October 19, 2011 / The Atlantic by Sushma Subramanian, Deborah Jian Lee

The Chinese media recently reported that children were being stolen from families and sold to orphanages. Lee and Subramanian tell the story of two parents grappling with this reality.

October 10, 2011 / Untold Stories by Sharif Abdel Kouddous

Sharif Abdul Kouddous offers an eyewitness account of the worst violence in the streets of Cairo since the revolution.

October 10, 2011 / The Washington Post by Kem Knapp Sawyer

Millions of children from around the world celebrated Global Handwashing Day, an effort to raise awareness about importance of good hygiene.

Libya art show. Libya, 2011.
October 6, 2011 / Untold Stories by Ellen Knickmeyer

Creativity is blooming in Libya--the country's artists are finally able to show their work now that Muammar Qaddafi is no longer in power.

October 4, 2011 / Democracy Now by Sharif Abdel Kouddous

Life after Hosni Mubarak has not quite turned out the way Egypt's young revolutionaries expected.

September 28, 2011 / Untold Stories by Fred de Sam Lazaro

Both Brazil and India have seen construction binges and tremendous economic growth in recent years, but contrasting fertility rates and access to contraception might determine their future.

Libyan artists. Image by Ellen Knickmeyer. Libya, 2011.
September 27, 2011 / Untold Stories by Ellen Knickmeyer

Libya art all but died under Qaddafi. But with the former dictator no longer in power, artists are beginning to display their work in weekly art shows.

August 31, 2011 / PBS NewsHour by Fred de Sam Lazaro

Brazilian women's changing roles in society have led to a dramatic decrease in the country's fertility rates.

August 30, 2011 / Untold Stories by Fred de Sam Lazaro

As the influence of the Roman Catholic Church wanes in Brazil, novelas (TV soap operas) shape views on women's reproductive rights. The birth rate—6 children per woman in 1960—has decreased...

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July 20, 2011 / Foreign Policy by Ellen Knickmeyer

A wave of young Saudis are graduating and looking to move into the job market, but most cannot find work--a struggle reflected in the country's 40 percent unemployment rate.

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July 7, 2011 / Untold Stories by Kathryn Joyce

Ethiopian orphanages are struggling to find sources of financial support after the government implemented a province-wide adoption freeze in the People's Region.

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July 1, 2011 / Untold Stories by Kathryn Joyce

The investigation of Better Futures Adoption Services in Ethiopia leads to a revocation of its license. Charges of corruption mount--resulting in a decrease in the number of international adoptions.

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