World Sep 03 As rising sea levels swallow Bangladesh’s land, its climate refugees are forced to adapt Few countries in the world are considered more vulnerable to the impact of rising sea levels and climate change than Bangladesh, a nation of 175 million people squeezed into a landmass the size of Iowa. In partnership with the Pulitzer…
Nation Aug 28 Minneapolis mourns 2 children killed in Catholic school shooting Minneapolis is beginning the long healing process in the wake of the country's latest school shooting. Mourners gathered outside the Catholic school where two students were killed on Wednesday. Special Correspondent Fred De Sam Lazaro reports.
World Aug 14 Fight against tuberculosis stalls in Bangladesh as U.S. cuts aid Earlier this year, the Trump administration’s defunding of USAID brought an abrupt halt to hundreds of global health programs, including those targeting tuberculosis. The disease kills more people than any other infectious agent worldwide, about 1.25 million in 2023. In…
World Aug 05 Bangladesh faces political unrest and uncertainty a year after leader’s resignation One year ago, a popular uprising in Bangladesh led to the deposal of its long-serving prime minister. It came as the country faces multiple long-term challenges related to climate change, public health and now, political instability and the threat of…
World Jun 27 Venezuelan immigrants in Chicago live in fear after loss of temporary legal status The Trump administration announced Friday that starting on Sept. 2, Haitians cannot remain in the U.S. under temporary protected status. It’s part of a broader change by the administration to revoke legal protections for citizens of several countries, including Venezuela.
Science Jun 17 Can AI help solve India’s food and water insecurity? One of the largest challenges facing India: how to sustain food production for 1.4 billion people amid deteriorating soil quality, diminishing water supplies and climate change. For some, including hundreds of artificial intelligence startup companies, the challenge represents a business…
Nation Jun 10 The risky and costly journey Indian migrants face to reach the U.S. India is one of the largest sources of immigrants to the U.S. with nearly 150,000 arriving each year. While the majority of Indians arrive legally, an estimated 200,000 are now believed to be improperly documented. Many come from relatively affluent…
Arts May 28 American violinist Ariana Kim visits India to explore Carnatic music The violin has a storied place in so much of European classical music. But sometime in the 17th century, it began to intrigue maestros from a very different and ancient music tradition. Fred de Sam Lazaro has the story of…
Nation May 27 University of the People offers students a new and affordable college experience The cost of a college education has been under scrutiny amid crippling levels of student debt. That's also true in some cases for online degrees of dubious quality and outcomes. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on an effort…
Nation May 21 Minneapolis reflects on changes 5 years after George Floyd’s murder The Trump administration is walking away from police settlements in two major cities and closing investigations in six others. It comes days before the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder. His killing sparked intense protests with calls for racial justice…