11,000-year-old Turkish town about to be submerged forever

[The town of Hasankeyf, Turkey, will soon be only a memory]( May 22, 2019 The town of Hasankeyf, Turkey, will soon be only a memory. From her front door, Fatima Salkan has a sweeping view of the fruit trees, historic ruins and tidy stone compounds that run along this stretch of the Tigris River in southeastern Turkey. She tries her best not to look off in the distance, to the right. The town on the horizon, still under construction, is where she will move[when the valley is flooded by a downstream hydropower dam.]( Also, Stephanie Costa was 30 and enjoying a lifestyle supported in part by six board-and-care homes she owned in California’s Central Valley. But half of that fortune was threatened when she and her company initially were cited for about $1.6 million for labor violations, including wage theft. Costa, who declined to comment, is a rare public face of a burgeoning multibillion-dollar elder care industry that is enabling operators to become wealthy by treating workers as indentured servants. Here's an[in-depth report by Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting.]( And Binyavanga Wainaina, the award-winning Kenyan writer who challenged stereotypes of Africa with biting satire and took on prejudice by documenting his life as an openly gay man, has died at 48. There's been an [outpouring from writers across the globe.]( — Anna Pratt, The Scan editor [No Images? Click here.]( [11,000-year-old Turkish town about to be submerged forever]( [11,000-year-old Turkish town about to be submerged forever]( Archeologists believe that Hasankeyf, Turkey's history began 11,000 years ago. Today, a dam reservoir will soon place the town deep underwater. [11,000-year-old Turkish town about to be submerged forever]( [11,000-year-old Turkish town about to be submerged forever]( Archeologists believe that Hasankeyf, Turkey's history began 11,000 years ago. Today, a dam reservoir will soon place the town deep underwater. ['A classic tale of human greed': California caregivers earn as little as $2 an hour]( ['A classic tale of human greed': California caregivers earn as little as $2 an hour]( Throughout California, many of the workers in elderly care facilities face inhumane conditions, wage theft, and abuse form their employers. Despite efforts from the state, many of these crimes go unpunished and workers are left with few options. ['A classic tale of human greed': California caregivers earn as little as $2 an hour]( ['A classic tale of human greed': California caregivers earn as little as $2 an hour]( Throughout California, many of the workers in elderly care facilities face inhumane conditions, wage theft, and abuse form their employers. Despite efforts from the state, many of these crimes go unpunished and workers are left with few options. [The world mourns Binyavanga Wainaina: Kenyan literary legend, visionary and LGBTQ activist]( [The world mourns Binyavanga Wainaina: Kenyan literary legend, visionary and LGBTQ activist]( The award-winning Kenyan writer challenged stereotypes of Africa with biting satire and took on prejudice by documenting his life as an openly gay man. [The world mourns Binyavanga Wainaina: Kenyan literary legend, visionary and LGBTQ activist]( [The world mourns Binyavanga Wainaina: Kenyan literary legend, visionary and LGBTQ activist]( The award-winning Kenyan writer challenged stereotypes of Africa with biting satire and took on prejudice by documenting his life as an openly gay man. [These caregivers work in conditions ‘akin to modern-day slavery.’ In California, wage theft is ‘rampant.’]( [These caregivers work in conditions ‘akin to modern-day slavery.’ In California, wage theft is ‘rampant.’]( Inspection records available online show no indication that licensing officials considered debtors’ outstanding wage theft judgments when they visited the facilities in recent months, Reveal found. [This South African cartoonist draws on 20 years of Zuma 'WTF' scandals]( [This South African cartoonist draws on 20 years of Zuma 'WTF' scandals]( Zapiro has spent more than two decades drawing the scandals and peccadillos of Jacob Zuma — and been sued along the way. Hey, Scan reader… PRI takes a global approach to the news of the day. We help you understand how what happens around the world matters in Washington and in your neighborhood. Today more than ever, we need conversations, perspectives and diverse voices. [Donate Today >]( Enjoying The Scan? Forward it to a friend! And if you’re not getting it daily, it’s easy to subscribe. [Sign up here](. We also love feedback, so please [tell us how we’re doing](. Today’s newsletter was written by Anna Pratt. Find her on Twitter: [@annapratt](. [Press release]( [PRI Facebook]( [PRI Twitter]( [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in your browser]( The Scan is brought to you by [GlobalPost]( and [PRI - Public Radio International](.