This Police Department Is A Smash Hit On Social Media
They're doing it with memes from Game of Thrones and The Simpsons. And by quickly responding to queries from the public.
Global Health
Haiti's 'Bayakou': Hauling Away Human Excrement By Hand
Haiti's capital city doesn't have a sewer system. Instead, so-called nightsoil, or human excrement, is largely removed by hand by workers who toil at night under cover of darkness.
How Do Refugee Teens Build Resilience?
We often think of resilience as something that comes from within. Syrian youngsters have a different perspective.
You Probably Don't Want To Know About Haiti's Sewage Problems
What went wrong with Haiti's sanitation plan? The story involves the queen of Spain, the "sanitation champion" and the man with the worst job in the world.
U.S. Suspends Applications For 'Innovative' Anti-Poverty Efforts
The Development Innovation Ventures has earned bipartisan praise for the grants it gives to programs that help the poor. So why is there a temporary suspension of new grant applications?
Dutch-Led Fund Raises $300 Million To Replace U.S. Funding For Sexual Health
In March, the "She Decides" initiative announced $190 million for charities that would lose U.S. support under the Trump administration's anti-abortion policy. Since then, money has kept pouring in.
There's Great News — And Grim News — In The Fight Against HIV/AIDS
The epidemic is always changing. Here's a look at some of the latest trends.
Tribal Council Orders 'Revenge Rape' In Pakistan
A 12-year-old girl was raped in a field. Then, on the orders of the tribal council, the girl's brother sexually violated the sister of the first rapist.
Pakistani Ride Sharing App Puts A Matchmaker In The Car
The Careem app ran a campaign: Book a car — and a matchmaker will join you. The company thought it was funny. But a lot of women hated it.
Arepas Are Conquering The World — But Dying At Home In Venezuela
For Venezuelans, the stuffed cornmeal cakes have long been the daily bread of life. Yet even as arepas are embraced from New York to Spain, they are disappearing in their hunger-wracked homeland.