World May 10 Sri Lanka struggles to recover a year after economic and political collapse The pandemic and global economic slowdown have increased pressure on developing economies. The International Monetary Fund reports more than 50 countries are in debt distress. Sri Lanka defaulted on its debt last year and recently secured a $3 billion bailout…
World May 04 India faces challenge of feeding its people as it becomes world's most populous nation As India takes on the title of the world’s most populous nation, a question that looms thanks to climate change is how to feed 1.4 billion people. Small-scale farming families say crops are withering under record-high temperatures, cycles of drought…
World Apr 20 India will soon pass China as the world's most populous nation India will overtake China as the world’s most populous nation by the middle of this year, according to United Nations data. Alongside its population of 1.4 billion, India's geopolitical and economic footprint is also growing. But as Fred de Sam…
Nation Mar 23 Black farmers struggle in face of structural racism and economic headwinds The number of self-identified Black farmers in the United States has dwindled over the last century, in part because of overt discrimination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The agency is the economic backbone for most American farmers through its…
Arts Feb 27 Alabama artist works to correct historical narrative around beginnings of gynecology The history of gynecology as a medical specialty has deep roots in the American South, but that legacy is as complicated as the history of the South itself. In partnership with the Under-Told Stories Project at the University of St.
World Jan 26 WATCH: Talking about the Holocaust in the 21st century PBS NewsHour's Fred de Sam Lazaro moderated a discussion with Peter Osnos to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day.
World Jan 18 Pakistanis build climate-resilient homes in aftermath of devastating floods Pakistan is struggling to recover from last year’s cataclysmic flooding that killed more than 1,700. It was the latest in a string of weather-related disasters the country has faced over the past two decades, prompting calls to make hard-hit communities…
World Jan 07 Disaster aid running out as Pakistan struggles to recover from 2022 floods Millions in Pakistan remain displaced from last summer’s devastating floods, which left one-third of the country underwater. On Monday, the U.N. and Pakistan will host a conference in Geneva with the goal of raising more funds to help survivors. Fred…
World Jan 03 Mismanagement complicates Pakistan's long recovery from deadly floods Four months after a third of the country was underwater, Pakistan is still struggling to recover. The disaster affected more than 30 million people and is seen as a warning for other climate-vulnerable countries. As Fred de Sam Lazaro reports,…
World Jan 02 Pakistan struggles to recover from historic flooding as waters refuse to recede Months after historic flooding that killed more than 1,700 people, Pakistan is still struggling to recover. The UN is warning it might suspend its food support program for flood victims because it is running out of money. Fred de Sam…