South Sudan: The Failed State
More than two million people in South Sudan have fled their homes. Many face the threat of hunger and untold suffering. The United Nations is doing what it can to […]
Albania: Archive of Terror
The archives of the Albanian secret police have just been opened, providing deeper insight into the dictatorship. Albania was completely isolated for around 45 years and was considered one of […]
A Durable Artificial Heart
Researchers at RWTH Aachen University have developed what they say is the world’s smallest, fully implantable artificial heart, and believe it should be ready for clinical use within three years. […]
Life Links Episode 12
A refugee from Syria, a Mexican data protection activist, and a blogger in Bangladesh – they are fighting online because they are unwilling to accept that there’s no escape from […]
Classic Cars Festival
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is one of the biggest festivals for classic cars in the world. Annually not only classic car enthusiasts from all over the world flock to […]
USA:Big Business with Cannabis
Cannabis is the most consumed drug worldwide. In the US states of Alaska, Oregon, Washington and Colorado possession and sale of it are allowed, under various conditions. For those states, […]
Don’t Let Them Win
An imam, an ex-Salafist, a former US-marine – they are all united in their goal to fight against radicalism and “Islamic State”.
Refugees Spur Urban Renewal
Utica in upstate New York was a decaying city that turned its fortunes around by welcoming refugees. If it hadn’t embraced a liberal refugee policy, Utica could have ended up […]
Voyage of Discovery
In the deep sea off Antarctica, marine researchers continue to make remarkable discoveries. Every expedition reveals a just a bit more of this mysterious and vast habitat. Much of what […]
Protecting Black Rhinos
Poachers almost killed off the last remaining black rhino living wild in Africa in the 1980’s. Almost all species of rhino are endangered. In 2014 poachers killed 16 black rhinos […]
