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Surviving the Haiti Earthquake

Ninety seconds transformed my country—and my life.

CHART: The Gap Between Promises and Reality

More than six months after Haiti's devastating earthquake, how much of the international aid that was promised has actually been delivered? A chart shows the shocking answer.

Dear Wyclef: Please Don't Run!

In an open letter to the hip-hop icon, a fellow Haitian-American explains why it's a bad idea for him to try to become president of Haiti.

Michelle Obama: The New Face of Haiti?

There’s one person who can keep the Caribbean nation in the spotlight.

Haiti: Before the Earthquake

Last summer, Frederic Dupoux, a Haitian photographer studying in France, went back to Haiti for an extended visit. He decided to take a picture every day during his visit, documenting it in his photoblog, 88DaysInHaiti. He remains there now, Tweeting when he can: “We were not expecting this most of us are not equipped for survival. Places need to start opening, we all need food, water & fuel.”