Will even one of the U.N.’s 17 ‘sustainable development goals’ be met by 2030?
The 17 goals agreed upon by world leaders are incredibly ambitious. Are we even close to achieving any of them?…
Can an AI chatbot save lives by answering texts about pregnancy?
Many questions come up during pregnancy. Is swelling normal? Are avocados safe to eat? For folks in Kenya who don't…
Air pollution spiked after the Trump administration stopped embassy monitoring
In 2025, the Trump administration ended a long-running program to collecting air pollution data at U.S. embassies. A new study…
‘I’ve never seen anything like this’ — A U.S. doctor treats Ebola’s youngest victims
Dr. Rupa Narra is a U.S. pediatrician who arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo to help care for stricken…
Whatever happened to the Taliban threat: ‘We will flog the women’?
IN 2024, the ruling Taliban pledged to use flogging as well as stoning to punish people for not following certain…
‘The health system in Nepal is not prepared for this’
That's the grim assessment from the ground in the wake of the catastrophic flooding, which damaged or destroyed 7 health…
Whatever happened to the U.S. famine alert system that Trump shut down, then reopened
The highly regarded FEWS NET network stopped posting data on Afghanistan, Somalia and Yemen -- then says it will start…
Rwandans love their milk bars. The health minister wishes they’d drink a little less
A big glass of moo juice — no, make that several glasses a day — is common in Rwanda. Is…
Which country makes the best jollof rice? D.C. foodies put it to a blind test
One of the most famous dishes across West Africa is Jollof Rice — fragrant rice cooked down with spices, tomatoes…
Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts
Government data showed the outbreak had so far recorded 5,021 cases, including 2,378 deaths. The outbreak has infected and killed…