World Jun 20 How sanctions, weather and a bad harvest have left North Koreans without enough to eat In North Korea, hunger is pervasive, and medical supplies are inadequate, in part because of U.S. and U.N. sanctions. While China and South Korea are offering humanitarian assistance, U.S. officials fear aid would be usurped by the government rather than…
World May 13 Why Trump is meeting the Hungarian prime minister Bush and Obama shunned As prime minister, Orbán has created one-party rule, dismantled the judicial system, and overhauled Poland's education system and media landscape to solidify his power.
World Mar 19 Saudi students in U.S. say their government watches their every move For years, according to intelligence experts and eight current and former Saudi students interviewed by the PBS NewsHour, the Saudi government has closely monitored them when they leave to study in the U.S.
World Mar 06 These Saudi citizens in the U.S. criticized their government. Now they live in fear As President Trump’s nominee to be ambassador to Saudi Arabia testified before the Senate on Wednesday, he faced questions from some senators about the Saudi pattern of cracking down on dissidents. Even in the United States, Saudi citizens, including students…
Health Oct 09 How a mother’s struggle with mental illness inspired others to get talking Naureen Ahmed’s experience with her mother led her to create SEEMA to give people struggling with mental illness and their family members an avenue for support.
World Jul 24 How this human trafficking survivor gives women a future at home In the southwestern Cameroonian city of Kumba, Francisca Awah Mbuli and her team walk door-to-door, warning young women about trusting community members who promise them highly paid jobs abroad -- a scheme of human traffickers.
World May 04 ‘I don’t think there’s a safe place in Yemen anymore’ Seventy-five percent of Yemenis are in need of humanitarian assistance as the country enters its fourth year of war. Here's what's happening now.
World Apr 23 Iraqi women and children with perceived link to ISIS are sexually abused, denied aid, report finds Iraqi women and children with perceived ties to Islamic State militants are denied access to food and health care, sexually abused, and routinely blocked from obtaining identity cards and other documents needed to work or move freely, according to a…
World Mar 27 What to know about Egypt’s presidential election President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is expected to win a second four-year term. His only opponent is one of his supporters. Here's what we're watching.
World Feb 09 In Pakistan, abused women find comfort and justice at this all-female-run center The Violence Against Women Center in Pakistan's Punjab province is a 24-hour, all-female facility that offers medical, legal and counselling support.