Apr 25 Watch 7:48 Why this 13-year-old Rohingya refugee faces intense pressure to marry By Tania Rashid Child marriage is common among the Rohingya, but for those who have fled terror in Myanmar, insecurity and poverty is pushing many families to marry off their daughters even earlier. Special correspondent Tania Rashid and videographer Phil Caller meet a… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 8:07 Before they agree to go home, the Rohingya have some demands By Tania Rashid They escaped a campaign of murder, repression and rape by Myanmar's military and militant Buddhist monks. Now hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims refugees in Bangladesh await the political deal that would allow a return to their homeland. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 7:38 Are your clothes made in safer factories after the 2013 Bangladesh factory disaster? The 2013 collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh killed more than 1,100, a tragedy that pressured Western clothing retailers and customers to take responsibility for work conditions. Five years later, signs suggest factories have improved, but progress… Continue watching
Apr 06 5 years after the world's largest garment factory collapse, is safety in Bangladesh any better? By Larisa Epatko The 2013 collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh was considered the worst garment industry accident of all time. Here's what has changed since. Continue reading
Dec 31 Why most of us lean to the right when we kiss By Michael J. Proulx, A.K.M. Rezaul Karim and Alexandra A. de Sousa, The Conversation Many of these turning behaviors are seen early in life. Continue reading
Dec 25 Watch 6:17 Forced to run from Myanmar, Rohingya find respite in Chicago By Paris Schutz While most of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims who escaped harrowing violence ended up in camps in Bangladesh, some have made it to the U.S. That includes dozens of young Rohingyas who have become students in Chicago's public schools. Special correspondent Paris… Continue watching
Dec 12 WATCH LIVE: New York City police give the latest on Monday subway bombing By Colleen Long and Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press NEW YORK — A would-be suicide bomber was held Tuesday on state terrorism charges while federal prosecutors prepared their own case in the rush hour blast in the heart of the New York City subway system that failed to cause… Continue reading
Dec 01 Pope Francis apologizes to Rohingya for 'indifference of the world' By Larisa Epatko “The presence of God today is also called ‘Rohingya,’” Pope Francis said while meeting with members of the the Muslim minority in Bangladesh. Continue reading
Nov 22 What's being done to help the Rohingya? By Layla Quran U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday that the situation in Myanmar's Rakhine state "constitutes ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya." We asked experts take a look at what’s being done to address the situation, and what’s next. Continue reading
Oct 20 WATCH: Rohingya walk through rain, muddy rice fields to reach Bangladesh By Larisa Epatko U.N. drone footage caught part of the Rohingya refugees' precarious journey to Bangladesh. Continue reading