Bridget Chanda is teaching deaf students in Zambia about climate change with sign language. The enterprising teenager is hoping to relay the government’s new curriculum in light of flooding and extreme weather to better inform vulnerable students.
China’s booming renewable energy industry may be stirring trade tensions, but it could also accelerate a green transition – in China and elsewhere.
In Gaza, Israel’s Netanyahu and Hamas’ Sinwar both face political considerations as they weigh proposals for a cease-fire and the exchange of prisoners and hostages.
Brazil is working quickly to respond to rising flood waters in the south that have forced more than 600,000 people from their homes. Compounding the problem is a flood of disinformation – making it hard for the government to deliver aid.
Progress roundup: EV company in China makes battery swaps faster than charging. And in Pakistan, volunteers spread the joy of books in an outdoor story time.
Palestinians in the West Bank have not been untouched by the war in Gaza. Now, with jobs in Israel lost and public sector wages unpaid, the weight of the conflict is dragging down the economy, too.
An investigative reporter in Venezuela was forced to flee his country. A new documentary on that work helps explain why political change is in sight.
In February, Ghana’s Parliament approved a law severely limiting the rights of LGBTQ+ people. Now, activists are lobbying the president to veto it.
K-pop enthusiasts are mobilizing the massive fan base to advocate for environmental protections in Indonesia and elsewhere. Their group, Kpop4Planet, was able to successfully lobby Hyundai to pull out of a deal with a coal plant.
Friends-International collaborates with the Lao government and other nonprofits to aid young people interested in culinary education.
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