Durrie Bouscaren
Durrie Bouscaren is a general assignment reporter, based in Des Moines. She covers breaking stories, economic news, and reports from the Statehouse during the legislative session. Bouscaren joined IPR in March of 2013 as a one-woman bureau in Cedar Rapids. Her passion for public radio began in high school, when she would listen to BBC World Service newscasts in the middle of the night. While attending Syracuse University, she reported and produced local news for member station WAER, and received a statewide Associated Press Broadcasters Association award for a report on Syracuse’s Southern Sudanese community. Bouscaren also covered Syracuse and small towns throughout Central New York as a stringer for WRVO Public Media. Her work has aired on NPR's All Things Considered, WBEZ's Front and Center and KQED's The California Report. Bouscaren's favorite public radio program is Planet Money. dbouscaren@stlpublicradio.org | Twitter
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Turkey is encouraging refugees to go to Greece, driving them to the border between the two countries and creating scenes of confusion and desperation.
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In southeastern Turkey, an ancient town that has long been associated with the region's Kurdish heritage is slated to be flooded by a massive dam project on the Tigris River.
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Heading into a fourth day of military attacks on northern Syria, Turkish officials say forces have captured Ras al-Ayn and several surrounding villages. But reports indicate fighting continues. -
In Turkey, pressure to control the free press comes in the form of jail time and court proceedings that stretch on and on.
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Thousands of American service members were based on the island country of Papua New Guinea during World War II. Wreckage from the war is still being discovered by deep-sea divers and local farmers.
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The Pacific Island nation of Papua New Guinea faces one of the highest rates of intimate partner violence. A question for leaders there is how to stop violence against women. One answer: talk to men.
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In the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea, two out of three women will suffer abuse by their intimate partner. It's a longstanding problem that has eluded solution, but is now being addressed by a volunteer network of so-called human rights defenders.
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The South Pacific country of Papua New Guinea has one of the highest rates of gender-based violence in the world. We look at reasons why and what can be done about it.
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Papua New Guinea is home to one of the world's highest incidence of gender-based violence. Young, low-income women who work at night selling betel nuts are among the most vulnerable.
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The South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea is grappling with a spate of attacks on people accused of sorcery. The government is trying to deal with the problem. But traditions die hard.
