A surging land rush is threatening Paraguay’s Chaco forest. As cattle ranchers from Brazil and German-speaking Mennonites prosper, indigenous people and the enviro...
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A surging land rush is threatening Paraguay’s Chaco forest. As cattle ranchers from Brazil and German-speaking Mennonites prosper, indigenous people and the environment suffer.
Caught in the Cross...
1751 Views 04:00:00 03/17/12
Villagers in southern Yemen are often caught in the crossfire between government soldiers and Al Qaeda-aligned militants attempting to impose strict Islamic law.
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Villagers in southern Yemen are often caught in the crossfire between government soldiers and Al Qaeda-aligned militants attempting to impose strict Islamic law.
A Surgeon’s Call to...
768 Views 04:00:00 03/12/12
Dr. Jacques Bérès, a 71-year-old French surgeon, smuggled himself into Homs, Syria, to treat the wounded in a makeshift hospital.
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Dr. Jacques Bérès, a 71-year-old French surgeon, smuggled himself into Homs, Syria, to treat the wounded in a makeshift hospital.
In the Wake of Disa...
500 Views 04:00:00 03/10/12
A year after the tsunami, communities are still grappling with how to assess the risk of radiation exposure.
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A year after the tsunami, communities are still grappling with how to assess the risk of radiation exposure.
Rio Relocates for 2016
778 Views 04:00:00 03/04/12
Communities on the outskirts of what is slated to be Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Park have been marked for removal in order to make way for infrastructure projects.
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Communities on the outskirts of what is slated to be Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Park have been marked for removal in order to make way for infrastructure projects.
A Movement for Change
506 Views 04:00:00 03/03/12
As Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin runs for his third term as president, young Russians question what it will take for the promise of democracy born in 1991 to tr...
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As Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin runs for his third term as president, young Russians question what it will take for the promise of democracy born in 1991 to truly take hold.
Kano Under Siege
998 Views 04:00:00 02/25/12
In Nigeria’s second most populous city, attacks from the Islamist militant group Boko Haram have created a quiet tension on the streets.
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In Nigeria’s second most populous city, attacks from the Islamist militant group Boko Haram have created a quiet tension on the streets.
Anthony Shadid’s Di...
2015 Views 04:00:00 02/17/12
Anthony Shadid died on Thursday while reporting in Syria.
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Landon Thomas Jr., a New York Times reporter, looks at the growing problem of long-term unemployment for British youth.
Reflections on an U...
456 Views 04:00:00 01/25/12
A year the first protests in Tahrir Square, young Egyptians look back at the promise of the Arab Spring as well as the reality many revolutionaries failed to foresee.
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A year the first protests in Tahrir Square, young Egyptians look back at the promise of the Arab Spring as well as the reality many revolutionaries failed to foresee.
Learning Amid the R...
401 Views 04:00:00 01/24/12
Poor Cambodian villagers come to Siem Reap to work in the tourism industry around the ruins of Angkor Wat, but many also find a path to higher education.
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Poor Cambodian villagers come to Siem Reap to work in the tourism industry around the ruins of Angkor Wat, but many also find a path to higher education.
Year of the Dragon
486 Views 04:00:00 01/23/12
Across China and around the world, people are celebrating the Lunar New Year and the advent of the Year of the Dragon. Five filmmakers captured the spirit and spar...
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Across China and around the world, people are celebrating the Lunar New Year and the advent of the Year of the Dragon. Five filmmakers captured the spirit and sparkle of the celebrations in Beijing.
The iPhone Economy
647 Views 04:00:00 01/21/12
Apple’s iPhone is a model of American ingenuity, but most of its components are manufactured somewhere else. The decline of manufacturing led to the loss of other ...
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Apple’s iPhone is a model of American ingenuity, but most of its components are manufactured somewhere else. The decline of manufacturing led to the loss of other kinds of jobs.
A Whiff of Reconcil...
343 Views 04:00:00 01/20/12
In Siem Reap, Cambodia tourist buses with filled with Korean visitors pull up to the entrance of Pyongyang restaurant, an international chain that seems to be run ...
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In Siem Reap, Cambodia tourist buses with filled with Korean visitors pull up to the entrance of Pyongyang restaurant, an international chain that seems to be run by the North Korean government.
Ethnic War Rekindle...
397 Views 04:00:00 01/19/12
For years the Kachin Independence Army controlled Myanmar’s northern hills, which they call their ethnic homeland. Now the Burmese Army has pushed in, displacing t...
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For years the Kachin Independence Army controlled Myanmar’s northern hills, which they call their ethnic homeland. Now the Burmese Army has pushed in, displacing thousands.
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Hundreds of Haitian nationals seeking a better life in Brazil find themselves trapped at the Bolivian border.
