Opinion: A violent tragedy foretold in the Amazon
Two of the Amazon rainforest's staunchest advocates, Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips, are believed to have been killed in one of its remotest corners.
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Opinion: From Kigoma to Kyiv, refugees everywhere deserve quality health care
After visiting Nyarugusu refugee camp in Tanzania, two trainees in medicine and public health at Johns Hopkins reflect on disparities in the quality of medical and surgical care provided to refugees.
Racist 'Star Wars' fans aren't new. Why doesn't Disney do more to protect its actors?
Obi-Wan Kenobi star Moses Ingram shared the hateful messages she's received online. But why didn't Disney do more before she got them?
OPINION: Media coverage of monkeypox paints it as an African virus. That makes me mad
Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor is a physician in Nigeria, which has seen a monkeypox outbreak over the past few years. He does not like the way the media is covering the current outbreak in Western countries.
There are 2 types of immigrants: those who look back, and those who don't. I'm both
My story is unique in some ways, but also similar to that of many immigrants. And it brings up certain questions; like, what are the emotional consequences of emigrating to a different country?
Opinion: The return of the burqa in Afghanistan
Women in Afghanistan continue to experience more restrictions under the Taliban, including the return of the burqa. NPR's Scott Simon notes how the world seems to be distracted from their plight.
Can I Just Tell You: We can't 'opt out' of our pain
Brands are now offering the option of opting out of Mother's Day e-mails. NPR's Michel Martin reflects on this new trend.
Opinion: Painting the smiles of people we know, love and will never see again
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the work of Chicago-based artist Milton Coronado, who paints murals that memorialize people killed by gun violence.
Opinion: The failed promise of 'never again'
NPR's Scott Simon has a remembrance of a 91-year-old woman who surived the Holocaust, but could not survive Russia's weeks-long assault on Mariupol.
Opinion: Is Vladimir Putin a war criminal?
This week, President Biden said Vladimir Putin has committed war crimes in Ukraine, but will the Russian president ever stand trial for such crimes? NPR's Scott Simon discusses in this week's essay.