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
Mar 23 Photos: More than 100 kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls return home By Larisa Epatko "They kept us in a big, covered house where no-one could spot where we were, even by air we could not be seen," one of the girls said. Continue reading
Mar 16 Photos: Families pour out of Syria’s besieged Eastern Ghouta By Larisa Epatko For weeks during brief cease-fires in the volatile rebel-held Eastern Ghouta region outside Damascus, few Syrians left. That all changed this week as thousands escaping Syrian government bombings left by foot with the only belongings they could carry. Continue reading
Jan 26 These 10 humanitarian crises got the least attention last year By Larisa Epatko North Korea’s missile program dominates news coverage, but the humanitarian situation there is equally dire, according to a report released this week by aid organization CARE. Continue reading
Jan 19 In Niger, women pool money to build business By Larisa Epatko In 1991, CARE Niger launched a loan program, called Mata Masu Dubara or “women on the move,” to give women-managed households more economic security. Continue reading
Jan 12 Photos: In a milestone for Iraq, more are returning home than leaving By Larisa Epatko Iraqis are returning home in greater numbers than those displaced by conflict for the first time in four years, the International Organization for Migration said Friday. Continue reading
Dec 25 The highs and lows of 2017 in photos By Larisa Epatko From hurricanes and floods to scientific discoveries and World Series wins, we look back at some of the year's tragedies, developing stories and more lighthearted moments. Continue reading
Nov 17 PHOTOS: Street art in Afghanistan targets corruption and hate By Larisa Epatko Street art offers a way to express concerns and advocate for change in Afghanistan in a non-violent way. Continue reading
Nov 10 Photos: Inside the pediatric unit of a Jordan refugee camp By Sebastian Rich Between October 2016 and August 2017, some 1,415 children have been born at this unit in Azraq, which averages six births a day. Continue reading
Nov 07 PHOTOS: Praise, protests and ambivalence mark 100 years since the Russian Revolution By Larisa Epatko Red flag-draped rallies in Moscow marked the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution on Tuesday. But despite the demonstrations, the crimes of the past and faded memories have made some Russians ambivalent about the centenary. Continue reading