Why Healthcare Systems in the Developing World Need a Shot in the ArmThe ebola crisis has demonstrated that countries with very weak health care systems are extremely vulnerable to an otherwise preventable...
India Bans Rape DocThe filmmaker has reportedly fled India for fear of arrest. “The documentary, “India’s Daughter,” features an interview with Mukesh Singh,...
USA Launches “Let Girls Learn”A new US government initiative aims at reducing barriers to education access for adolescent girls worldwide. USAID is spearheading this...
And the Winner of the 2015 Mo Ibrahim Prize Is…Outgoing Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba, who proves that it pays to be an African Head of State who obeys the...
A Mass Abduction in South SudanUNICEF dramatically increased its estimates of the number of boys aged twelve and older who were recently abducted in South...
New Data on Food WasteA new study shows that reducing consumer food waste could save the global economy up to $300 billion annually by...
Somalia Finally Gets a US AmbassadorPresident Barack Obama nominated career diplomat Katherine Dhanani to serve as the first U.S. ambassador to Somalia since 1991. “Dhanani...
What We Know About What We Don’t Know About DevelopmentHow good are the data that drives international development policies? It turns out, not that great. This week’s episode comes...
Salva Kiir Gets An EarfulThis diplomatic dressing down is significant because the “troika”–particularly the USA–has typically backed the South Sudanese president. They are now...
