The Other Reason Africa’s Elephants Are Dying
Foreign Policy May 9, 2016 Kenya is trying its best to deter illegal poachers, but revenge killings by farmers and herdsmen can be the bigger problem. NEAR AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK, […]
Category Archives: Education
Autism Research’s Overlooked Racial Bias: Despite popular belief, white kids aren’t the only ones on the spectrum.
May 4, 2016 Minority families often miss out on treatment or get left out of research — an ethical failure. New projects are illuminating autism’s diverse shades. http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/05/autism-research-overlooked-racial-bias/481314/ Each Tuesday […]
Disaster training in Bangladesh: What to do when the earth starts shaking
Christian Science Monitor July 12, 2015 DHAKA, BANGLADESH — Students like Eidia Zaman grew up knowing about the threat of cyclones and floods to her coastal country. Now a pilot […]
Monsoon Takes Break So Tibetans Can Celebrate Dalai Lama’s Birthday
NPR July 06, 2015 This weekend the monsoon started pouring down on the hilly streets of Dharamsala in northern India. But the rain held off on Monday as thousands of […]
In Bangladesh, Grassroots Efforts to End Violence Against Women
Voice of America May 28, 2015 DHAKA—In Bangladesh, domestic violence against women and girls who live in slum areas is widespread. Efforts to improve the situation are difficult because of […]
A second chance for Tibetan youth in exile
Christian Science Monitor August 17, 2013 GURGAON AND DHARAMSALA, INDIA Karma Dhondup grew up in Mundgod, the large exile Tibetan settlement in south India, far from the rooftop of the world […]
