Nepal

How transportation subsidies can fix seasonal poverty.

On the podcast: An American adventurer describes climbing over bodies to reach the top of Mount Everest.

The Hindu practice of chhaupadi is dangerous and deadly, but legislation is not enough to stop it.

A 2015 disaster devastated the country — and paved the way for this year's breakthrough elections.

Tibetans are setting themselves on fire in record numbers to protest Beijing’s heavy hand. But the brutal cycle of violence is only increasing.

A 25-year-old American traveled to Nepal to volunteer after the earthquake. She found a friendly host on Couchsurfing.com. She was never heard from again.

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Half a year after Nepal's devastating earthquake, its the smaller community organizations that are helping the country rebuild, while the giants of disaster relief lag behind.

India's blockade may force Nepal's hand but it will also remind Nepal that India is not their only neighbor.

How Nepalis harnessed the power of reality TV to strike a blow against corruption.

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Like the families of the 1,400 U.S. Marines killed in action in recent years, Andrea and Jim Hug of Phoenix, Arizona planned to travel to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware this month to receive their son’s coffin after getting news that he died in a helicopter crash in Nepal.

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The country's bold strategy to fight maternal mortality flouts conventional wisdom and relies on a controversial drug -- and in the wake of the devastating earthquake, it could be more important than ever.