BANGKOK, Thailand, Jul 12 (IPS) – If the world wants to beat back the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure no one is left behind in...
Dogs tune into people in ways even human-raised wolves don’t
Wiggles and wobbles and a powerful pull toward people — that’s what 8-week-old puppies are made of. From an early age, dogs outpace wolves...
Reflections on South Sudans Ten Years of Independence
JUBA, South Sudan, Jul 12 (IPS) – Ten years after South Sudan achieved independence, more children there are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance...
Satellites show how a massive lake in Antarctica vanished in days
On June 5, 2019, a massive, ice-covered lake sat atop East Antarctica’s Amery Ice Shelf. Within six days, all 600 million to 750 million...
How science overlooks Asian Americans
For years, sociologist ChangHwan Kim has sought to characterize the lives and experiences of Asian Americans. Gatekeepers in the research community, though, have often...
One mutation may have set the coronavirus up to become a global menace
A single change in a key viral protein may have helped the coronavirus behind COVID-19 make the jump from animals to people, setting the...
No Comment — & Dont Quote me on That
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 12 (IPS) – When a Southeast Asian ambassador hosted a lunch for journalists, including reporters from the New York Times, the...
Nothing About Us, Without Us, Asian Youth Tell Parliamentarians
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Jul 12 (IPS) – Youth advocates from Asian countries called for an overhaul of a system that excluded young people from...
‘We are with you’: The South African care centres providing hope for survivors of sexual violence
In South Africa, a sexual offence is committed every ten minutes, and the number is rising, according to official police statistics. The UN is working closely with...
FROM THE FIELD: Desert artisans in Mali foster dialogue and tolerance
Traditional arts and crafts are being used to build peace and dialogue in Mali thanks to the work of the UN peacekeeping mission in...
Peru’s penguins are on the brink. A super El Niño could make it worse. 
The Dollar-Gold Standard’s Lingering Demise 
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The Global Leaders Network Pushes to Protect Women’s and Children’s Health