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January 14, 2021 | BBC Future
How Do We Stop the Next Pandemic?
We learn about the global collaborations taking place and hear from the individuals working to avoid the next pandemic.
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January 14, 2021 | BBC Future
What Will Cause the Next Pandemic?
Scientists and experts talk about how human activity has caused disease in the past, and how we’re creating more opportunities every day for a spillover.
January 14, 2021 | BBC Future
The Next Pandemic: What Will It Be?
Leading scientists discuss the diseases they focus their time and effort on, and why they might cause the next pandemic.
January 12, 2021 | BBC Future
The Other Virus That Worries Asia
While the world focuses on Covid-19, scientists are working hard to ensure it doesn't cause the next pandemic.
October 12, 2020 | Pulitzer Center
COVID-19 Destroyed Thailand’s Economy, and the Livelihoods of Migrant Workers
Until the border opens and they can return home, Thailand's migrant workers must navigate a labyrinthine immigration system, fight for health care, and struggle to survive, reports Medill Journalism School student Kira Leadholm.
April 08, 2020 | Triple Pundit
Palm Vs. Coconut Oil: What's the More Sustainable Choice?
Debate ensues over whether or not coconut, which grows in the same tropical regions as oil palm, is really a sustainable alternative.
January 15, 2020 | Vox
Thailand’s Playboy King Isn’t Playing Around
Thailand’s king has terrible fashion sense and likes wearing fake tattoos. He’s also disturbingly authoritarian.
September 24, 2019 | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wisconsin Farmers Helped the World Get Hooked on Dairy, but Those Customers Are Becoming Competitors
Struggling American dairy farmers thought they could count on the world market. Then came the turbulence of tariffs and trade deals.
September 23, 2019 | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wild Global Forces Are Hurting Wisconsin Dairy Farmers. Here's What You Should Know.
Exports drive U.S. dairy farmers' fortunes, but it's a bumpy, wild ride.
January 23, 2019 | Business World
Ten Strategies to Keep Children Safe on the Roads
Part two of Dinna Louise C. Dayao's reporting on how to keep children safe on roads.
October 27, 2018 | The Caravan
Preaching the Peace
In conflict-racked Deep South Thailand, a fundamentalist cleric crusades against extremism.
October 23, 2018 | Mongabay
Ecology Monks: The Intersection of Buddhism and the Environment
As development increases in Thailand, so does deforestation. Buddhist ecology monks, a new category of religious activists, are making an effort to conserve the environment in Thailand.
Southeast Asia in the Strongman Era
The "new authoritarianism" is on the rise in Southeast Asia, personified by Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines and Thailand's Prayuth Chan Ocha. Are they not just the present, but the future as well?
Activist Buddhists Aid Thai Environmental Movement
As development increases across Thailand, so do deforestation and pollution. Activist Buddhist monks have stepped up as champions for the environment through ritual and advocacy.
Asia in the Time of Trump
While the U.S. lives through the domestic storms of the Trump presidency, China is moving boldly in Asia, with historic consequences for American friends, from Taiwan to Thailand.
Opening the Stage Curtain: The Trans Experience in Thailand
Although Thailand may appear accepting of transgenders, it ostracizes “ladyboys” from mainstream society, forcing them into industries where stereotypes prevail and denying them legal protection.
Thailand: Is Democracy Doomed?
Thailand is the land of smiles, free elections, and military coups. Why have its efforts at electoral democracy always failed, and can they ever succeed?
Along the Burma Road: Soft Power and Piracy
The geopolitics of Southeast Asia are shifting rapidly and China's influence can be seen in the shipping routes along the Mekong--and in the soft power it exercises in countries such as Burma.
Bad Cocktail: Labor Abuse in Thailand’s Shrimp Industry
America's appetite for inexpensive shrimp from Southeast Asia is growing, but at what cost? In Thailand, illegal and abusive labor practices go unchecked to feed a booming demand.
Thailand's Trash: Is There Room For Sustainability?
In Thailand, one of the world's most rapidly developing countries, sustainability often takes the backseat to economic growth. But rising levels of pollution and depletion could be disastrous.
The Plight of the Burmese in Thailand
Millions of Burmese cross over to Thailand to escape political, social and economic hardships. But labor traffickers prevent many Burmese from achieving a better life.
Thailand: Sex Tourism, Exploited Women
Deena Guzder exposes how the economic crisis has changed the nature of sex tourism in Thailand.
August 10, 2016 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Leslie Roberts
Leslie Roberts, deputy news editor at Science, traveled to Myanmar, Cambodia, and Thailand to report on emergency efforts to eliminate malaria in the Mekong.
September 09, 2014 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Richard Bernstein
Thailand is once again being ruled by a military junta. Can democracy be restored, or is Thai democracy doomed? Journalist Richard Bernstein talks about the situation in Chiangmai, Thailand.
October 31, 2012 | Meet the Journalist
Journalist Stephen Sapienza on Labor Abuses in Thailand's Shrimp Industry
Do you know who processed your shrimp? Steve Sapienza's most recent project explores labor exploitation in the Thai shrimp industry.
March 11, 2016 | Project news, Education news, Awards
2015 Fellows Finalists for SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards
The Society of Professional Journalists honors nine 2015 Pulitzer Center student fellows at regional awards ceremonies throughout the country.
February 18, 2016 | General news
US to Ban Imported Fish Caught by Forced Laborers in Southeast Asia
Global actions go into effect to curb illegal seafood industry practices and human rights abuses. Learn which resources can help you find fair trade products at your local supermarket.
August 31, 2015 | General news, Project news
Activist Andy Hall Indicted in Thailand
Activist Andy Hall faces seven years behind bars in Thailand for research he did on labor abuses.
June 01, 2015 | General news, Education news
Pulitzer Center 2015 Student Fellows Announced
Students journey across the globe to report on issues that matter—from migration to global health and indigenous land rights.
July 29, 2014 | General news, Project news
This Week- Bangkok's Politics: Driven by Motorcycles
Bangkok's legions of motorcycle taxi drivers are no longer "country bumpkins" and their support of anti-government protesters is a threat to the new military junta.
June 24, 2014 | General news, Project news
Cheap Shrimp and Thailand’s Human Trafficking Record
Thailand's downgrade to "Tier 3" highlights rampant exploitation in the shrimp industry and lack of intervention by the government.
February 14, 2013 | Project news, Education news
Meet Student Fellow Adam Janofsky
University of Chicago student reporting fellow Adam Janofsky looks at the lack of government oversight in Thailand's fishing industry.
January 07, 2013 | General news, Education news
For Philadelphia and Chicago Students, International Reporting Connects to History, Community
Pulitzer Center journalist Jason Motlagh discusses his reporting with over 1,000 students in Philadelphia and Chicago.
September 21, 2012 | General news
This Week in Review: The Real Cost of Shrimp
Pulitzer Center Senior Editor Tom Hundley highlights this week's reporting about the harsh reality of the shrimp industry.
May 02, 2012 | Education news
Student Voices: Model UN Conference Participants Discuss Child Soliders, Migrant Workers
Multimedia pieces by Pulitzer Center grantees bring discussion topics to life at Global Classrooms DC's Model United Nations Conference at the U.S. Department of State May 1.
April 24, 2012 | General news, Education news
Pulitzer Center Announces 2012 Student Reporting Fellows
Ten Pulitzer Center student fellows will report from abroad on topics such as environmental policy in Thailand, health and nutrition in the United Arab Emirates and gender equality in South Africa.
November 14, 2011 | Awards
Ryan Libre Awarded Grant to Open Documentary Arts Asia
Pulitzer Center grantee Ryan Libre received the Eugene Smith, Howard Chapnick Grant to open Documentary Arts Asia (DAA) center and library in Chiangmai, Thailand.
April 09, 2019 | Elementary, Middle School, High School
Fighting Climate Change with Community Action
This lesson introduces students to some of the ways people around the world are fighting climate change in their own communities, and challenges them to take action themselves.
September 26, 2016 | All Grades
Jewell: Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's "Guernica"
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 Guernica with current day issues presented from The Pulitzer Center.
September 23, 2016 | All Grades
Child Labor
Explore reporting projects related to child labor.
June 17, 2016 | All Grades
Funston: Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's "Guernica"
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 "Guernica" with current day issues presented by the Pulitzer Center.
March 23, 2016 | Middle School, High School
Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's 'Guernica'
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 Guernica with current day issues presented by the Pulitzer Center.
October 12, 2015 | All Grades
Museum of Current Crises
This lesson plan outlines a project that allows students the opportunity to connect with a contemporary crisis somewhere in the world.