Laura Lynch

One of the first US volunteers with the YPG was Jordan Matson, from Racine, Wisc.

Anti-ISIS groups take in surfers and other Western volunteers

There are now several dozen Westerners who have gone to Syria and volunteered for Kurdish militias fighting ISIS. And while many have military experience, some are simply outraged neophytes eager to help fight the jihadi group.

Anti-ISIS groups take in surfers and other Western volunteers

Toronto Slammed with Record-Setting Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding

Toronto Slammed with Record-Setting Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding

Mali's Last Master Calligrapher

Mali's Last Master Calligrapher

French Troops Gird for More Battle in Northern Mali

French Troops Gird for More Battle in Northern Mali

On the Road to Gao, Mali, Dangers Still Loom

On the Road to Gao, Mali, Dangers Still Loom

French Convoy Delivers Supplies to Northern Mali

A French-led convoy carrying food and military supplies arrived in the northern Malian town of Gao. Reporter Laura Lynch was with them. She's covering the story for The World and the CBC.

French Convoy Delivers Supplies to Northern Mali

Rights Group Claims French-Led Offensive in Mali has Caused Civilian Deaths and Ethnic Reprisals

Human rights groups say what appears to be a successful campaign in northern Mali has come at great cost to the country. Laura Lynch reports from Bamako.

Rights Group Claims French-Led Offensive in Mali has Caused Civilian Deaths and Ethnic Reprisals

Refugees from Mali's North, Delighted by Military Success, Unsure About Future

As the militants melt away from cities and towns in northern Mali, there have been scenes of jubilation. People who have experienced life under the rule of Islamist fighters say it has been a harsh, violent existence.

Refugees from Mali's North, Delighted by Military Success, Unsure About Future

Canadian Power Workers Lending a Hand on Long Island

Thousands are still without electricity in areas hit by Superstorm Sandy. Among those helping to restore power on Long Island are dozens of Canadian utility workers. Anchor Aaron Schachter speaks with the CBC's Laura Lynch.

Canadian Power Workers Lending a Hand on Long Island

The Big Chill: Scandinavia Hosts Tech Companies' Data

Server farms house huge numbers of machines that support websites which need to be kept cool. As a result, more and more high tech companies are building data centers in the far north to take advantage of the naturally cool climate there.

The Big Chill: Scandinavia Hosts Tech Companies' Data

Laura Lynch on Seven Days Inside Syria

Laura Lynch on Seven Days Inside Syria

Seven Days Inside Syria: A Journalist Shares Her Experiences

Seven Days Inside Syria: A Journalist Shares Her Experiences

UN Monitors Close to Violence in Syria

Syrian government forces reportedly opened fire on a crowd in a northern town that was being visited by UN monitors on Tuesday. Several people were killed. The UN also said that vehicles in the observers' convoy were also damaged during the visit.

UN Monitors Close to Violence in Syria

Syria Crisis: A Firsthand Look at a Devastated Country

Syria Crisis: A Firsthand Look at a Devastated Country
The World

Syria Crisis: How Violence is Affecting Everyday Life

Reporter Laura Lynch has just returned from Syria, where she had the opportunity to speak to a variety of Syrians. She tells Lisa Mullins what she heard about how the upheaval there is affecting everyday life.

Syria Crisis: How Violence is Affecting Everyday Life