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December 18, 2017 | Field Notes
The Story Behind the 8-Minute Video for 'The Taking'
Getting footage involved covert drone launches, run-ins with suspicious Border Patrol agents and cajoling reluctant sources.
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December 06, 2017 | Global Health NOW
Guyana's Mental Health Care Shortage
We accompanied Caitlin Vieira on a typical workday to observe the many roles she juggles as one of only three psychologists in the small Caribbean nation of Guyana.
December 01, 2017 | Field Notes
Manipur: Ithai Dam Threatens the Loktak Wetland
The floating islands of Loktak Lake, known as “phumdis,” are home to unique animals and plants and an indigenous community threatened by a hydroelectric project.
December 01, 2017 | Field Notes
A Visit to Narok
Journalist Janelle Richards traveled to Narok, a mostly Maasai area located a few hours from Nairobi. In this blog post she writes about her experience conducting interviews in the area.
November 29, 2017 | Field Notes
Inside a Kenyan Wildlife Nursery
Journalist Janelle Richards visited the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Nairobi, Kenya, where a team is working to save the lives of elephants and stop poaching in the region.
November 29, 2017 | Field Notes
How Ghanaian MPs Got Away With Visa Fraud
For a few weeks, the incredible story of the fake US embassy in Ghana became an international sensation. There was only one problem: None of it was true.
November 14, 2017 | Field Notes
Reporting from Nigeria
Use Uber, get a local phone number, and above all, don't schedule more than two sit-down interviews a day.
November 13, 2017 | Field Notes
Understanding Morocco's Failure to Pass an Anti-Harassment Law
The more time Spinner spends in Morocco, the less progressive it seems, especially when it comes to women’s rights.
November 13, 2017 | Field Notes
Reporting from Nigeria – Keeping It Real
How important to a story are the very things that make Nigeria different from the U.S.?
November 11, 2017 | Field Notes
História nos Morros Recifenses: Saúde dentro das Favelas
Uma visita a Unidade de Saúde da Família nos morros do Recife esclarece a conexão entre moradia e saúde na comunidade.
November 10, 2017 | Field Notes
In Nigeria, Health Care Often Comes at a Steep Cost
Sometimes even emergency surgery must wait until the patient can pay—even if he's not yet born.
November 08, 2017 | Field Notes
'They Were Like Butterflies: It Was Like They Never Slept'
The United States claims they were never in Laos during the Vietnam War, but Mr. Vounta and his missing left leg tell another story.