Somalia: Ambulance Workers
In Mogadishu, Somali dentist Dr. Abdulkadir Adan founded the nation’s only free volunteer ambulance service to save lives amid frequent…
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Back to Karabakh
Two years after the ceasefire, Nagorno-Karabakh is under Azerbaijani control, heavily militarized, with displaced Armenians resettling in Baku.
Mexico: The Cartels Switch to Fentanyl
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid fifty times stronger than heroin, fuels a deadly U.S. overdose crisis, easily produced in Mexico and…
Oil Dollars in the Dakotas
The 2008 shale oil boom in North Dakota’s Badlands, with reserves of 18 billion barrels, transformed local life—bringing wealth but…
Brazil: Bolsonaro’s People
Brazil’s October 2022 election left the nation divided, with southern conservative communities backing Bolsonaro after his narrow loss to Lula.
Japan: Preparing for War
Japan will double its defense budget by 2027—the first time since WWII—amid concerns over China and North Korea.
Burkina Faso: The War against School
In Burkina Faso, Islamist militants have shut down schooling for over 2.5 million children, waging war on education.
How do Countries Compare in the Green Rankings?
The IPCC warns emissions must peak by 2025 to limit warming to 1.5°C, but global green rankings remain complex.
The True Face of the Taliban
Eighteen months after seizing power, the Taliban’s Emirate enforces strict Sharia, deepening crisis with bans on women’s education and work,…
Iraq’s Suffering Children
In Southern Iraq, infant mortality is so severe that Basra has three children’s cemeteries. Pollution from the oil industry, depleted…