(July 1, 2008) The film Heart of Darfur captures the desperation of daily life in remote villages, crowded refugee camps, and in El Fasher, the once sleepy capital of North Darfur that is now home to 100,000 refugees and 10,000 U.N. personnel.

The U.N. Millennium Development Goals call for universal primary education by 2015. But around the world, minorities are being left behind.

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

(September 2 & 9, 2009) WIDE ANGLE’s award-winning 12-year documentary project, Time for School, follows seven children from seven countries who are struggling to achieve a basic education.

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

The sluggish gains made in reducing maternal mortality over the past eight years may be reversed amid the global economic crisis.

A round up of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

A round up of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.