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Haiti’s Long Road to Recovery
The small island nation is marking the second anniversary of the earthquake that devastated so many lives there.
Haiti: Aftershocks Of History
Haitians are still battling to rebuild their lives and their homes two years after the devastating earthquake. Historian Laurent Dubois explains how Haiti’s turbulent past continues to resonate in its politics today.
Understanding Haiti Through Comics
Cartoonist Matt Bors is editing a comic strip about life in Haiti since the earthquake. It’s drawn by a Haitian cartoonist and written by a Haitian reporter, both based in Port au Prince. The first installment of the comic strip was published online Thursday.
Japan Tries to Soothe Nuclear Worries
Japanese authorities said Friday that the reactors at the Fukushima nuclear power plant are under control.
Concert Raises Money to Support Music Project for Children in Japan
A benefit concert held recently in Los Angeles helped raise money for students in Japan whose instruments were lost or destroyed in the earthquake and tsunami in March.
Turkey Quake Worst in a Decade
Rescuers in southeast Turkey are pulling survivors from collapsed buildings after the country was hit with one of the worst earthquakes in a decade.
Turkey Earthquake Devastates
Officials in Turkey say the death toll from Sunday’s earthquake has risen to 432, as rescue teams pull three generations of one family to safety.
A Cardboard Cathedral for Christchurch
Local leaders have planned to build a temporary replacement for a 150-year-old Cathedral that was destroyed in the earthquake in February.
Yoshihiko Noda is Japan’s New Prime Minister
People are frustrated with the political process and politicians in Japan right now.
Safecast Crowdsourced Radiation Data and the Unknown
Safecast volunteers collect radiation data using their own Geiger counters.
Japanese Get Creative Without AC
The electricity shortage in Japan means there is a lot less air conditioning.
Japan and Being There
When I heard about the passing of singer and songwriter Gil Scott-Heron last month, I was in Japan [...]
Shelter Communities in Post-Tsunami Japan
How one man leads in crisis to become the de facto “mayor” of his shelter.
Three Months After the Twin Tragedies Hit Japan
An update on how Japan is coping up with the twin disasters that struck three months ago.
Japanese Jazz Artist Yuichiro Tokuda
Tokuda recently played at the Borneo Jazz Festival, though his thoughts were with people back home.
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