California couple John and Laura Hunter disagree on some things – including how President Trump is carrying out his job. But they have found common ground in helping migrants make the treacherous journey to America. They talk to us about some of the factors shaping their radically different political opinions
Children of immigrants, who are born in United States, often struggle to understand their own identity. A Cambodian-American actress is using her art to explore her roots through a very personal story
Studying abroad can be the opportunity of a lifetime, but sometimes it comes at a cost to personal relationships. For this Valentine’s Day, partners Pavel and Vince explore the secrets to maintaining a long-distance international relationship, affirming their love for each other from 16,000 kilometers (10,000 miles) away
A surprisingly simple idea to help homeless people has gone viral – and is spreading around the world. The ‘Take One, Leave One’ concept aims to offer warm clothing to the homeless
Have you ever stored something on the cloud and wondered where that data goes? You might be surprised to learn it’s in a quiet residential community located about thirty miles outside of Washington, D.C. The majority of the world’s internet traffic passes through the town of Ashburn in Loudoun County, Virginia— home to one of the world’s largest internet exchanges
While increasing numbers of Afghan women are taking part outside their homes, the majority are homemakers. But, a group of women in the country’s western province of Herat are making a name for themselves as entrepreneurs
In a country often criticized for a lack of tolerance and religious freedom, one man is trying to change attitudes through art. In the process, he is uplifting the lives of hundreds of under-privileged children
When the Islamic State terror group swept across northern Iraq in 2014, they tried to wipe out the Yazidi people, a minority ethnic group that had lived in the mountains for millennia. Thousands of men were killed, and women and girls forcibly enslaved. The ancient Yazidi culture was at risk of being eradicated
In 1994, Lezlie Hiner started ‘Work to Ride,’ a program for urban youth from low-income families or challenging environments. The program provides young people with a fun and challenging environment for gaining life skills and confidence
In the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, about 200 people work in shifts to search through the ash dump of a heating plant. Desperately poor, they are looking for unburned pieces of coal to sell. It’s hard work, but the only way to make a living for many of them during the winter