World Aug 18 PHOTOS: How Syrian kids play and cool off outside war zones While Syrian Democratic Forces battle Islamic State militants in Raqqa, children outside the besieged city still find a way to have their own fun.
World Aug 15 VIDEO: In Sierra Leone, hundreds killed by flooding, mudslides Many remained buried in their homes Tuesday after a massive rain-induced landslide tore through a town near Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown. At least 300 people were killed and 600 missing from the flooding and mudslides, according to the Red Cross.
World Aug 11 Haitians flock to Canada, concerned about losing protected status in U.S. Canada is scrambling to prepare temporary housing -- including putting beds inside Montreal's Olympic Stadium -- for an influx of people entering from the United States.
Nation Aug 08 When helpful refugee resettlement programs end, these mentors step in Hello Neighbor, a Pittsburgh-based network, matches refugees with “mentor” families to help them become better accustomed to life in the U.S.
World Aug 07 WATCH VIDEO: Trump’s decision to delegate is ‘key difference’ in gains against ISIS, special envoy says “The rapid turn in decision-making is something that is new and is actually causing us to act with great efficiency and seizing some key opportunities,” U.S. special envoy Brett McGurk said on Monday's PBS NewsHour.
World Aug 04 PHOTOS: How aid groups are tackling Yemen’s cholera outbreak “At one hospital, we visited children who can barely gather the strength to breathe,” U.N. agency leaders said in a joint statement.
World Jul 31 How close is North Korea to launching a nuclear missile? Siegfried Hecker, former director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, describes the process North Korea must go through to deliver a nuclear weapon and why he is concerned.
World Jul 28 At a school for poor children in India, price of attendance is paying it forward Shanti Bhavan, a boarding school in Tamil Nadu in southern India, has provided free education to the poor for 20 years, in exchange for a sense of duty and service to the community once graduates are out in the real…
World Jul 14 PHOTOS: Tanks, jets and U.S. troops at this year’s Bastille Day parade With President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump in attendance, France’s Bastille Day parade through Paris on Friday had an American flavor, including U.S. soldiers bedecked in World War I uniforms and the display of Old Glory.
World Jul 13 The barrier-breaking power of learning someone else’s story Narrative 4 formed out of the belief that learning each other’s stories and retelling them in the first person is a powerful way to gain understanding.