Lydia Polgreen

Rebel recruitment: 2004, Sudan

Lynsey Addario: A life in nine photographs

Media

She’s seen warfare. Been kidnapped. Interviewed victims of rape and helped an Afghan woman in labor get to a hospital. Photographed a dying boy with her own son growing inside her womb. She tells the stories behind these photographs.

Protesters with their heads in the sand

These Australian protesters have their heads in the sand to make a point

Global Scan

South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius charged with murder

Conflict & Justice

Terrorist attack in Mumbai

Zimbabwe Jails Beatrice Mtetwa, Clamps Down on Opposition

Global Politics

South African Police Jailed After Man Dragged Behind Security Vehicle

Global Politics

South Africans are calling for radical changes in their police force in the aftermath of a grim video showing local police dragging a man behind a police van. Anchor Marco Werman talks with New York Times correspondent Lydia Polgreen in Johannesburg.

Olympic Runner Oscar Pistorius Charged with Murder

Sports

In a shocking crime story for an Olympic legend, double amputee South African runner Oscar Pistorious, who became the first such runner to compete in the Olympics, has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend, 30-year-old model Reeva Steenkamp. Lydia Polgreen  is Johannesburg bureau chief for our partner, The New York Times.

Mali’s Conflict Takes Ominous Turn

Conflict & Justice

Turmoil continues to grip Mali, weeks after French forces liberated the north of the country from Islamist rebels. Friday, the first suicide bombing took place in Gao. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Lydia Polgreen of The New York Times in Bamako.

Bomb Blasts Shake Mumbai

Three bombs blasted through Mumbai during rush hour on Wednesday, leaving at least 21 dead and 113 injured. The homemade bombs exploded within 15 minutes of each other, in a coordinated attack that targeted the busiest districts of the country’s economic capital. The worst casualties were at Zaveri Bazaar, a gem and jewelry district.   There […]