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December 11, 2015 | The New York Times
Women in Ukraine Walk a New Beat
Earlier this year, Ukraine began the process of reforming one of its most oppressive institutions: its police force.
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November 24, 2015 | The New York Times
Kurdish Syria: A Dream of Secular Utopia in ISIS' Backyard
At a college in Kurdish Syria, Rojava tries to train its future leaders.
November 16, 2015 | The New York Times
Ankle Monitors Weigh on Immigrant Mothers Released from Detention
Upon release with their children from south Texas family immigration detention centers, mothers are tracked by GPS ankle monitors as they fight deportation orders.
October 06, 2015 | The New York Times
Between Borders: American Migrant Crisis
From Central America, thousands of children fleeing poverty and danger make multiple attempts to reach the United States despite increased efforts by Mexico to turn them back.
September 16, 2015 | The New York Times
After Nepal Quakes, Worries in the Water
The 2015 Nepal earthquakes threatened to exacerbate the ongoing struggle with waterborne diseases by damaging already fragile sewer systems that leak pathogens into the water supply.
August 13, 2015 | The New York Times
Cuba: Reliving Memories of Communism
Yana Paskova witnessed communist Bulgaria's transition to capitalism after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Now, she chronicles Cuba's recent slow evolution, noting parallels to her own youth.
August 10, 2015 | The New York Times
Do the Amazon’s Last Isolated Tribes Have a Future?
Peru's indigenous tribes depend on dwindling resources in disappearing forests. As they increasingly emerge from the jungle, these hunter gatherers face unfamiliar pathogens, people, and laws.
June 23, 2015 | The New York Times
A Chinese Miner with a Heart of Gold
After years of working in an illegal gold mine, He Quangui, of China's Shaanxi Province, battles silicosis—an irreversible and painful lung disease.
June 12, 2015 | The New York Times
Vietnam: Advancing TB Test Technology, Where It Matters Most
In Vietnam, rural areas still lack tuberculosis vaccines and accurate diagnostic tools. The GeneXpert machine has improved TB diagnosis and spurred a wave of innovations in TB testing.
June 08, 2015 | The New York Times
Coal in Poland Lowering Life Spans
Poland is home to six of Europe’s 10 most polluted cities. The filthy air is largely a result of Poland’s heavy reliance on hard coal for power and heat.
May 31, 2015 | The New York Times
The Unrealized Horrors of Population Explosion
In the 1960s, fears of overpopulation sparked campaigns for population control. But whatever became of the population bomb?
March 21, 2015 | The New York Times
The Brain’s Empathy Gap
Can mapping neural pathways help us make friends with our enemies?