India Grows, Canada Disappears: Mapping Countries By Population
A cartogram posted on Reddit shows what the world looks like if you scale countries by their population. Watch out China! India is catching up with you.
Health & Safety
Critics Say Ebola Crisis Was WHO's Big Failure. Will Reform Follow?
The World Health Organization failed to respond quickly and effectively to the outbreak in West Africa. Now the agency is proposing a new structure. But change could prove difficult.
Canadians Have A Right To Assisted Suicide, High Court Says
The Canadian Supreme Court said the existing ban denies people the right "to make decisions concerning their bodily integrity and medical care" and leaves them "to endure intolerable suffering."
Officials Predict More Measles Cases After 5 Babies Are Diagnosed In Illinois
Because the Chicago-area patients are all under a year old, they can't be vaccinated. Saying that more cases are likely, a Cook County health official warns, "The cat is out of the bag."
Hackers Strike Health Insurer Anthem
The country's second-biggest health insurer says hackers obtained personal information such as names, birthdates and social security numbers of policyholders. No credit card data was compromised.
FDA Commissioner Hamburg Grappled With Global Challenges
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg says she'll leave the job at the end of March after six years in the spotlight and controversies over Plan B emergency contraception.
FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg To Step Down
The head of the Food and Drug Administration has been on the job for six years and presided over such controversial decisions as relaxing age restrictions on the Plan B contraceptive.
Dude, Why Is There A Cow In The Back Of Your Cab?
Author Chris Guillebeau has visited every U.N.-recognized country in the world. He's seen taxi-riding cows, a Mongolian version of Uber and a strong entrepreneurial spirit in the poorest of places.
Does Binge-Watching Make Us Depressed? Good Question
Recent headlines make it sound as if watching just a few episodes at night can make us depressed and lonely. OK, more than a few. But the science on binge-watching is just getting started.
Would You Eat At A Restaurant That Skipped The Hand-Washing?
Apparently, making restaurant workers wash their hands before exiting the bathroom is a sign of regulation gone overboard. At least that's what Republican Sen. Thom Tillis suggested on Monday.