Secret schools defy Taliban to offer Afghan girls light and hope
Clandestine classes are keeping learning alive for girls whom the ruling Taliban have banned from school amid growing restrictions on women.
‘Nowhere to hide’: After murders in Amazon, local journalists at risk
The tragic murder of a reporter and environmentalist in the Amazon last year underscores the invisibility of many of the forest’s risks.
Guaranteed transfers for community college? California may chart a path.
What’s the best way to help community college students who want a four-year degree? In California, a proposal hopes to offer transfer students access to
A hot, tomato-and-cheese solution to anguish
I was unaware of pizza’s therapeutic value until I had kids, our essayist writes. But now I firmly believe in the “pizza cure.”
Boosting jobs: From coding camps to streamlining for startups
Progress roundup: From Argentina to Benin, governments and industry boost employment with free education and by smoothing the path to entrepreneurship. And, we highlight a
Moms behind bars: Are separated families punished, too?
The number of mothers incarcerated dropped during the pandemic, but as prison regulations return, families are once again being separated. Some programs such as the
Is Poland’s democracy eroding? Big crowds protest government.
A march on Sunday drew hundreds of thousands of Poles to the nation’s capital to protest a conservative government that critics say has eroded democratic