Bangladeshi Professor Hacked To Death In Islamic State-Claimed Attack
Bangladesh has seen a string of attacks against outspoken atheists and secularists, and the government has been accused of not doing enough to protect them.
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Atheist Law Student Hacked To Death In Bangladesh
Last year, a string of attacks killed secular bloggers in Bangladesh. Now 28-year-old Nazimuddin Samad, an outspoken atheist, has been killed, reportedly by several unidentified assailants.
Meet The Most Influential Poverty Fighter You've Never Heard Of
He was an accountant for Big Oil. Then came the cyclone of 1970. Sir Fazle Hasan Abed found a new calling — and came up with an idea that could be key to ending extreme poverty.
Disease Detectives Find A Really Good Reason Not To Drink Date Palm Wine
Every year, little clusters of Nipah virus break out in Bangladesh. And it wasn't from the usual cause — drinking raw sap from date palm trees. So what's up?
Much Of The World Doesn't Do Daylight Saving Time. How Come?
In countries like Bangladesh and Egypt, they tried it. And they didn't like it. South Africa, on the other hand, is thinking about it.
So You Like Bananas? Me Too! Our Speed Date With Global Activists
It was a chance to meet — briefly — the new Aspen fellows, who are out to fix the world. We tried a light question to break the ice.
American Girls Weigh In: 'We're Not Just Sitting Ducks': #15Girls
We've looked at the lives of 15-year-old girls all over the world. Now American girls tell us what it's like to be 15 in the U.S.
Saving For A Wedding When You Make 53 Cents A Day
Even people who tread the line between deep and extreme poverty can manage to pull off a wedding. For one woman in Bangladesh, it took clever planning and seizing every opportunity.
The Powerful Photos That Rocked Getty Images' First Instagram Grant
For many photojournalists, Instagram has become a "modern-day Polaroid camera" used to take quick snapshots of important issues — and visual media giants have taken notice.
Migrants Arrive In Austria, Germany After Being Bused To Border
The refugees from Syria, Iraq and elsewhere have been blocked for days from leaving Hungary.