Arts Jan 26 The Holocaust’s quiet heroes, survivors honored in new book for children, teens People across Europe, Israel, and the world are preparing to mark international Holocaust Remembrance Day Thursday, commemorating millions of European Jews killed by Nazi Germany. The day was created in 2005 by the United Nations to sustain public awareness, which…
World Oct 21 Uganda’s Batwa tribe, considered conservation refugees, see little government support The Batwa people are one of the oldest surviving Indigenous tribes in Africa. They live high in the mountain forests, straddling several East African countries. The Batwa are now also called conservation refugees, as governments scramble to cope with the…
World Sep 28 Many Ugandan children forced into hard labor, sex trafficking as COVID closes schools The effects of the pandemic on children vary dramatically depending on the country. With schools still shuttered in Uganda and other developing nations, many children have no choice but to work to survive. In Africa, more than one-fifth of children…
Health Sep 23 Lack of access, infrastructure and government accountability hurt Ugandan vaccine goals The U.S. plan to donate 500 million vaccines to developing countries aims to address the lopsided distribution and exacerbated impact of the virus. In Africa, Uganda is still struggling to vaccinate those most at-risk. It has recorded more than 120,000…
Health Aug 31 This dissolvable pacemaker could make heart surgery less invasive Millions of Americans spend weeks recovering from heart surgery and other operations to repair brain and bone injuries every year. As special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Chicago, researchers are working on a novel approach to aid in…
World May 06 Indian doctors in the US have deep ties to India. Here’s how they’re helping from afar As India suffers through a devastating surge in COVID-19 infections, the 4.2 million members of the Indian diaspora in the U.S. are stricken with panic, pain and grief. Many are volunteering to help. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports…
World Jan 25 Indian farmers converge on Delhi to protest agricultural deregulation For more than two months, farmers in India have camped just outside the capital, Delhi, demanding the repeal of new laws that deregulate agriculture, which directly employs near half the country’s 1.3 billion people. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro…
Agents for Change Nov 13 In Pakistan, 1 of 20 kids dies before age 5. This group is trying to change that In Pakistan, one out of every 20 children dies before age five. Now, childhood immunization rates -- already low -- have dropped sharply during the pandemic, raising fears of a looming increase in infant mortality. Special correspondent Fred de Sam…
World Nov 11 India’s poor find themselves even more desperate amid the pandemic economy India ranks second only to the U.S. in total COVID-19 cases. Although there has been a decline in infections recently, officials worry the onset of winter could bring new surges. Another concern is the economy, the world’s fifth largest, which…
World Feb 11 India’s effort to clean up sacred but polluted Ganga River The Ganga River, known as the Ganges under British rule, is one of the most revered waterways in the world -- and also among the most polluted. Stretching from the Himalayan foothills to the Bay of Bengal, it provides water…