Contraception reduces mortality and can improve the lives of women. But the United States has pulled its global funding for maternal health programs. An almost-empty shelf, that once held contraceptives for patients, is seen at the Palala Clinic in Bong County,...
Representatives for U.S. President Donald Trump shuttle between Ukraine and Russia to try to end the war. But how much influence can diplomats wield? U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law (second and third on the...
The U.S. military has a long history of racial discrimination. The Trump administration’s disdain for diversity in the military is nothing new. Montford Point Marine John Thompson in front of a portrait of him in uniform at his home in Greensboro, N.C. on 3...
Each year a committee of Norwegians awards the Nobel Peace Prize to someone who has fought for peace. Is Donald Trump worthy? Terumi Tanaka delivers a speech during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at the City Hall in Oslo, Norway, 10 December 2024 on behalf of...
The legacy of slavery still haunts the descendants of both victims and enslavers. Should reparations be paid or can we simply erase the past? In an illustration, an historical photo of Peter Gordon, a freed Black slave in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is being covered by a...