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Arts, Culture & Media
Remembering Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay's Climb Up to the Top Everest
The World
May 29, 2013
Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay's climb to the summit of Mt. Everest on May 29, 1953.
Development & Education
Nepal's Living Goddess a Centuries-Old Tradition
The World
July 23, 2013
The Living Goddess, called Kumari Devi, is worshiped in Nepal and lives in seclusion. The World's Sonia Narang met one Kumari and her mother near Kathmandu in 2012.
Business, Economics and Jobs
A new kind of baby incubator
The World
October 02, 2009
A sleeping-bag-like incubator, the Embrace, was created to help save low-birth-weight or premature babies.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World
Here and Now
August 27, 2008
Social entrepreneur John Wood quit his job at Microsoft and started building libraries and schools in poor countries around the world.
Health & Medicine
Women's health in Nepal
Here and Now
June 09, 2009
Nepal is one of the poorest countries and healthcare is a major challenge, but one doctor hopes to improve conditions for women there.
Development & Education
Worthless cash fights corruption
Here and Now
June 04, 2010
Indian citizens are fighting corruption by paying out worthless zero rupee notes instead of paying for bribes.
Health & Medicine
What creates an epidemic?
The Takeaway
November 24, 2010
Public health officials struggle to understand epidemics like the cholera outbreak in Haiti, including the social forces behind them.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Bringing gay tourism to Nepal
The World
January 04, 2011
Sunil Pant, Nepal's first openly gay member of parliament, wants to bring much-needed tourism dollars to his home country.
Environment
Himalayan mountain glaciers show signs of global warming
Here and Now
December 20, 2011
As the global climate changes, one of the clearest manifestations of the change is in the disappearance or shrinking of the glaciers in the Himalayan mountain range. These glaciers provide fresh water to 40 percent of the Earth's population and their disappearance could be devastating.
Global Politics
Language barriers make it tough for Colorado refugees to understand mass shooting
The World
August 13, 2012
Aurora, Colo., is one of the most diverse cities in that state. It has a vibrant community of refugees, many of whom don't speak English. Recently, a refugee group pulled together an event to try and help people cross the language barrier and get the facts about the violent movie theater shooting there.