A U.S. scholarship thrills a teacher in India. Then came the soul-crushing questions
Sun Mar 01 8:36 am
She was thrilled to become the first teacher from a government-sponsored school in India to get a Fulbright exchange award to learn from U.S. schools. People asked two questions that clouded her joy.
Unlocking the secrets of an ancient plague
Sat Feb 28 7:32 am
The first historically recorded pandemic is believed to have struck the walled city of Jirash, in what is now modern-day Jordan, in the 7th century. A new study reveals details about those who died.
Despite U.S. pull out from WHO, reps were (virtually) at the table for big flu confab
Thu Feb 26 2:01 pm
After the U.S. withdrew from the World Health Organization, it wasn't clear they would participate in this WHO-led meeting to determine the recipe for the next flu vaccine.
China and the U.S. alter foreign aid strategies
Tue Feb 24 3:50 pm
China's foreign aid strategy has shifted in the last few decades Now its model may be the one the U.S. is adopting even as China moves away from it.
PHOTOS: Your car has a lot to say about who you are
Sun Feb 22 7:15 am
Photographer Martin Roemer visited eight countries — from the U.S. to Senegal to India — to show how our identities are connected to our mode of transportation.
For years the Taliban told women to cover up in public. Now they're cracking down
Fri Feb 20 8:14 am
At hospitals, at seminaries and on buses, the Taliban is stepping up enforcement of rules on women's dress in the city of Herat.
'Dude, good luck': The Olympic wit and wisdom of a pioneering African skeleton racer
Thu Feb 19 10:49 am
Who says serious athletes are always serious? Akwasi Frimpong, who's competed for Ghana, is a world-class wisecracker as he reflects on being a Black African athlete in the white world of winter sports.
A safe space for girls who've faced sexual violence
Tue Feb 17 2:43 pm
The Democratic Republic of Congo is seeing a significant increase in acts of sexual violence against girls and young women. A support center offers a sanctuary for treatment — and to be heard.
Photos: The flying doctors of Lesotho won't let their wings be clipped
Sun Feb 15 10:17 am
This band of airborne health workers bring essential medical care to isolated communities in the southern African nation. In addition to turbulence, they face a new obstacle: budget cuts.
It's a dangerous complication of pregnancy -- but a new drug holds promise
Sat Feb 14 7:46 am
Researchers celebrate early results of a drug that may become the first treatment for a serious complication of pregnancy called preeclampsia. It's got the potential to save many lives.
