Politics Oct 06 Hearing for Kilmar Ábrego Garcia abruptly canceled as he battles deportation to Liberia By Gary Fields, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
World Aug 20 U.S. sends 20 deportees to Liberia, part of 1,200 migrants the country will receive under new deal Under a series of often-secret agreements, the Trump administration has deported thousands of people to nearly two dozen countries that aren't their own, advocates say, with about 10 of them in Africa. By Mark N. Mengonfia, Associated Press
World Jul 10 WATCH: Trump praises Liberian President Boakai's 'beautiful English' There was confusion and anger in Liberia on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump praised the English skills of President Joseph Boakai. English has been the west African nation's official language since the 1800s. But Trump did not stop there. By Mark N. Mengonfia, Monika Pronczuk, Wilson McMakin, Associated Press
Nation Nov 12 Watch 6:21 In Liberia, survivors of Ebola and civil war now struggle with mental illness In 2014, an Ebola outbreak ravaged three West African countries. Now many of the same communities are facing a new health struggle: mental illness. In rural Liberia, diseases such as depression and schizophrenia are often considered a “curse” and relegated… By Molly Knight Raskin
Politics Mar 27 Trump to end deportation protection for Liberians Liberians have been eligible for Deferred Enforcement Departure since 1999. It's similar to another program called "Temporary Protected Status," which the Trump administration also has worked to scale back. By Jill Colvin, Associated Press
Feb 02 Watch 8:05 How this educator is guiding Liberian girls toward school By PBS News Hour Liberia has had more than its fair shares of challenges, and is trying to rebuild after enduring a devastating Ebola epidemic and civil war. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro meets an American woman who has made her home in… Continue watching
Feb 02 From the heart of the Ebola crisis, this educator and poet says 'never again' By Mary Jo Brooks When the Ebola virus devastated Liberia two years ago, this poet and educator became an activist to make sure such an epidemic never happens again. "I don’t want to get over it," she says. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 6:50 In Liberia, crafting school uniforms -- and social consciousness By PBS News Hour Chid Liberty grew up in the U.S. as the son of a Liberian diplomat. After working in Silicon Valley, he returned to his family's country of origin with a plan to open a garment factory. When that business was devastated… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 8:53 In Liberia, private management of public schools draws scrutiny By PBS News Hour Founded by freed American slaves, Liberia has a past marred in recent years by civil war and Ebola. The country’s public education system is ineffective, and in an effort to rebuild it, the government has reached across the Atlantic for… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 3:22 Could the United States finally adopt the metric system? By PBS News Hour The United States, Liberia and Myanmar are the only countries in the world that do not officially use the metric system for weights and measurements. On the brink of Thursday’s Brexit vote, author Daniel Pink wonders when, if ever, the… Continue watching