The end of polio is near(ish)
With only 22 cases of polio last year and nine cases in 2016, the end of the virus is nearly…
Afghanistan
Red Cross chief: ‘The more the Afghan people suffer, the less attention there is on them’
The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan is in a “downward spiral,” according to the head of the International Committee of the…
The Afghan boy who stole Lionel Messi’s heart – and ours
Murtaza Ahmadi, a 5-year-old boy living in Afghanistan, wanted to emulate his soccer hero, Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona. At…
Terrorism and refugees are linked, but not how you might think
The majority of terror attacks that took place in 2014 occurred in only five countries. And they happen to be…
Doctors Without Borders investigation shows precise targeting during Kunduz hospital bombing
A month has passed since U.S. airstrikes destroyed a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan. The medical aid group…
Kunduz hospital attack: U.S. Army told no Taliban present day before strike
The U.S. Army Special Forces who called in the air strike on the Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan,…
Lessons learned from aid work and reporting in Afghanistan
For today’s Humanosphere podcast, we will be talking about Afghanistan. Tom Murphy speaks with journalist, aid worker and now-author Will…
Doctors Without Borders condemns U.S. bombing of Afghan hospital as ‘war crime’
The U.S. airstrike on a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Afghanistan this weekend constitutes a war crime, the aid group…
Surge of refugees overwhelms Greece and Europe
The number of refugees seeking safety in Europe is quickly escalating, and countries are struggling to deal with the influx. The…
Podcast: Remembering and honoring aid worker Warren Weinstein
For this week’s podcast, we’re going to re-post our interview a year ago with Alisa Weinstein – the daughter of…