The Record Poet Ocean Vuong's new novel is more than Briefly Gorgeous "To be queer is to fail into your pleasure." The book, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, is a letter from a son to his mother, who can't read. The poet says it's a monument to failure, to violence, to labor, to silence, to America.
Nearly 71 Million People Forcibly Displaced Worldwide In 2018, U.N. Report Says The record number headlined the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees' annual "Global Trends" report published Wednesday, just a day before World Refugee Day.
All Things Considered Lost Pup Finds New Life As Humanitarian Mascot In Refugee Camp The puppy started following a team that was cleaning up the beach in Bangladesh. And now he is an Instagram star.
Chronicles Of A Venezuelan Exodus: More Families Flee The Crisis On Foot Every Day An All Things Considered team recently traveled along a common Colombian route taken by Venezuelans fleeing crisis in their country and discovered dramatic stories of an expanding exodus.
2018 Was A Year Of Drastic Cuts To U.S. Refugee Admissions America is rejecting more legal immigrants than ever before. Refugee advocates warn that President Trump's aim is to dismantle the U.S. refugee resettlement program.
Morning Edition A U.N. Migration Pact Is Dividing Europe — And Has Become Fodder For Nationalists The pact, set to be approved this week, is meant to help the European Union navigate its most politically sensitive issue. The pact is non-binding, but several countries have pulled support.
Report: Facts About Migrants Don't Always Match What The Headlines Say 'The Lancet' looks at everything from the potential spread of infectious diseases to the impact on the economy of the country where migrants and refugees have arrived.
RadioActive How my 90-year-old neighbor, a Holocaust survivor, sees America today One of the world's biggest cities was once a safe haven for Jewish refugees. During World War II, more than 18,000 Jews sought refuge in Shanghai. They witnessed the war from a perspective that often goes unheard. My neighbor Werner Glass is one of them.
