Report: World Support For Mental Health Care Is 'Pitifully Small'
A major report points out the lack of resources for mental health issues — and offers some possible solutions.
Global Health
A Super Girl Scout Makes Movies To Make Life Better For Vulnerable Girls
Sakshi Satpathy, 16, babysat and walked dogs to finance her films on child marriage and trafficking. She's won the Girl Scout's top honor — and Amnesty International and CARE have screened her works.
Why MSF Had To Stop Offering Mental Health Care To Refugees In Nauru
Doctors Without Borders spent 11 months treating asylum seekers and refugees as well as locals. In early October, the government of the tiny island nation told them to shut down their operation.
Goats And Sheep (Indirectly) Fight Fires In Heartwarming BBC Video
The animals are part of a collaboration with shepherds and firefighters to stop the spread of wildfires in northern Spain.
The Hijacked Hearse: Dispatches From The Ebola Outbreak In DRC
Almost every day, the Democratic Republic of the Congo issues regular reports on the Ebola situation, There are facts, figures — and today, a harrowing tale.
Rate Of C-Sections Is Rising At An 'Alarming' Rate, Report Says
A report in The Lancet says the rate of cesarean sections has tripled globally since 1990. In some hospitals, more than 70 percent of births occur by C-section, putting moms and babies at risk.
Parents Search For Lost Children After Indonesia's Disaster
They were separated in the chaos after the earthquake and tsunami. There's still hope that families can be reunited — but many obstacles loom.
She Was Too Poor To Stay In School. Now She's An Inspiration To Rihanna
Angeline Murimirwa is lauded as one of the world's most influential women for her work with a charity that gives scholarships to poor girls in Africa. She herself was once one of those girls.
Seeds Of Maya Genius Grow In A New Kind Of School
It's in Guatemala, where the educational achievement of poor students is severely lacking. Students might dress up in cow costumes, bake bread — or frame a building.
Stunning Photos Depict Migrants 'As They'd Rather Be Seen'
The photos avoid war, destruction and poverty — and instead focus on the beauty and resilience of people who leave home in search of a better life.