The pandemic has interrupted and disturbed the education of over 90 percent of students worldwide. Students in low- and middle-income countries lack the proper equipment for and access to e-learning and teaching platforms. The situation is worse for girls, who face the double whammy of digital divide and gender inequities.

In the U.S. and around the world, upcoming elections have sparked a heated debate on election safety and legitimacy. Globally, there are over seventy national elections planned for the coming months and the COVID-19 pandemic will likely impact all of them.

My on-the-ground video reporting of the arrest of a deliveryman in New York went viral on Twitter and was featured widely by different outlets, among others in The New York Times, ABC news, Gizmodo and Vanity Fair. My reporting on the arrest was also mentioned in an article published by The Appeal: For Essential Workers, New York City’s Curfew Meant Fear, Harassment, and Arrest.

Women are making parliamentary history, but does that set Finland apart?

The election compass will help you get to know the candidates in the European Elections. Respond to the statements and the compass will tell you which candidate's views correspond with yours.

Translated from Finnish.

Pieneen Attawaspiskatiin ei ole rakennettu tietä. Monet kyläläiset ovat pyrkineet täältä pois epätoivoisella tavalla. // Feature story about life in Attawapiskat, a remote First nation reserve in Ontario. Written in Finnish.

EU:n ja Yhdysvaltain välisestä vapaakauppasopimuksesta on neuvoteltu jo useita vuosia, mutta sopua ei ole saatu aikaan. Tauon jälkeen neuvottelut ovat jälleen käynnissä. Yle uutisten ulkomaantoimittaja Kirsti Karttunen kertoi neuvottelujen tilanteesta.

Neuvottelut EU:n ja Yhdysvaltojen vapaakauppasopimuksesta TTIP:stä oli aloitettu kesällä 2013, tiukasti suljettujen ovien takana. Se vähä, mikä tihkui ulos, pelotti ja raivostutti eurooppalaisia kansalaisjärjestöjä ja asiantuntijoita. // Interview with Cecilia Malmström, a Swedish politician who served as European Commissioner for Trade from 2014 to 2019.