An Embedded Photographer Empowers the Poor

Credit Shalmon Bernstein Credit Martin Lehmann Credit Sam Phelps Credit “I think we are poor because we were born into a poor family and once again, without education, land, fishing…

A Broken Heart, a Child’s Life

Credit Tamir Kalifa Credit Oksana Yushko Credit Jason Lam/International Center of Photography Credit Bharat Choudhary Baby Rose was born on Aug. 22, 2008, with a heart defect that would disrupt…

What happens after Ukraine peace deal?

Despite the hopes, some European leaders have voiced skepticismafter all, a previous peace plan agreed to in September disintegrated amid continued fighting. So now the leaders have struck a new…

Is It Time To Change The NBA Playoffs?

in which the top eight teams from both the Western and Eastern conferences, respectively, make the postseason — been decried in basketball circles. Why? Simply because bad teams are getting…

What’s going on in Ukraine?

A serious worsening of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, which started last spring, has thrust the Eastern European nation back in the international spotlight. How bad has the situation flared…

Ukraine Fast Facts

Population: 44,291,413 (July 2014 est.) Median age: 40.6 years Capital: Kiev (Kyiv) Ethnic Groups: Ukrainian 77.8%, Russian 17.3%, Belarusian 0.6%, Moldovan 0.5%, Crimean Tatar 0.5%, Bulgarian 0.4%, Hungarian 0.3%, Romanian…

What Time Is The Super Bowl?

It’s on Sunday, Feb. 1, at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and it’s on NBC. The New England Patriots are playing the Seattle Seahawks. That’s all you need to know.

Is now the time to visit Russia?

However, recent events in Ukraine and the Crimean region have dealt a blow to this popularity, and could spell further trouble for Russia’s tourism industry in 2015. Ironically, with the…

Christmas Fast Facts

Christmas is celebrated on January 7 in some Eastern Orthodox countries, such as Russia. The real date of Jesus’ birth is not known. – The United States Post Office is…