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Mexico: Life and Death in the Northern Pass

Dominic Bracco II — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:02:48 +0000

Staggering crime rates and economic decline in Ciudad Juarez offer little prospect for young people with no jobs and no education. Many of them are turning to drug cartels for work.

Mexico's Changing Psyche

Susana Seijas — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:34:34 +0000

With at least 48,000 casualties in the last five years, the drug war in Mexico has resulted in widespread desensitization to the violence that permeates daily life.

Turkey: The Razing of Kayarollari

Jenna Krajeski — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:13:58 +0000

What does the gentrification of an Istanbul neighborhood mean for its Kurdish population?

Dry Toilets: The Answer to a Bolivian City's Sewage Crisis

Sara Shahriari — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:36:34 +0000

A new kind of toilet may be the salvation of Lake Titicaca. It's sanitary and it may even produce compost suitable for growing food.

Young Artists of Post-Revolutionary Egypt

Ty McCormick — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:59:52 +0000

Pulitzer Center grantee Ty McCormick returns to Tahrir Square to report on what has happened since the Egyptian Revolution. He talks to artists creating works once blocked by the government.

Mexican Cartels Bring Drug-Related Violence to Central America

Nick Miroff — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:37:01 +0000

Mexican cartels vying for control over new drug routes in Central America have transformed Belize, Honduras and Costa Rica into their new frontiers, escalating violence and addiction in the region.

Ghana: Can the Country Survive an Oil Spill?

Christiane Badgley — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:40:09 +0000

Environmental concerns are raised as more oil companies begin drilling off the coast of Ghana. Does the country have the resources to cope with a major spill?

Nigeria: Boko Haram 101

Joe Bavier — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:35:50 +0000

Veteran Africa correspondent Joe Bavier explains Boko Haram, the Nigerian terror group responsible for the Christmas Day church bombings.

Ivory Coast: The Unifying Power of Water

Selay Marius Kouassi — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:18:46 +0000

Amid lingering tensions of the post-election conflict in the Ivory Coast, a water tap inside a refugee camp unifies a divided community.

India's Super-Resistant Bacteria: "Everybody Is Hell Scared"

Sonia Shah — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:29:38 +0000

Antibiotic resistant bacteria is spreading from India throughout the world, affecting those living in New Delhi slums as well as "medical tourists" who come to India for inexpensive treatment.