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USAID Administrator: Food Security a 'Grand' But 'Achievable' Goal

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:17:00 EDT

President Obama outlined Friday a private-public partnership to work on global poverty issues ahead of the Group of Eight summit in Camp David this weekend. Ray Suarez and USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah discuss the initiative to lift millions out of poverty and hunger through farming partnerships.

Combating Hardship in Rural Thailand

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:39:00 EDT

From Thailand, special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on one social entrepreneur's efforts to combat hardships and instill a new way of thinking in the rural regions of the relatively prosperous country.

How to Better Treat Trauma Injuries in the Developing World

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:39:00 EDT

At San Francisco General Hospital, surgeons from developing countries are learning the latest techniques from top U.S. specialists. With just over 100 orthopedic surgeons serving the 80 million people of Kenya and Tanzania, it's admittedly a small step. But doctors there say it's a worthy one. Spencer Michels reports.

For Cambodian Street Kids, Friends International Works to Redefine Normal

Wed, 09 May 2012 18:39:00 EDT

From Cambodia, special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on one group, Friends International, and its efforts to help homeless children and their families have a brighter future through education, shelter and health services.

The Best and Worst Places to Be a Mom

Tue, 08 May 2012 18:42:00 EDT

Norway is the healthiest country in the world to be a mother, according to a new report released by the international non-profit Save the Children. The worst: West Africa's Niger. Gwen Ifill and Save the Children President Carolyn Miles discuss what countries are best and worst at creating healthy children and mothers.

Why Clean, Safe Water Is Still Out of Reach for Liberia

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:47:00 EDT

Since 1980, Liberia has tackled a cycle of civil war, claiming over 200,000 lives while developing an impossible water crisis. In partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, correspondent Steve Sapienza and two local journalists unearth why the government and aid agencies can't crack the country's water problems.

Will Water Pumps Bring Peace to Ivory Coast?

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:45:00 EDT

Part of a partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, special correspondent Steve Sapienza reports from the West African nation of Ivory Coast and explains how committees set up to maintain access to water are helping bring together communities divided along ethnic lines and plagued by the unrest of a civil war.

'Tinderbox': How Colonialism Shaped the HIV/AIDS Epidemic

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:43:00 EDT

Ray Suarez speaks with authors Craig Timberg and Daniel Halperin about how "shadows of colonialism" hang over the spread of HIV from Africa. The topic is explored in their book "Tinderbox: How the West Sparked the AIDS Epidemic and How the World Can Finally Overcome it."

'Solar Suitcase' Sheds Light on Darkened Delivery Rooms

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:29:00 EDT

After witnessing the consequences of power outages in Nigeria's health facilities, obstetrician Dr. Laura Stachel came up with a solution: a suitcase containing elements to produce and store solar energy. Spencer Michels reports on the life-saving device that aims to reduce maternal mortality rates in the developing world.

Food for 9 Billion: Business Fund Puts African Farmers on Road to Market

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:34:00 EDT

In Kenya, Rwanda and Burundi, a new approach to small-scale farming has spread to more than 100,000 families in just four years. Part of the Food for 9 Billion series, Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on an organization called One Acre Fund that brings struggling farmers together, offering them training, resources and market access.

What's Causing Water Shortages in Ghana, Nigeria?

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:29:00 EDT

Two journalists investigate the challenges of bringing the most basic necessity to the people of Ghana and Nigeria: clean, safe water. As part of a collaboration with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, special correspondent Steve Sapienza followed them as they searched for what's causing the water shortages.

'The Worst Place on Earth to Be a Woman': Healing the Eastern Congo

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:31:00 EDT

The Democratic Republic of Congo is the worst place on earth to be a woman, according to the United Nations. Regional war and rape leave an estimated 1,000 or more women assaulted every day. One organization, HEAL Africa, helps women manage their traumatic injuries holistically. Correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.

Hans Rosling Brings Life, Humor, Sword-Swallowing to Global Health Statistics

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:39:00 EDT

Hans Rosling, co-founder of the Gapminder Foundation, visualizes global health trends and population numbers -- transforming dry poverty and development statistics into Internet sensations. In addition to his focus on the developing world and data visualization, the Swede happens to swallow swords. Ray Suarez reports.

Ethiopia: A Battle for Land and Water

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:31:00 EDT

A controversial resettlement program in Ethiopia is the latest battleground in the global race to secure prized farmland and water. Correspondent Cassandra Herrman reports as part of the Food for 9 Billion series, a NewsHour partnership with the Center for Investigative Reporting, Homelands Productions and Marketplace.

India Close to Eradicating Polio, But Challenges Still Remain

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:36:00 EDT

Health officials in India are close to wiping out polio, a disease forgotten in most of the world but still endemic in some developing countries. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on India's challenge to remain vigilant in its campaign to immunize children one mouthful at a time.

Hans Rosling Brings Life, Humor, Sword-Swallowing to Global Health Statistics

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:36:00 EDT

Food for 9 Billion: Turning the Population Tide in the Philippines

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:35:00 EDT

While Philippine leaders debate, poor fishing families embrace birth control to ease pressure on over-fished reefs. Part of a new project called Food for 9 Billion that looks at the challenges of feeding the world in a time of social and environmental change, Sam Eaton of Homelands Productions reports.

Scientists in Kenya Try to Fend Off Disease Threatening World's Wheat Crop

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:39:00 EDT

Scientists in Kenya's Rift Valley are taking part in a complicated and protracted global fight against Ug99, a fungal disease called wheat rust that could destroy 80 percent of all known wheat varieties. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports as part of the Under-Told Stories Project.

In Peru, Gold Rush Leads to Mercury Contamination Concerns

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:25:00 EDT

In remote regions of the Peruvian Amazon, extensive gold-mining operations have stirred major environmental concerns over mercury contamination in fish, fish-eating wildlife and humans. In collaboration with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, special correspondent Steve Sapienza reports.

In Morocco, 20,000 Imams Trained to Teach HIV/AIDS Awareness, Compassion

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:30:00 EDT

The taboo topic of HIV, particularly how to prevent it and treat it, rarely surfaces in public ways in Muslim societies, but religious leaders across Morocco are trying to change that. Ray Suarez reports.

After String of Disasters, Aid Organizations Struggle to Meet Demands

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:24:00 EDT

Private aid organizations are struggling to maintain their funding levels for relief efforts in the wake of multiple crises around the world. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the trend as part of the Under-Told Stories project.