World in Progress explores issues of globalization, education, economic development, poverty alleviation, human rights and more. On this week’s program: The water crisis facing residents…
A young German cyclist repairs used bikes and ships them to African countries. There, they’re not just a way to get some exercise, but can…
One street at a time, Flaneur digs into human stories at the local level. But don’t expect to find the tales online. Though the print-only…
He may be blind, but 20-year-old Eric is determined to see change in his country, Gabon. He makes his living singing rap songs, weaving the…
Gut 30 Jahre hat es gedauert, nun will der Pharmakonzern Glaxo Smith Kline den ersten Malaria-Impfstoff auf den Markt bringen: RTS,S heißt der Wirkstoff, der…
Figures from the World Health Organization suggest that malaria infects more than 200 million people every year – causing 700,000 deaths around the world. About…
Eleven research centers in Africa are completing the testing of a malaria vaccine, which, if approved and introduced to the market, could reduce the number…