Dec 08 Facing war and hunger, momentum for women’s rights slows in Yemen By Larisa Epatko In Yemen, where forces loyal to the government are clashing with Houthi rebels, millions are going hungry. Because food is so scarce, aid groups are finding they have to focus on life-saving measures and set women’s empowerment efforts aside –… Continue reading
Nov 16 Iraqis fleeing ISIS violence face hunger, explosives hidden in their homes By Larisa Epatko Military forces in Iraq are squeezing Islamic State militants hunkered down in Mosul. Even though the forces appear to be gaining ground militarily, the escaping civilian residents face a difficult path. Continue reading
Oct 19 Surviving Boko Haram: Kidnapped girls tell their stories By Larisa Epatko Aisha (not her real name), 17, was living with her mother in Nigeria when Boko Haram took over the town. Continue reading
Oct 02 Photos: Children are most vulnerable in the refugee crisis By Larisa Epatko As countries bordering Syria reach capacity, more and more refugees are making the difficult decision to leave for an entirely different continent. Continue reading
Jul 28 In Yemen, people ‘begging for food’ amid bombings and blockades By Larisa Epatko A new Oxfam report says fighting and economic blockades in Yemen are making food prices soar and causing an additional 25,000 people to go hungry each day. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 3:22 Traffic-choked road to Nepal earthquake epicenter slows aid By PBS News Hour Since an earthquake struck Nepal Saturday, aid is trickling in at a painfully slow pace to both the capital city of Kathmandu as well as the earthquake’s epicenter five hours east. Dan Rivers of Independent Television News reports on the… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 7:14 Aftershocks and landslides pose risks after Nepal earthquake By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch Why U.S. and allies can’t afford to let Kobani fall to Islamic State – Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch U.S. airdrops military aid for Kurds fighting Islamic State in Kobani – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch Ambulance nurse confronts death and desperation in the heart of the Ebola epidemic By PBS News Hour In Liberia’s capital Monrovia, ambulance crews go around the city, picking up bodies as well as sick patients who have been infected with Ebola. Video journalist Ben Solomon spent three weeks shadowing a nurse for this New York Times report. Continue watching