Finance Columnist Explains Why You Shouldn’t Pay Your Kids For Chores
A doctor, a politician, a humanitarian — there are many things parents may wish their children will become. But there’s one way no parent ever wants to describe their child:…
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Malnourished Families Wait To Eat So Everyone Is Fed, Teach Us A Lesson In Compassion
Making sacrifices is an unavoidable part of daily life for impoverished people, but many families will do whatever it takes to not give up a beloved tradition. Across the globe,…
UN: Food Challenge At Worst Level Since World War II
The World Food Program is confronting its worst challenge since World War II in trying to tackle five top-level humanitarian crises at the same time, the head of the U.N….
Uruguay Troubled By Guantanamo Refugees Sent By U.S.
Controversy is flaring over the six Guantanamo detainees taken in by Uruguay for resettlement, with even the man who pushed through the plan, President Jose Mujica, seeming to criticize them…
The end of humanitarian space?
I did not know Kayla Mueller, the American aid worker and ISIS hostage whose death was confirmed by her family this week. But like many people who read her letter…
About 300 Migrants Said to Have Died Crossing Mediterranean
ROME — An estimated 300 migrants were reported dead on Wednesday as survivors recounted harrowing tales of small boats being overwhelmed by waves, throwing scores of victims into deadly cold…
American ISIS hostage Kayla Mueller dead, family says
“We are heartbroken to share that we’ve received confirmation that Kayla Jean Mueller, has lost her life,” a statement from the family reads. “Kayla was a compassionate and devoted humanitarian….
American held by ISIS moved by suffering of Syrian people
“Syrians are dying by the thousands and they’re fighting just to talk about the rights we have,” the humanitarian worker told The Daily Courier, her hometown paper in Prescott, Arizona,…
Aid Agencies Need More Funds Than Ever Before. This Is How They’re Coping
2014 was a tumultuous year. Fresh fighting rocked countries like the Central African Republic, Ukraine and South Sudan, even as ongoing violence in Syria and Iraq lingered. The turmoil left…
Mortar Attacks Kill 7 in Donetsk as Ukrainian Fighting Rages On
DONETSK, Ukraine — Seven people were killed and at least three wounded in a pair of mortar attacks on the city’s west side Friday, including one that hit a crowd…