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

The conflict in Darfur could escalate to where we're seeing 100,000 victims per month

Sandy was particularly destructive because it was prevented from moving back out to sea by a "blocking pattern" associated with the jet stream. There's debate about this, but one recent study suggested that melting sea ice in the Arctic may lead to such blocking.

The U.N. Population Fund has a maternal health program in some Cameroon hospitals, but it doesn't operate in this region. It's difficult to expand, because President Bush has cut funding

Just a little help, a small security force, a bit of food, can save lives

One of the principles of journalism is you don't lie. You never lie.

The equivalent of five jumbo jets' worth of women die in labor each day, but the issue is almost never covered.