Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

A photo of a bin of used syringes inside a trailer.

Pandemic report: ‘We are not short on recommendations. We are short on action.’

Dr. Joanne Liu, a member of the Independent Panel for Pandemic and Preparedness Response, discusses the new pandemic report and recommendations on preparedness.

Pandemic report: ‘We are not short on recommendations. We are short on action.’
A young child is shown laying on a striped blanket and wearing a mask with a man sitting and facing the opposite direction looks on at the Yangtze River.

Panel suggests WHO should have more power to stop pandemics

Panel suggests WHO should have more power to stop pandemics

Global leaders cannot treat COVID-19 vaccines as 'apartheid,' says former Liberian president

Global leaders cannot treat COVID-19 vaccines as 'apartheid,' says former Liberian president
Liberia

Liberians go to the polls on Tuesday to pick their first new president in 12 years

Liberians go to the polls on Tuesday to pick their first new president in 12 years
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Female Circumcision Temporarily Stopped in Liberia

Female Circumcision Temporarily Stopped in Liberia

TED Talks: Nobel-Laureate Leymah Gbowee on Peace in Liberia, and the World

TED Talks: Nobel-Laureate Leymah Gbowee on Peace in Liberia, and the World

US Policy Sparks Anti-Gay Attacks in Liberia

In December, the Obama administration issued a policy aimed at promoting gay rights as human rights around the world. But in Liberia the policy may be having the opposing effect.

US Policy Sparks Anti-Gay Attacks in Liberia

A Look Into the History of Light

A Look Into the History of Light

Tawakul Karman set to receive Nobel Peace Prize

Karman will be the youngest person to receive the prize, an honor she's getting in recognition of the leading role she's played in the Arab Spring protests in Yemen.

Tawakul Karman set to receive Nobel Peace Prize

Tawakul Karman — Nobel Prize Winner From Yemen

The Nobel Peace Prize will be formally presented Saturday to the three women awarded the honor this year. One of them is Tawakul Karman, a Yemeni journalist and a key figure in her country's protests.

Tawakul Karman — Nobel Prize Winner From Yemen
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My Conversation with the Iron Lady of Africa

My Conversation with the Iron Lady of Africa

Will Nobel Prize winner lose Liberian election?

Despite winning this year's Nobel Prize, incumbent President Ellen Johnson may not win Liberia's upcoming election.

Will Nobel Prize winner lose Liberian election?
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Despite Nobel Prize, Sirleaf's Re-Election Not Guaranteed

Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was named a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, but it's no guarantee that she'll win re-election on Tuesday.

Despite Nobel Prize, Sirleaf's Re-Election Not Guaranteed

Liberia reacts to President's Nobel Peace Prize

Two Liberian women shared this year's Nobel Peace Prize with a woman from Yemen. The news provoked celebrations and pride in many parts of Liberia, though not everyone is happy.

Liberia reacts to President's Nobel Peace Prize
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Sheryl WuDunn on this year's Nobel Peace Prize winners

Sheryl WuDunn and her husband, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, wrote "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide," which advocates improving the conditions of women in order to improve the world. We talk with WuDunn.

Sheryl WuDunn on this year's Nobel Peace Prize winners