State Prisons Fail to Offer Cure for Hep C

State Prisons Fail to Offer Cure for Hep C

State prisons across the U.S. are failing to treat at least 144,000 inmates who have hepatitis C, a curable but potentially fatal liver disease, according to a recent survey and subsequent interviews of state corrections departments. Many of the 49 states that...
Thailand Fights to Remove Landmines

Thailand Fights to Remove Landmines

THAI-CAMBODIAN BORDER – April 4th is International Mine Awareness Day when the United Nations draws attention to the issue of landmines. Thailand is one of the countries still struggling to overcome a deadly legacy from wars on the Indochina Peninsula. The loud bang,...
Thailand’s Troubling Gun Culture

Thailand’s Troubling Gun Culture

BANGKOK – With the region’s highest rates of gun-related homicides and gun ownership, Thailand faces problems that are often overlooked in a country known to tourists as the land of smiles. A 10-minute walk from Bangkok’s Chinatown and the Grand Palace is a...