Nov 05 This school helps girls in Tanzania transform their lives By Larisa Epatko The founders of Secondary Education for Girls’ Advancement in Tanzania recognize that keeping girls in school is the key to giving them more opportunities. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 7:14 As Europe battles over border policy, migrants flood to Spain By Malcolm Brabant Three years into the migration crisis, Europe remains as divided as ever about how to handle the influx of people arriving illegally from Africa. Spain has overtaken Italy as their main entry point, in part because of its more welcoming… Continue watching
Sep 13 Health workers selling simple cures door-to-door are saving lives By Larisa Epatko Even more than the pay, these community health workers are driven by the respect they receive for the services they provide. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 6:26 Resisting the African ‘brain drain’ that has created a health care crisis By Fred de Sam Lazaro A "brain drain" is sending many of Africa’s highly skilled workers abroad--and leaving a painful void in their absence. But an organization called Seed Global Health is training new medical professionals and encouraging them to remain in their native countries,… Continue watching
Jun 26 5 important stories that have nothing to do with the civility debate By Ryan Connelly Holmes, Michael Rios, Joshua Barajas Veteran Affairs whistleblowers face blowback, researchers look for the roots of psychiatric diseases and other stories we're reading now. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 4:11 Getting books from the U.S. feeds these students’ love of reading By Fred de Sam Lazaro Books For Africa has sent more than 41 million books over the last 30 years to 53 different countries, where students say the variety of titles have made them enthusiastic readers. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports. Continue watching
May 21 Will lessons learned from the 2014 Ebola outbreak prevent more deaths in Congo? By Larisa Epatko The spread of Ebola in West Africa in 2014-2016 was the worst outbreak since the disease's discovery. Here's how international health agencies are responding this time. Continue reading
May 10 Pentagon report finds multiple failures leading to Niger attack By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Defense officials said they will lay out Thursday how the mission in Niger unfolded and led to the gruesome ambush, and then explain what is being done to correct the problems brought to light by the incident. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 2:47 A chimp’s cuddly plane trip went viral. The pilot wishes it never had to happen By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a viral video of a rescued chimpanzee's flight to a wildlife sanctuary has spread like wildfire. The NewsHour's Julia Griffin tracks down the video's pilot to ask about his mission to save… Continue watching
Mar 20 Sudan, last male northern white rhino on Earth, dies By Tom Odula, Associated Press The world's last male northern white rhino, Sudan, has died after "age-related complications," researchers announced Tuesday. Continue reading