Sitemap - 2024 - Dispatches with Hollie McKay
DISPATCHES on Parenting Across Cultures Full Season One
Video Out Now... Sudan’s Civil War: Crisis Spilling Over Chad’s Border
A Tenuous Christmas: The Future of Christians in Syria
DISPATCHES: Icelandic Roots: Single Motherhood and Family Life in the Land of Fire and Ice
Top Ten Humanitarian Crises to Watch in 2025
Syria's Kurdish Issue Ignites as U.S. and Turkish-Backed Forces Clash
The Death of the Shia Crescent: Iran Faces Strategic Setback as Assad Regime Falls
600 Dead, World Silent: Terrorist Attack in Burkina Faso
DISPATCHES: Motherhood, Cancer, and Career with German New Yorker Nadja Atwal
Why More Women Are Taking Combat Roles Worldwide
The Emerging, Uncomfortable Questions in Syria's Post-Assad Power Struggle
Empathy Is Not Finite: A Wake-Up Call in the Aftermath of Brian Thompson’s Murder
Syria's Regime Falls: A Turning Point for Refugees?
The Forgotten Wars: Conflicts That Don’t Make Headline News
DISPATCHES: Balancing Business and Babies: From Ireland to China to Sri Lanka to Vietnam
Inside the Atmosphere of Newly Captured Syria
But how do I help? A Gift-Giving Guide for Impactful Charitable Giving
DISPATCHES: Fatherhood, Conflict, and Mental Health in Crisis inside Cameroon
Rebels Take Aleppo: What This Means for Syria’s Future, and How it Implicates the U.S
Global Trust Shaken: Abuse Claims and Funding Gaps Haunt UN Peacekeeping Efforts
Why Mexico Faces Major Obstacles in Meeting Trump's Demands to Tackle the Cartels
DISPATCHES: What I Saw in Africa...The Hell That is Darfur
The Difference Between Deterring a War and Funding It
A High-Stakes Tale of Betrayal and Corruption
What Trump's Win Means for the Middle East
Darfur Refugees Unfathomable Struggle
What Became of the Wagner Group
The Distance Between Those Who Declare War and Those Who Fight It
The Myth of Infallibility: How Aung San Suu Kyi’s Silence Reveals the Dangers of Hero Worship
DISPATCHES: From the Battlefield to Fatherhood: A Conversation with Kris "Tanto" Paronto
DISPATCHES: Rebecca Deng's Harrowing and Hope-Filled Journey from Sudan
War of Words: English Speakers Targeted in Escalating Cameroonian Conflict
What is going on in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
DISPATCHES: Life Beyond the Headlines... A Father Raising Two Young Girls Under Taliban Rule
Are Some Human Lives Worth More than Others?
What is going on with the Sinaloa Cartel and Fentanyl Flow Since Mayo's Arrest
Why people don't evacuate bombings and natural disasters
The Dizzying Rise of Maternal and Infant Mortality in Haiti
The Pod: A Half-German, Half-Chinese Mom Raising Four Kids Across Europe, Almost Two Decades Apart
Reflections on the Hurricane Helene Aftermath and Finding Light in the Darkest Corners
The Pod: The Daughter of a Child Bride in India
The Taliban's Latest Decree to Silence Women and Where Are the Men in the Protests?
China wants you to turn away. But we need to talk about Tibet.
The Pod: Post-War Philippines to American Dream: A Father's Journey
Doing What's Right: When Cultural Offense is Necessary for Justice
Navigating Motherhood and Global Work: A Year of Love, Challenge… And a Special Project Announcement
Insider View: Why has India's Modi shifted policy to support Israel?
Over 83,000 American Military Personnel Missing: The Enduring Toll of War
Guest Article: My Daily Life Under Taliban Rule
The Dark Reality of Organ Trafficking: What to Look For
Running for Their Lives: The Tragic Femicide of Female Athletes
The Re-Making of Indian PM Modi's Foreign Policy: Russia versus Ukraine
Taliban's Shadow: Is Afghanistan Incubating the Next Terrorist Threat?
Promise and Peril: How AI Will Transform the Way We Fight Wars
Why the World Can't Solve Famine Despite Massive Food Waste
Young Lives Shattered: Remembering Afghanistan and Hazara Tragedy
What You Need to Know About Escalating NATO/Russia/China Tensions in the Arctic
Rising Tensions in Bangladesh: Why Some Are Blaming Pakistan for the Unrest
The Ghost of My Lai Haunts But There is a U.S. Soldier's Name To Remember for the Right Reasons
The Enigma of Gitmo: Life Inside America's Most Controversial Prison
July '24 Round-Up: Suicide Bombers, Afghan Child Abuse, Venezuela, and NATO Spending
In the Shadow of Sinjar: A Decade of Trauma and Resilience
Why the Netherlands Showed Little Concern About Sending a Convicted Child Rapist to the Olympics
Echoes of Venezuela: Will El Mayo's Arrest Pulverize the Sinaloa Cartel?
What Asian Country Has the Sudden Interest of Russia, China and the US?
China's Doping Cover-Up: A Stain on the Olympics
Venezuelan Election: A Turning Point for Democracy or Continuation of Autocracy
The Importance of Fair Share Contributions in NATO and Who Isn’t Paying Up
Why Boko Haram Deploys Female Suicide Bombers And Who These Women Are
Afghanistan's Most Storied Survivor is a Zoo Lion
Uneven Spotlight: Why Some Wars Get More Coverage Than Others
Trump vs. Biden: A Non-Partisan Comparison of Their Foreign Policy Views
Lost and Forgotten: The Plight of Children at the Border Should Unite Us, Not Divide Us
Want to know the secrets to life as a war photographer?
The one thing a Taliban fighter said to me that changed my perspective of the war
Reflections on what the United States stand for…
The Heartbreaking Truth of Bacha Bazi in Afghanistan: A Missed Opportunity
Peru's President And Members of Her Government Accused of Crimes Against Humanity
Flashpoint South China Sea: Are We on the Brink of War?
The Leahy Law: Behind the U.S. Struggle to Balance Security Interests with Human Rights
Tracking China's Nuclear Build-Up: A Cause for Concern?
Global Executions Reach Eight-Year High: Which Countries Are the Worst Offenders?
Understanding the law of "proportionality” in armed conflict
Raw Reflections: War Reporting, Motherhood and the Empathy Struggle
Inside the Mind of a Dictator’s Wife…
A Decade Later: The Fate of the Chibok Girls
Why Egypt Doesn't Allow Gazans in Need to Cross its Border
The UN is paying tribute to the late Iranian President Raisi today. This is disgusting.
The shocking reality about gun prosecution in New York City
Why Killing Children (or any civilian) in War Isn't Always Illegal According to International Law
Are Majority of PTSD Cases Actually "Moral Injury"?
The Butcher of Iran: Who was President Ebrahim Raisi?
Tennessee will allow death penalty for child rape beginning July 1
A Shadow on Motherhood: Obstetric Violence Around the World
Iraq Plays Double Game Balancing US, Iran Relations
Admin’s Note: Independent Journalism Needs Your Help More Than Ever
Is U.S. Foreign Aid a Waste? Here's the Deal
My advice on how you can make a difference in the world
Pentagon's AI Revolution: Transforming Warfighting for the Future
A Quick Reminder of What Constitutes as a War Crime
China may have been betting on Russia’s loss in the Ukraine War All Along. Here’s why.
The State of Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program
Everyone loses in war. Except for these people.
Words that Never Leave You: “My mother was my first country.”
Searching for Solutions to America's Failed War on Drugs
Video: Talking About "The Dictator's Wife"
How deep do Chinese cyberattacks against the U.S. run?
A different perspective: why you might not want to join the push to shut down sweatshops
The genocide nobody is talking about
Child Labor in the United States is Rising
Words that Never Leave You: “My dream is to dream of a future.”
My New Book Available for Pre-Order! “The Dictator's Wife”
I've covered dozens of countries and conflicts. This is by far the worst things I've ever heard.
Hezbollah is in our backyard. Should anyone care?
The Scary Truth about Factory Farming (At the Taxpayers’ Expense)
Iran has successfully hacked America's water supply: What You Should Know
Stop claiming that ISIS wives are victims
Words that Never Leave You: “You’re a guest in a warzone. You should eat what you are given.”
VIDEO: Iranian Militias, US Troops at Risk, Houthi Proxy War plus Stretching and Taylor Swift
Unsung Hero: Doctor's Quiet Sacrifice Saves Syrian Boy's Life During Traumatic Flight to US
What is Behind Russia's Ability to Sustain Military Power Despite Heavy Losses
Words that Never Leave You: “I am tired. But not tired enough.”
"The Widowmaker": Decoding the Secrets of the U.S. Military's Most Dangerous Aircraft
Words that Never Leave You: “Zero F**ks.”
When Russia invaded Ukraine and why it was the one time I felt ashamed to be a journalist
What it takes to survive Africa's Most Wanted Warlord Joseph Kony
Words that Never Leave You: “How comfortable are you with being uncomfortable?”
This is why we care more about animals suffering in conflict than humans
"The Drug of Jihad" is creating a dangerous strain of "super soldiers."
Words that Never Leave You: “When well-loved, there is nothing that cannot be healed.”
Does The Super Bowl Really Bring About A Massive Uptick In Sex Trafficking? Not so fast.
Tea with the Houthis and clarifying their "Death to America" slogan
Words that Never Leave You: “What can we do? This is the life here.”
Do you see a need for U.S. troops to stay in Iraq and Syria?
Stretching. My secret tool to stay sane as an anti-war war reporter.
My conversation with an Iran-Backed Militia Leader Plotting Revenge On America
This is how ordinary people become extraordinary in times of war
Words that Never Leave You: “It is like heaven. I don’t believe I live here.”
If human trafficking is so rampant in the United States, why does it never seem to end up in court?
Wait. Just how widespread is child sex trafficking in the United States?
Unveiled: This is how China recruits ordinary citizens to spy
Iran, Russia and North Korea together behind closed doors. It should worry you.
The one piece of controversial career advice I would tell my younger self
Shame on the UN: it only matters when certain populations are targeted with rape as a weapon of war
We turned our attention to China and Russia. And then terrorism returned.