Haiti
What Would Temporary Protected Status Mean for Venezuelans Who Have Fled to the U.S.?
Because the protection is only a temporary status and doesn't offer a path to citizenship, it puts recipients in a legal gray zone.
What Guns Do to Our State of Mind
It is both the technology and the symbolism of a gun that can encourage someone to shoot.
Violent Anti-Government Protests in Haiti (in Photos)
The ongoing protests, which have claimed at least nine lives, have been characterized by tire burning, road blockages, and violent crime.
Beside a Vast Graveyard, a New City Rises in Haiti
Haiti's earthquake shattered several cities, but it also birthed another.
Viewfinder: A Trial to Defend Haitian Immigrants' Temporary Protected Status Begins
As a trial begins to try to protect Haitian immigrants under Temporary Protected Status from being deported back to Haiti, people demonstrate in front of the Eastern District of New York Federal Courthouse in downtown Brooklyn.
If Current Deforestation Rates Continue, Haiti May Lose Its Forests Within Two Decades
Haiti's deforestation is largely driven by small-scale farming and charcoal production, which involves harvesting wood and heating it to remove water and volatile compounds.
Inside the Effort to Bring Haitian Religious Leaders to the Forefront of Social Activism
In New York City, Haitian community leaders are attempting to change the script when it comes to the church's influence on social justice issues.
Canada and Mexico Are Footing the Bill for the U.S.'s Unseen Haitian Refugee Crisis
Canada's Haitian newcomers are victims of a game of North American cross-border political ping-pong.
What Life Is Like for Haitian Refugees in Tijuana
Despite Trump’s proposed wall, Haitians living in the shadows of Tijuana plan to risk dangerous journeys to make it to the U.S.
The Red Cross May Not Know How Millions Donated for Haiti Were Spent
Confidential documents also raise questions about the accuracy of the Red Cross’ count of how many Haitians it helped, concluding the figures on one project were “fairly meaningless.”
Where's the Transparency on Haiti?
“I still have a lot more questions for the Red Cross,” says Senator Charles Grassley.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The Former Community College Student Teaching English to Children Everywhere
We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We'll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April.
Culture and Privacy: A Sociology of the Shotgun House
This simple housing design represents much more than just a building technique.
When Technology Helps Us Become More Human
A group of tech savvy individuals are using their skills to create solutions to some of our biggest problems.
When Peacekeepers Become Disease Spreaders
When United Nations peacekeepers inadvertently started a cholera epidemic in Haiti, victims expected compensation from the world’s foremost human rights arbiter. What does it mean if they can’t get it?
The Lives of Dictators’ Wives
The fancy clothes and charitable works aren't incidental: The dictator’s spouse is an important part of maintaining power.
The Success of the Military Coup
New research by political scientists finds that, since 1991, most of the world’s coups have resulted in competitive elections.
Book Review: Helping, or Harming, in Haiti?
A new book analyzes the successes and failures of the Haitian earthquake relief effort and offers some lessons for future well-meaning humanitarian interventions.
Review: Seeing Haiti’s Distress as People, Not Statistics
The new book "A Promise in Haiti" focuses on three families and puts meat on the bones of a nation most of the world sees as just a carcass.
Nonprofit Aids Haitian Villages In Reforesting, Sustainable Farming
Reforesting efforts in Haiti may not provide immediate relief, but could create a renewable and sustainable supply of food and fuel for desperate villages.
Matches for Gasoline: A View From Haiti’s Food Riots
Haiti has been an early casualty of the latest global food crisis. Here, the Associated Press correspondent in Port-au-Prince provides a first-person report from the front lines.