December 19, 2012 /
Untold Stories
Reese Erlich
Sayed Yousif al-Muhafdha, a Bahraini human rights activist, arrested as Gulf monarchy cracks down on dissent.
December 19, 2012 /
Untold Stories
Rema Nagarajan
Can Brazil's cash transfer program be the single magic bullet to ensure poverty reduction? Not if the free public healthcare system does not work.
December 19, 2012 /
Untold Stories
Greg Constantine
Women in several Middle East and Gulf countries, including women in Lebanon, cannot pass citizenship to their children because of gender discrimination in citizenship laws.
December 18, 2012 /
Untold Stories
Mustafah Abdulaziz
After a devastating outbreak of cholera, the slums of Sierra Leone are without safe and reliable water or proper sanitation, two factors that put them at risk for another outbreak.
December 18, 2012 /
Untold Stories
William Wheeler
Bill Wheeler talks about his experience reporting on far-right extremist groups in Europe.
December 14, 2012 /
Untold Stories
Samantha Thornton
Life in South Africa's townships poses challenges for all residents, especially the physically disabled. Richard Nzwana is blind, but that doesn't stop him from skydiving.
December 12, 2012 /
Untold Stories
Allyn Gaestel, Allison Shelley
Nepal is majority Hindu, a religion known for powerful goddesses and "shakti"—feminine strength—yet gender discrimination is common. Educated women activists are rising up.
December 11, 2012 /
Untold Stories
John Schmid, Mike De Sisti
Getting a journalist visa to enter China has never been easy in the best of times. An abrupt change of rules in August 2012 raised the bar even higher.
December 11, 2012 /
Untold Stories
Mike De Sisti
Despite a lack of forests, China has overtaken the U.S. as the world’s largest manufacturer of paper.
December 8, 2012 /
Untold Stories
Mike De Sisti, John Schmid
While the Wisconsin paper industry struggles, the result of new technologies like tablets and e-readers, some local innovators try to keep it afloat.