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August 13, 2018 | NPR
Former Tyson Foods CEO Brings Chicken Farming to Rwanda—but Can It Last?
Chickens made Donnie Smith millions, and now he hopes they can lift Rwandan families out of poverty.
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July 31, 2018 | NPR
Journalist Held Captive by Pirates Says Focus and Forgiveness Were Crucial
NPR interviews grantee Michael Scott Moore on his capture by Somali pirates.
April 21, 2018 | NPR
How Comic Strips Are Helping Save Lives in Central African Republic
In the troubled Central African Republic, Didier Kassai and a small coterie of comic-strip artists are using their work for social good.
January 03, 2018 | NPR
Treaties Between the U.S. Government and Native Nations: A Primer
More than 370 treaties between the U.S. government and American Indian nations have been signed. Nearly all have been broken. But these promises still bind us all today.
December 14, 2017 | NPR
A Few Things to Know About Why Treaties Matter
The U.S. has ratified more than 370 treaties with American Indian nations. Yet many Americans know little about the treaties that shaped, and continue to impact, the country today.
December 14, 2017 | NPR
In California, Salinan Indians Are Trying to Reclaim Their Culture and Land
Allison Herrera is Salinan, a member of a California tribe that's not recognized by the federal government and has no land or sovereignty. She explains what's being done to change that.
October 31, 2017 | NPR
One Cuban Family's Long and Risky Journey to a New Life in the U.S.
On May 14, 2016—13 months after she'd first left Cuba—Yoandra finally crossed the U.S. border at El Paso, Texas, with her son and brother. This is her story.
September 21, 2017 | NPR
U.S. Special Forces See Hope in Syria
Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Gayle Tzemach Lemmon of the Council on Foreign Relations, who made a recent trip to Syria and spoke with American troops.
September 13, 2017 | NPR
In North Korea, Talk of War and Nuclear Weapons Is 'Everywhere'
New Yorker writer Evan Osnos visited North Korea to understand what they really mean when they talk about nuclear war. He found that nuclear weapons are an essential part of their society.
July 31, 2017 | NPR
Haiti's 'Bayakou': Hauling Away Human Excrement by Hand
Haiti's capital city doesn't have a sewer system. Instead, so-called nightsoil, or human excrement, is largely removed by hand by workers who toil at night under cover of darkness.
July 30, 2017 | NPR
Haiti: Millions Spent and Still Nowhere to Go
What went wrong with Haiti's sanitation plan? The story involves the queen of Spain, the "sanitation champion" and the man with the worst job in the world.
July 26, 2017 | NPR
The Secret Car Horn Language Of Port-Au-Prince
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, is known for its terrible traffic, partly caused by lack of reliable street lights. So drivers there have come up with their own complicated language.