News (Page 83)
June 5, 2022
Life After Exoneration: How One Man Rebuilt His Life After a Wrongful Conviction
When a portable heater went out in Veterans' Stadium in Philadelphia during an NFL game, Ed Baker — one of two electricians working at “The Vet” at the time—had to fix it. After what he'd been through, landing a job among NFL players was like winning his own Super Bowl.
May 25, 2022
Raising Money to Raise a School in Rural Africa
A humanitarian fundraiser is seeking to build a new school in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Kivu Project […]
May 24, 2022
Oregon Wood Processing Plant Closes, but Complaints Linger on
In January, a state agency informed Jim Irwin that the property he shares with his daughter is contaminated with dioxins. The letter may have arrived 10 years too late.
May 20, 2022
Pakistan Cries Foul Over Influx of Afghan Refugees
Three million Afghan refugees have fled to Pakistan since 2002, according to the UNHCR. Pakistan’s government says it doesn’t have the capacity for this refugee influx.
May 15, 2022
‘Going to School Won’t Feed my Girls:’ Barriers to Girls’ Education In Pakistan
Pakistan has the world’s second-highest number of out-of-school children with an estimated 22.8 million children, ages 5-16, not attending school. One organization is working to change those numbers with a system of portable, tent schools.