Development & Education

January 10, 2020

Haiti's calamitous earthquake a decade ago leveled much of the capital, killed tens of thousands and left some 1.5 million people homeless. Velina Charlier was 29 years old at the time. In the years since, Charlier has become an anti-corruption activist and petrochallenger. She spoke with The World's Carol Hills about the decade since the devastating earthquake.

Justice

Ugandan farmers take on French oil giant in game changer case for multinationals

The World

January 10, 2020

This duty of vigilance lawsuit could reshape the way European corporations do business around the world.

Technology

This app is disrupting motorbike taxis in Bangkok. Some are disrupting right back.

The World

January 08, 2020

On every major corner in Bangkok, there’s a motorbike taxi crew that will zip you to your destination by any means necessary. But their dominance is now threatened by an app called Grab.

Climate Change

This Bangladeshi man's story shows why linking climate change with conflict is no simple matter

The Conversation

January 07, 2020

Directly linking climate change with aggression and mass migration risks dehumanizing those vulnerable to environmental stresses, and casts their attempts to escape a problem caused by mainly rich nations as a security threat. It promotes fear and isolation, rather than compassion and assistance.

Building a digital archive for decaying paper documents, preserving centuries of records about enslaved people

The Conversation

January 06, 2020

Technological advances help scholars and archivists do a better job of preserving historical records — but it's not always easy.

Media

Exiled journalists in Germany find 'hope' with a magazine that speaks their language

The World

January 02, 2020

When journalists flee their home countries, they lose their two most important tools: their native reporting language and their professional networks. Amal magazine, staffed by exiled journalists in Germany, is trying to change that.

Protest

Protests that rocked The World in 2019

The World

December 30, 2019

Gas. Bread. A subway ticket: The soaring cost of everyday necessities sparked protests that spiraled into major movements in countries like France, Zimbabwe, Lebanon, Sudan and Chile. Throughout the world, citizens took to the streets in 2019 to rise up against inequality, corruption and bad governance.

Religion

Greece's first and only crematorium opens despite pushback from the church

The World

December 27, 2019

With cemeteries filling up and the rising cost of traditional burials, cremation is a preferred option for a growing number of Greek citizens, but the church considers cremation a sin.

Borders

Is Russia’s new bridge to Crimea ‘primarily an image project’?

The World

December 23, 2019

The railway portion of Europe's longest bridge opened Monday, Dec. 23, 2019. The infrastructure project cost around $3.5 billion and spans nearly 12 miles. But as far as many European leaders are concerned, it's nothing to celebrate.

Religion

Jesus’ Bethlehem birthplace gets a makeover. But will it boost tourism?

The World

December 23, 2019

Palestinian officials are hoping that the nearly-completed restoration will boost tourism at a time when the West Bank remains under Israeli occupation, plagued by a political stalemate and hobbled by high unemployment.

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