International journalism has always been a dangerous line of work. Dozens of war correspondents have been killed in every major conflict since World War II. From Ernie Pyle to Anthony Shadid to David Gilkey , being in harm’s way is an occupational hazard, and journalists understand and accept the risk when they agree to assignments in hostile and unstable regions. “I don’t know of any journalism organization, whether it’s in this country or anywhere else, that would deliberately put an employee,

Before he started graduate school and became a university professor, Shervin Malekzadeh taught public school in low-income and minority communities in Washington, D.C. and California. Many of his students were born outside the United States and recently arrived in the country. He identified with his pupils’ backgrounds - Malekzadeh was born in Iran and moved to the United States before his first birthday. Part of his job involved teaching English to his students and helping them become literate,

Suzette Grillot talks about Brazil’s current political and economic challenges with University of Oklahoma anthropologist OU anthropologist Misha Klein . Then Suzette talks with University of Pennsylvania visiting scholar Shervin Malekzadeh . He studies political participation and education in post-revolutionary Iran, especially when it comes to women.

Since President Obama took office nearly eight years ago, relations between the United States and Cuba have slowly normalized. Following the election of Donald Trump , however, some Americans and Cubans now feel uncertain about their countries’ foreign policy futures. “My expectation is the Trump administration is going to completely roll back most, if not all, of the changes that were made by President Obama,” University of Nebraska-Omaha professor and foreign policy expert Jonathan Benjamin

Syrian forces have now seized control of more than half of the territory in Aleppo once held by rebels who opposite President Bashar al-Assad, and supporters of the Assad regime expect victory in the country’s largest city. It’s a crushing blow to the opposition, and could trigger a domino effect as rebels retreat to more rural areas of Syria. “Most of the moderate militias that the United States had been arming and training are situated in Aleppo. Once Aleppo falls, the center of gravity for

Suzette Grillot and Joshua Landis talk about the expected victory by Syrian forces in Aleppo, and what that could mean for the opposition and U.S. interests in the region. Then Suzette talks with University of Nebraska-Omaha political scientist Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado about the future of U.S.-Cuba relations under a Trump administration.

University of Nebraska political scientist Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado joins Suzette Grillot to discuss the legacy of Fidel Castro, who died November 25. Then Suzette talks with Ned Breslin about the 20 years he spent in Africa working on water and sanitation issues.

Unusual, unpredictable and inescapable in US media coverage, the American presidential election also dominated news outlets across the globe. For the first time in history, Iran aired U.S. presidential debates , underscoring Iran’s prominence in U.S foreign policy. While contemporary analyses — especially in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s rise — often paint Iran as an enemy, the University of South Florida’s Mohsen Milani is quick to point out Iran’s pre-1979 amity with the United

Since 2000, access to safe and reliable drinking water has catapulted into public awareness thanks to the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals . Amidst a proliferation of non-governmental organizations, charities and UN initiatives, the search for truly sustainable solutions to water access and cleanliness has intensified. University of Virginia civil and environmental engineer Jim Smith may have found a solution. Smith, a 2015 Edlich-Henderson Innovator of the Year Award winner , is

A week ago the International Monetary Fund approved a $12 billion loan to Egypt as the country slips into a perilous economic situation created by a declining currency, food shortages, and a strained relationship with a chief benefactor – Saudi Arabia. “What we’re seeing from one end of the Middle East to the other is no money,” said Joshua Landis, the director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma. “You look at the spreadsheet for Egypt, and everything is moving in