All 5 Living Former First Ladies Condemn Trump Border Policy That Separates Families
The Washington Post
In the span of about 24 hours, all four living former first ladies have added their voices to the chorus of public critique, calling the practice “immoral,” “disgraceful” and a “humanitarian crisis.”
Living First Ladies Speak Out Against Trump's Border Family Separation Policy
Time
With Rosalynn Carter adding her voice to the choir of political figures who are speaking out against the Trump administration’s zero tolerance immigration policy, all five living first ladies have now publicly come out against the controversial policy, which separates children from their parents as families try to cross the border into the U.S.
Nearly Eradicated in Humans, the Guinea Worm Finds New Victims: Dogs
The New York Times
For 30 years, scientists have fought to eliminate a horrifying parasite. Suddenly, it has begun infecting dogs in Chad, threatening to undo decades of progress.
The Man Who (Almost) Wiped Out the Guinea Worms
The New York Times
At age 78, Dr. Ruiz-Tiben still makes as many as six field trips a year, mostly to what he calls “places at the end of the road.” Reaching them can mean driving for days in 110-degree heat over kidney-jolting dirt tracks and sleeping in rustic guesthouses where frequent power failures mean sweltering nights passed in oven-hot, bug-filled rooms.
Liberia Women Gaining Access to Information
Africa 54, Voice of America
As Liberia continues to recover from a decade-long civil war and the devastating effects of the Ebola outbreak, Liberian women are beginning to find their voices with the help of the Carter Center’s access-to-information and access-to-justice programs. VOA reporter Kim Lewis has more on this story.
Carter Center Sends Team to Nicaragua to Offer Assistance in the Dialogue
Univision
The Carter Center, founded by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, sent a mission to Nicaragua to offer assistance in developing a dialogue to resolve the political crisis in the country, after more than 40 people, mostly students, died in massive protests against the government of President Daniel Ortega.
South Sudan Halts Spread of Crippling Guinea Worms
The New York Times
South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, appears to have stopped Guinea worm disease within its borders, the country’s health minister announced Wednesday.
Guinea Worm Disease Transmission Stopped in South Sudan
Associated Press
South Sudan has gone 15 months without a single reported case of Guinea worm disease, the nation's health minister said Wednesday, suggesting a major victory for global health officials trying to eliminate the painful affliction.
South Sudan Reaches Milestone in Eradicating Debilitating Guinea Worm
CNN
Amid war and devastation in South Sudan came glimmers of hope Wednesday as the world's newest nation announced a milestone step toward eradicating a debilitating disease.
Carter Center Say Kenya's Polls Were a Setback for Democracy
Associated Press
Kenya’s 2017 elections were a setback to this East African country’s democratic development, the Carter Center has said.
Waging Peace
Rotarian
An interview with Mary Ann Peters is a master class in the art of diplomatic responses. Asked about her most difficult assignment, the former U.S. ambassador responds that “difficulty and challenge are two sides of the same coin.”
Jimmy Carter's Vision for Peace
Rotarian
It’s a crisp, sunny day in late October, and school groups are touring the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta.
Fierce Optimism
Harvard Public Health
Donald Hopkins couldn’t sleep. It was sometime after 2 a.m., early October 1980, at the old Hotel Chantilly, in Geneva. He reached toward the nightstand and grabbed a pen and a ruled notepad—items that are always within reach—and pulled back the covers.
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