In the midst of a Cash Crisis, More and More Zimbaweans are Turning to BitcoinPaper money is everywhere. It’s a fundamental part of daily life, from loose change and coins, to large transactions and...
This year’s big UN climate conference starts today. Here’s what you need to know.Last year, on November 7 in Marrakech, Morocco, representatives of the world’s governments gathered to discuss their plans for implementing...
A Typically Routine Resolution Over the “Olympic Truce” Becomes the Latest Battleground for LGBT Rights at the UNAn bi-annual UN General Assembly resolution has become the latest forum for countries seeking to roll back global LGBT rights....
PODCAST: How California is Leading the Way on Climate ChangeIf California were a country, it would be the sixth largest economy in the world. Its population is greater than...
Tuberculosis is easily treated. So Why Is It Still The Most Deadly Infectious Disease in the World?The World Health Organization released the 2017 World Tuberculosis (TB) report this week. The conclusions are sobering. On the one hand,...
“If we don’t receive the funds we need immediately, 600,000 people will be on the brink of starvation”The head of the World Food Program issued a dire warning on Monday: if donors do not step up, hundreds...
PODCAST: A Democracy Activist in Togo Faces Mounting Threats Against Her Life, But Stays Committed to Non-violenceFarida Nabourema spoke to podcast listeners from an undisclosed location in West Africa, out of fear for her personal safety....
Map of the Day: The Countries Where Pollution is Most DeadlyPollution is not just a nuisance. It can kill people–and by the millions. It also keeps countries worst affected by...
PODCAST: How Tunisia Became the Only Arab Spring Success StorySafwan Masri set out with a simple question: of all the countries caught in the turmoil of the Arab Spring,...