The Boy in the Ambulance Offers Glimpse of 'Profound Horrors' in Syria
Laying bare the horrors of Syria's ongoing civil war, heartbreaking footage of a young boy rescued from the rubble following an airstrike in Aleppo has gone viral...
McKibben: Time to Declare a War (Literally) on Climate Change
We're under attack, says author and climate campaigner Bill McKibben, and the only way to defeat the enemy is to declare a global war against the destructive practices that threaten the world's imperiled ecosystems and human civilization as we know it...
"Fractured Lands: How the Arab World Came Apart": NYT Mag Examines Region Since 2003 U.S. Invasion
As conflicts from Iraq to Syria have forced a record 60 million people around the world to flee their homes and become refugees, we speak with Scott Anderson about his in-depth new report, "Fractured Lands: How the Arab World Came Apart."
Stopping the Snake: Indigenous Protesters Shut Down Construction of Dakota Access Pipeline
We turn now to a growing protest in North Dakota, where hundreds of indigenous activists have shut down construction on a multibillion-dollar pipeline project....
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Healthy Snack Invented on Indian Reservation Now Faces Stiff Corporate Competition
The Pine Ridge Indian reservation is not the first place you’d look for good news about creating a new kind of economy that works for everyone...
Student Voices: Why I’m taking a gap year in Brazil
I believe taking risks can enrich your life. At the young age of 18, I’ve done handstands on the Great Wall of China and volunteered with Syrian refugees in Jordan. Now I’m going to Brazil for a year...
