By Fatma Tanis After years of fighting, hunger and destruction, people in Yemen reflect on what they’ve lost and their low expectations for ending a war that has devastated the country. Source: Yemen is in one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises
By Rhitu Chatterjee The 1984 gas leak in Bhopal, India, killed thousands. New research finds babies born to mothers who were pregnant at the time have suffered long-term impacts worse than those directly exposed. (Image credit: Manjunath Kiran /AFP via Getty Images) Source: The world’s worst industrial disaster harmed people even before they were born […]
By Juliana Kim The new legislation redefines rape as nonconsensual sex, removing a requirement showing the victim fought back. The change comes after four years of protests decrying sexual violence in Japan. (Image credit: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP via Getty Images) Source: Japan expands the definition of rape and raises the age of consent to 16 from […]