Yangon

Phyo Zeya Thaw arrives at the Myanmar parliament in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Aug. 19, 2015.
Human rights
Mynamar junta executes 4 pro-democracy activists to ‘instill fear,’ Radio Free Asia editor says
Several members of a youth group hold a flash mob rally to protest against the military government of Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing in Pabedan township in Yangon, Myanmar, Nov. 30, 2021.
From bookworm to bomb maker: The evolution of a Myanmar revolutionary
People wait outside a shop where face masks and vitamins are being given away in Mandalay, Myanmar
Food
6.2 million Burmese could go hungry by October. It’s the worst situation in ‘living memory,’ UN official says.
A person is shown in the near ground with their fist in the air and wearing a white construction helmet with a large crowd of people sitting and holding candles.
Top of The World
Myanmar declares martial law on deadly day
Myanmar nationals living in Thailand hold pictures of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar military Commander in Chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing during a protest in front of the United Nations building in Bangkok, Feb. 3, 2021. 
Military
Relent or resist the coup? Myanmar’s citizens plot their next move. 
A man looks at a screen showing the face of another man projected on a wall
Conflict
In Myanmar, underground poetry nights build bridges between Rohingya and Burmese writers
Portrait of a Myanmar poet wearing a blue shirt.
Arts, Culture & Media
A spoken word poet in Myanmar speaks out against hate and injustice
protest
Youth activists and journalists in Myanmar call for release of two jailed Reuters reporters
Thet Thet Wai
This woman bodybuilder in Myanmar is using Facebook to advocate for harsher penalties for rape
Rows of garment workers work on a factory floor in Myanmar
Women & Gender
The true cost of Myanmar’s growing garment industry
Pope Francis is welcomed as he arrives at Yangon International Airport, Myanmar November 27, 2017.
Conflict
The pope may not use the term ‘Rohingya’ during his trip to Myanmar. Here’s why.
People in a Yangon try out the "soundsuit," an art installation that's designed to draw attention to noise. "Maybe once people hear what they sound like," says one of the creators, "they'll reduce the noise."
Arts
In Myanmar, an artist wades into the sensitive business of noise
A man wears a mask to protect himself in Yangon, Myanmar, while he walks down the street.
Health
Myanmar says it’s seeking WHO help with a deadly swine flu outbreak
In Buddhist Myanmar, there's a view that abortion is wrong because "human life happens only in a blue moon, so we shouldn't waste a life like this."
Health
Providing safe illegal abortions in Myanmar is a ‘karmic balance,’ says one doctor
Bart (l) -- aka Kyaw Moe Khine -- with his street art crew ROAR. Bart says battling with teachers over his art work helped develop his rebellious streak.
Belief
A Burmese atheist who takes inspiration from George Carlin and Bart Simpson
A taxi in Yangon decorated for Myanmar's election: a picture of Aung San Suu Kyi (l), and her late father, Aung San (r), who is revered as the father of modern Burma.
Global Politics
He’s still a rock star in Burma, 7 decades after his death
Demonstrators listen as a student leader gives a speech during a protest led by students at Yangon University in Myanmar July 7, 2015
Justice
Meet the Burmese activists who risked their lives for the right to carry a USB drive
Yangon
Conflict
With historic elections approaching, the people of Yangon ponder their fate
Cartoon posted to NyanHline's Brainwave Facebook page which is devoted to expressions of protest over the violence directed at Burmese students carrying out a 400-mile march from Mandalay to Yangon. The peacock is an image that goes back to the 1988 prote
Conflict
Students in Myanmar document government thugs through cartoons
Global Scan
In one particular part of Beijing, stray cats are more than welcome
Mesmuah Yeshuah Synagogue in Yangon, Myanmar, decked out for Sammy Samuel's wedding
Lifestyle & Belief
Jews are making their way to Myanmar, just like their ancestors did
Lifestyle & Belief
They were married in the morning, now this couple makes their first Buddhist offering together
Burmese rapper J-Me
Arts, Culture & Media
This Burmese rapper sounds straight outta Compton, with a swagger to match
A police officer stands in front of Traders Hotel, where an explosion occurred, in central Yangon early October 15, 2013.
Conflict & Justice
This journalist found herself caring for two small children after a bomb rocked a Myanmar hotel
Arts, Culture & Media
Photographer’s images show faces of Myanmar’s transition
Business, Economics and Jobs
Labor Laws Strengthened in Myanmar, But Workers Still Struggle
Figures in the shrines represent a multitude of personages from the Burmese pantheon, mixing figures of the Buddha with nat and weikza figures from traditional spirit worship. (Photo: Bruce Wallace)
Arts, Culture & Media
Spirits on the Streets of Yangon
Development & Education
As Myanmar’s politics change, rural farmers still looking for recovery of their own
Lifestyle & Belief
Changing Myanmar means new dynamic between monks, government
Lifestyle & Belief
Yangon Muslims watch nervously as violence spreads in Myanmar
Global Politics
Myanmar opposition already showing itself in young democracy’s parliament
Preservationists worry economic growth may endanger Myanmar’s historic buildings
Health & Medicine
FDA panel recommends approval of prophylactic use of HIV prevention drug
As Burma reforms, students clamor to learn English
Myanmar ‘to Grant Prisoner Amnesty’
Global Politics
How Myanmar’s Political Change Impacts its Rural Poor
Lifestyle & Belief
The History and Future of Government-Monastery Relations in a Changing Myanmar
Lifestyle & Belief
The Buddhist Path for Young Men in Myanmar
Lifestyle & Belief
What’s Fueling the Buddhist-Muslim Clashes in Myanmar
Conflict & Justice
Yangon Muslims Watch Nervously as Violence Spreads in Myanmar
Global Politics
Buddhist Morality at Myanmar’s Monastic Schools
Conflict & Justice
The Opposition in Myanmar’s Young Parliament
Magazine Available in Myanmar for the First Time
Leaving Yangon: Myanmar’s Capital in Time Warp
Arts, Culture & Media
President Obama’s Trip to East-Asia Irks China
Arts, Culture & Media
Awaiting President Obama in Myanmar
Arts, Culture & Media
Economic Growth Could Imperil Yangon’s Colonial-Era Buildings
Global Politics
Myanmar Elections: A Changing Country and its Exiled Opponents
Global Politics
Myanmar Prepares for Special Elections
Arts, Culture & Media
Side Effect: Burmese Punk
Business, Economics and Jobs
A Rush to Learn English in Myanmar
Conflict & Justice
Sanctions Block Burmese Rock Band Side Effect
Global Politics
What it Takes to Get a Business off the Ground in Myanmar
Global Politics
Slideshow: What It’s Like to Report in a Changing Myanmar
Global Politics
Video: Myanmar’s All-Girl Band Me N Ma Girls
Global Politics
Myanmar ‘to Grant Prisoner Amnesty’
Environment
The latest from Myanmar in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis
Conflict & Justice
Geo Quiz + Geo Answer