World Apr 11 Bangladesh cuts power to leather district after years of environmental violations The water, gas and electricity cut-offs are the most significant actions by the government since the High Court first ruled against the Hazaribagh tanneries in 2001.
World Mar 29 Bangladesh’s billion dollar leather industry has a problem with child labor and toxic chemicals Despite several court orders to close down, more than 150 tanneries in Dhaka, Bangladesh's Hazaribagh district continue to operate while dumping 21,000 cubic feet of untreated wastewater daily into one of the world's most crowded cities.
World Sep 16 Twitter Chat: Can the world’s migrant and refugee crisis be fixed? The number of people fleeing wars and persecution globally is at an all time high. Our next twitter chat will examine this issue, and the questions it has raised. The chat will feature Madeleine Albright, David Miliband, William Brangham and…
World May 29 Kerry says Nigerian offensive to rescue schoolgirls ‘risky’ Secretary of State John Kerry warned that a Nigerian offensive to go after Boko Haram and attempt to free 219 kidnapped schoolgirls “could be very risky.”…
World May 28 Dispatch from Jordan: Syrian Refugees Weary of War, Conferences and Life A young refugee from the Daraa region of Syria, sick with fever, lies down in his family's tent at the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan. The camp is home to more than 120,000 Syrian refugees. Frame grab from video shot…
World Jan 22 Overseas Reporting Trip – Israel, West Bank and Gaza Senior correspondent Margaret Warner and producer Morgan Till interview a resident in Gaza City. Senior correspondent Margaret Warner leads a PBS NewsHour multimedia team on a reporting trip to Israel, Gaza and the West Bank, from Jan. 17 to…