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DONATE GLOBALPOST GlobalPost provides original international reporting rooted in integrity, accuracy, independence and powerful storytelling. A HEAVY-DUTY WHEELCHAIR EXPANDS MOBILITY IN POST-WAR COLOMBIA October 17, 2019 Science & Technology Nearly 200,000 people in Colombia live with a disability as a result of a half-century of civil war. As Colombia now struggles to secure a lasting peace, the country’s vast mountains, rocky and unpaved roads and spanning pasturelands pose some of the biggest threats to people who must navigate rough terrains in wheelchairs. A heavy-duty wheelchair expands mobility in post-war Colombia IN MYANMAR, UNDERGROUND POETRY NIGHTS BUILD BRIDGES BETWEEN ROHINGYA AND BURMESE WRITERS October 1, 2019 Conflict In Myanmar, underground poetry nights build bridges between Rohingya and Burmese writers AFTER YEARS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN RUSSIA, THIS KOREAN UZBEK COMMUNITY FINDS PEACE IN NEW YORK CITY September 30, 2019 After years of racial discrimination in Russia, this Korean Uzbek community finds peace in New York City LOW COFFEE PRICES ARE STARVING FARMERS. CAN A CARTEL FIX IT? September 26, 2019 Low coffee prices are starving farmers. Can a cartel fix it? THE US PROMISED THOUSANDS OF FOREIGN INTERPRETERS SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISAS. NOW THEY’RE TRAPPED. September 19, 2019 The US promised thousands of foreign interpreters special immigrant visas. Now they’re trapped. Sign up for our daily newsletter Sign up for The Top of the World, delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Email Address Email Address Subscribe I have read and agree to your Privacy Policy. JEWISH AND ARAB WOMEN UNITE TO DEFY BEDOUIN VOTER SUPPRESSION IN ISRAELI ELECTION September 18, 2019 Elections On Tuesday, scores of women volunteers crisscrossed the dusty roads of Israel's southern Negev desert to bring hundreds of Bedouin women from remote villages to their polling stations. Jewish and Arab women unite to defy Bedouin voter suppression in Israeli election UPTICK IN CHURCH BURNINGS RAISES ALARM IN ETHIOPIA September 16, 2019 Religion These incidents of arson and murder come at a time when tensions between the country’s ethnic groups — including Oromo, Amhara and Tigrayan — are already high and causing divisions. Uptick in church burnings raises alarm in Ethiopia COLOMBIAN FARMERS COMBINE AGRICULTURE, ECOLOGY TO SOLVE ECONOMIC, HEALTH WOES September 11, 2019 Carlos Osorio has an honorary degree in agroecology from the University of California, Berkeley, and uses his farm to train a new generation of local farmers — and bring city-slicker Colombians and foreign visitors to the farm to tell his story and reconnect them to the land. Colombian farmers combine agriculture, ecology to solve economic, health woes 'INTERSEX' IS COUNTED IN KENYA'S CENSUS — BUT IS THIS A VICTORY? September 10, 2019 Gender Activists hope this will set a precedent for intersex rights in Kenya, but intersex inclusion is still far from reality. 'Intersex' is counted in Kenya's census — but is this a victory? IN LEAD-UP TO COLOMBIAN ELECTIONS, WOMAN MAYORAL CANDIDATE IS LATEST ASSASSINATION VICTIM September 6, 2019 Since the FARC rebels announced they would be willing to take up arms again against the government, violence against political hopefuls is on the rise. In lead-up to Colombian elections, woman mayoral candidate is latest assassination victim FAST FRIENDS, ROHINGYA REFUGEES IN EXILE REBUILD THEIR LIVES IN MALAYSIA September 5, 2019 Refugees Mohamudul Hasson and Tobarik Huson, both Rohingya from Myanmar, met in Malaysia after taking arduous journeys to escape persecution and stagnation as stateless Muslim minorities. Neither Myanmar nor neighboring Bangladesh recognizes them as citizens. Fast friends, Rohingya refugees in exile rebuild their lives in Malaysia CHINA’S GEN X MOMS TURN TO IVF IN DESPERATE QUEST FOR A SECOND BABY August 21, 2019 Reproductive rights For decades, China’s one-child policy limited women to one child. In 2016, China introduced the two-child policy and now, older mothers are racing against their biological clocks to have another baby — with high emotional stakes. China’s Gen X moms turn to IVF in desperate quest for a second baby SOUTH KOREA'S SEX DOLL INDUSTRY STIRS CONTROVERSY WITH 'LIFE-SIZE' IMPORTS August 20, 2019 Sexuality South Korea's sex toy industry professionals say sex dolls are the answer to increasing loneliness in South Korean society. But critics have pushed back on the law and say these "real dolls" objectify women and lead to more sex crimes — a hot-button topic in the wake of South Korea's #MeToo movement. South Korea's sex doll industry stirs controversy with 'life-size' imports SOUTH KOREA’S ‘NO JAPAN’ BOYCOTT IS NEW. BUT THE WOUNDS ARE OLD. August 12, 2019 Protest The conflict between South Korea and Japan has been going on for decades, but the past few months are somewhat uncharted territory for the two countries, which have nevertheless enjoyed robust trade. Today, six in 10 South Koreans are currently participating in the “No Japan” boycott. South Korea’s ‘No Japan’ boycott is new. But the wounds are old. WITHOUT RESPECT FOR INDIGENOUS RIGHTS, CLIMATE CHANGE WILL WORSEN, UN SAYS August 9, 2019 On Thursday, a special report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) highlighted the key role of traditional landholders and the importance for governments to recognize the land rights of those groups over the territory they inhabit and manage. Without respect for Indigenous rights, climate change will worsen, UN says More Stories Since 2009, GlobalPost has produced insightful reporting about international events and issues for a worldwide audience online. Known for high-quality and unflinching reports by journalists who live where they work, GlobalPost’s country-based correspondents spend time far off the beaten path and are immersed in local life, so they are able to deliver unique perspectives about the world. Recognized for its in-depth multi-part series, long-form journalism, and conflict reporting, GlobalPost’s work has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the George Foster Peabody Award, two Edward R. Murrow Awards, the George Polk Award, the Overseas Press Club Award, the Edwin Hood Diplomacy Award from the National Press Club, and the Robert F. Kennedy Award. Boston public media producer WGBH acquired GlobalPost in 2015 and its reporting capacity was integrated into PRI’s global news platforms and operations. Today, GlobalPost’s mission continues as an integral part of PRI’s respected global news platforms. As part of PRI, GlobalPost Investigations will lead PRI’s hard-hitting conflict reporting and narrative, in-depth projects about topics no one else is covering the same way. These extensive projects go beyond the daily headlines to give readers a comprehensive look at the underlying issues driving a particular story. 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