By Heather McIlvaine MELBOURNE, Australia — When Tony Abbott was elected prime minister of Australia in September 2013, he promised...
Sep 21, 2015
Why Iranian youth are endorsing the nuclear agreement
TEHRAN, Iran — Medical students hang out in front of the University of Tehran one stifling summer day,...
Sep 08, 2015
‘All Our Young People Have Gone to the Mountains’
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Aug 18, 2015
The struggle for power in Yemen continues, and Qatar is playing a key role
BY REESE ERLICH DOHA, Qatar — Mohammad Siraj pumps a car jack at a makeshift curbside car repair shop...
Aug 14, 2015
Sexual violence plagues young women attempting to flee Central America
LOS ANGELES — A brutal pattern of sexual violence affects thousands of girls and young women who flee from...
Aug 11, 2015
How one man escaped El Salvador’s cycle of violence
By Anna-Catherine Brigida As seven-year-old Alex Sanchez played barefoot outside his house in El Salvador, his mind drifted to...
Aug 04, 2015
Mitigating Sunni-Shia conflict in ‘the world’s most charming police state’
BY REESE ERLICH MUSCAT, Oman — Vendors call out as they sell sweet snacks, clothing and jewelry in the...
Aug 04, 2015
A Startup for Geeks in Gaza
This article was published in partnership with The New York Times. Read Vox's write-up of Lauren's reportage here....
Jul 24, 2015
Meet an Italian nun who’s been helping sex trafficking victims for 20 years
CASERTA, Italy — Another woman had just knocked at the front door of Casa Ruth carrying a terrible, familiar...
Jul 21, 2015
‘I was a slave’: Nigerian women escape sexual bondage in Italy
CASERTA, Italy — She is 32 and demure, with a poise that belies the image of a woman who...
Jul 14, 2015