Karolina Chorvath

As Ukraine's presidential election approaches, the Kremlin is all the more comfortable in Crimea

March 27, 2019

In March 2014, Russia’s “reacquisition” of Crimea operated more like an invasion, depending on who you ask. Now, five years later, Putin appears as comfortable as ever in Crimea while Ukrainians continue to struggle against Russian domination in the region.

Global Politics

When the US pulls out of Syria, what happens to ISIS?

PRI's The World

January 14, 2019

President Donald Trump closed out 2018 with the announcement that ISIS has been defeated. Analysts say otherwise.

Women & Girls

Salvadoran women bond serving long sentences for the 'crime' of miscarriage

PRI's The World

December 14, 2018

El Salvador is one of just a handful of countries where abortion is banned in all circumstances. The ban is so draconian that even miscarriage is considered suspicious.

Immigration

After Pittsburgh, Jose Antonio Vargas asks, 'Who is an American?'

PRI's The World

October 30, 2018

In a new book, the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer talks about how his story of being undocumented was 'too complicated' for activists.

US Diplomacy

Steve Bannon's 'The Movement' is an umbrella group of anti-establishment, populist parties in Europe

PRI's The World

August 16, 2018

Bannon is in the process of setting up an umbrella group with a headquarters in Brussels to help support and coordinate these different nationalist parties. One of the people helping him is his friend, Benjamin Harnwell.

The World in Words

The hardest question for a third culture kid: Where is home?

The World in Words

May 17, 2018

Karolina lives in Boston but grew up in several countries and speaks a bunch of languages. Her English is perfect but she doesn’t feel completely at home in it, or in American culture. Welcome to the world of third culture kids, a fast-growing group of people who fit in everywhere and nowhere.

Global Politics

So, what does Pompeo have that Tillerson doesn't?

GlobalPost

March 13, 2018

On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump replaced US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo. In his new pick for secretary, Trump someone who agrees with him on major foreign policy issues.

Conflict

Fifteen years after the US entered Iraq, Baghdad breathes new life

PRI's The World

March 12, 2018

According to UN statistics, about 40 percent of Iraq's population was born after the US invasion. Now, youth are investing in a new Baghdad.

Justice

The abortion debate in Poland heats up again with newly proposed bill

PRI's The World

January 22, 2018

If passed, the bill would ban abortions relating to irreversible damage to the fetus.

Science

These female marine scientists have a message for girls: Sharks aren't just for boys

PRI's The World

September 21, 2017

The traditionally male-dominated field of shark research is changing thanks to scientists like Alison Kock and Cynthia Wigren.

Karolina Chorvath

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As Ukraine's presidential election approaches, the Kremlin is all the more comfortable in Crimea

When the US pulls out of Syria, what happens to ISIS?

Salvadoran women bond serving long sentences for the 'crime' of miscarriage

After Pittsburgh, Jose Antonio Vargas asks, 'Who is an American?'

Steve Bannon's 'The Movement' is an umbrella group of anti-establishment, populist parties in Europe

The hardest question for a third culture kid: Where is home?

So, what does Pompeo have that Tillerson doesn't?

Fifteen years after the US entered Iraq, Baghdad breathes new life

The abortion debate in Poland heats up again with newly proposed bill

These female marine scientists have a message for girls: Sharks aren't just for boys

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