LIVING WITH HOMOSEXUALITY IN PUTIN'S RUSSIA
Staff Writer Andrew Muse-Fisher discusses what the upcoming Olympics in Sochi could mean for gay rights in Russia and the LGBT community as a whole.
January 24, 2014
Friday Reading List for January 24, 2014. By David Dannecker, Senior Editor
AFRICAN DEMOCRACY IN A POST-MANDELA WORLD
Staff Writer Alexis Coopersmith discusses the prospects of upcoming African elections in a post-Mandela era.
CURE FOR CHRONIC HEPATITIS C: OUT OF REACH FOR MILLIONS
A potential cure for the Hepatitis C virus is unaccessible for those who need it the most. By Viet Tran, Staff Writer
DELIVERY DRONES? WHY AMAZON PRIME AIR WON'T FLY
Amazon.com may soon flood our skies with fleets of delivery drones. Staff Writer Kirstie Yu weighs the pros and cons of this new tech.
CONFUSING FRENCH PROMISES: HOLLANDE'S 2014 AGENDA
Staff Writer Sophie Desvignes discusses President Hollande's 2014 agenda for France.
January 17, 2014
Friday Reading List for January 17, 2014. By Michelle Bulterys, Staff Writer
INFANTICIDE: A DISCREET GLOBAL TREND
A look into a recent and troubling string of infanticides, from New York to the UK to Thailand. By Staff Writer Jubilee Cheung
JANUARY 10, 2014
Friday Reading List for January 10, 2014. By Sebastian Brady, Editor-in-Chief
TIBETAN WINE THREATENS FOOD SAFETY
Contributing Writer Brian Galipeau explains how the growing Tibetan wine industry raises concerns about local food supplies and pesticide use.
AGAINST ALL ODDS: POLIO RESURGES IN SYRIA
Just as polio is on the verge of global eradication, the Syrian Civil War opens the door for a resurgence in the Middle East. By Staff Writer Aarushi Gupta
8 THINGS YOU DID NOT KNOW ABOUT NELSON MANDELA
Staff Writer Michelle Bulterys provides eight less-known facts about Nelson Mandela's life.
December 6, 2013
Friday reading list for December 6, 2013. By Marianne Zape, Senior Editor
TENSION IN THE EAST: CHINA'S INCREASED RHETORIC AND THE RISING NEED FOR DIPLOMACY
Staff Writer Andrew Kim discusses the power politics behind disputed islands in the Asia-Pacific region.
U.S. RELATIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Staff Writer Haya Azab outlines U.S. relations with some the most influential countries in the Middle East.
PROTECTING CHINA'S VULNERABLE: PUBLIC INTEREST LAWYER GUO JIANMEI
Staff Writer Kirstie Yu sat down with renowned Chinese public interest lawyer, Guo Jianmei to talk about the future of human rights in China.
AFRICA: A NEW HOME FOR ISLAMIC EXTREMISM
Will Africa be the next hotbed for Islamic extremism? By Patrick Johnson, Staff Writer
