aid workers
“It’s crushing people”: Opioid crisis workers are turning to AIDS epidemic veterans for help
Harm reduction workers in Toronto are burning out as opioid overdose deaths are on the rise.
This Guy Made a Life-Saving Tool from a 5,000-Year-Old Toy
And it costs 20 cents apiece to make more of them.
An Exclusive Look at FBI Communication About the Accidental Drone Strike Killing of an American
We filed a FOIA request for all records the FBI had on Warren Weinstein, a US aid worker killed in a top-secret CIA drone strike in Pakistan. Our request was initially denied; we appealed. Here's what we found.
The Mom of 'Jihadi Jack' Says He Isn't a Jihadi at All
Reports over the weekend alleged that Jack Letts now goes by the name Abu Muhammed and has been fighting for the Islamic State in Syria. His mom insisted it's all nonsense.
Pictures of an Evacuation from Nepal
Photographer Darcy Mahady recorded his experience of leaving the country while it was still going through the aftermath of a natural disaster.
Bodies of Five Aid Workers From Save the Children Found After Violent Week in Afghanistan
The Afghan aid workers were kidnapped March 3 and reportedly executed after authorities rejected a request to swap the hostages for prisoners.
I Was a Psychologist at an Ebola Treatment Center in Liberia
"I wouldn't say I was brave. Or maybe it is bravery, but the most important thing in my mind is to look objectively at the risks and decide whether or not you think you could help."
Providing Aid in Conflict Zones Keeps Getting More and More Dangerous
As the nature of warfare changes, aid workers are facing greater threats to their safety — which ultimately hurts those most in need of aid.