I heard Andrew Young say this morning that it's a waste of time to protest Confederate monuments. That energy, he said on NPR's Morning Edition, should be reserved to continue…
Today, on the 70th birthday of my homeland, I reread Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s evocative speech, delivered just before India gained independence from oppressive British rule. At the stroke…
A few months ago, I traveled to a place I'd never visited before: Mbale, Uganda. I wasn't there to marvel at the vastness of Lake Victoria or spend a day…
I awoke to news today that Iraqi forces were claiming victory in Mosul. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi arrived in Mosul to personally deliver a message of victory to the world:…
Amid all the political noise of today, I want to stop and think of all my soldier friends I met in Iraq and back here at home in all the…
I recently wrote a story about a very brave man living in Mosul, who has been defying ISIS for more than two years with his words. You can read about…
Almost every day, I receive an email from the International Organization for Migration containing the latest update on migration issues around the world. Many of you may not know that…
I woke up to extremely sad news today. NPR photojournalist David Gilkey was killed in Afghanistan, along with interpreter Zabihullah Tamanna. Another friend who worked tirelessly in the world's most difficult…
I first met Maya Gurung last year, a few days after a massive earthquake struck Nepal. Maya was recovering from the amputation of her left leg at a Kathmandu hospital.…
Dearly beloved We are gathered here today 2 get through this thing called life Electric word life It means forever and that's a mighty long time But I'm here 2…
