A few countries like Sri Lanka and Honduras have led the way in slashing maternal mortality.

Every year 3.1 million Indian children die before the age of 5, mostly from diseases of poverty like diarrhea.

Individual storytelling is incredibly powerful. We as journalists know intuitively what scientists of the brain are discovering through brain scans, which is that emotional stories tend to open the portals, and that once there's a connection made, people are more open to rational arguments.

It's easy to keep issuing blame to Republicans or the president

It’s time for a 21st-century abolitionist movement in the U.S and around the world.

I try to be careful about wording. One of the things I've tried to combat in my blog is the notion that journalists are arrogant and unconcerned with the readership.

It really is quite remarkable that Darfur has become a household name. I am gratified that's the case.