Conflict
Profitable as it is for multi-national companies, palm oil is extracted at a heavy social and environmental cost, making it one of the most controversial commodities in the world.
Nobody in Kenya knows the consequences of corruption better than John Githongo, who talks to Sam Loewenberg about the cruel intersection of politics, natural resources, and foreign aid.
Can local journalists in Turkey play a role in resolving the Kurdish conflict? Will they stay out of prison long enough to try?
As Syrian Kurds seek refuge in Iraqi Kurdistan, their future remains unclear. Will they return to Syria? Or will they become, like the Turkish Kurds in nearby Makhmour Camp, permanent refugees?
As Paul Salopek journeys around the world on foot, he will follow the migration pathways of our ancestors who walked out of Africa 50,000 years ago.
Pulitzer Center Senior Editor Tom Hundley highlights this week's reporting from Afghanistan and the Kachin state in Burma.
Deep in the wilds of northern Burma's Kachin state a brutal civil war has intensified over the past year between government forces and the Kachin Independence Army.
Pulitzer Center grantee Reese Erlich receives award for his reporting in Syria.
Pulitzer Center grantee Reese Erlich discusses his reporting on the Arab Spring for launch of Campus Consortium partnership with South Dakota State University.
Some of the Ivorian refugees who crossed into Liberia when fighting flared last year are trickling back--to both destruction and signs of new unity. Austin Merrill meets a convoy crossing the border.
In Iraq's Domiz Refugee Camp, Syrian refugees are preparing to fight for their country: Kurdistan.
After decades of trampled hopes under President Hosni Mubarak, Egyptians are now working to figure out not only what they stand against, but what they stand for.
As lawmakers attempt to reckon with the nation’s political problems, the Egyptian education system--and country's next generation--is festering on the sidelines.