Internet addiction in China [rebroadcast] It’s hardly uncommon for parents to be worried their teenagers are spending too much time online. But in China the concern is particularly acute,...
‘Combat Obscura’ gives unfiltered view of Afghan war The war in Afghanistan is America's longest-running conflict in its history. This October will mark 17 years of U.S. combat troops in the country,...
Climate change in South Asia Climate change is already having big effects on southern Asia. Deadly heat waves like one that killed 3,500 people in India and Pakistan in 2015...
India’s witch hunts For many, witch trials may seem like a relic of early colonial America. But in fact witch-hunting is still a feature of rural life today in many some...
The ‘Red Market’ in human organs The imbalance between the supply of organs for transplant and the demand for them can be staggering. There are about 75,000 people active on the...
Japan’s #MeToo movement faces culture of silence The #MeToo movement has spread from the United States to other parts of the world as women have increasingly spoken out about sexual assault and...
China’s war on pollution China’s rapid economic growth over the past two decades been nothing short of remarkable. Of course there’s been a dark side to this growth....
Orphanage ‘tourism’ draws scrutiny To people in the U.S., an orphanage sounds like an outdated concept. Many of us only remember seeing them in movies like “Annie” Orphanages...
In Cuba, dreams of escape For many people, the thought of spending your life next to the aquamarine waters of the Caribbean is an envious one. But for many people in the...
Venezuela’s teen pregnancy epidemic Around the world, rates of teen pregnancy have been dropping for decades. But in Latin America, rates of teenage motherhood remain stubbornly...
