Scrubbing Your House Of Bacteria Could Clear The Way For Fungus
A new study in Brazil finds that urban apartments have more diverse fungi — some healthy, some potentially not — than villages in the Amazon rainforest.
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China Has Been Slow To Embrace #MeToo. Pop-Up Sexual Consent Workshops Might Help
After her own sexual assault, a social media celebrity in China is challenging the country's taboo against frank discussions about sex by hosting consent workshops for students at a Beijing bar.
The Opium Cycle
There is a pattern that has repeated itself throughout the history of the opium trade.
Beauty Queen's Rape Allegation Against Former Gambia President Sparks #MeToo Movement
Last week's testimony before Gambia's Truth Commission riveted the country and described a culture of systematic sexual abuse in the presidential palace.
This Congolese Doctor Discovered Ebola But Never Got Credit For It — Until Now
Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe first confronted a mysterious, bloody disease in 1976. But credit for the discovery went to Belgian researchers.
'Un-African'? Photos Challenge Notions Of LGBTQ Identity In The African Diaspora
Mikael Owunna's new book captures the stories of LGBTQ African immigrants, refugees and asylum-seekers reconciling their identity and their heritage.
An HIV Crisis Among Pakistan's Children
Dr. Fatima Mir of Aga Khan University tells NPR's Scott Simon why there's been a spike in pediatric HIV infections in Pakistan.
How 75,000 Abandoned Cabbages Inspired A Huge Online Forum For Farmers In Africa
In Kenya, a tech worker-turned-farmer almost threw in the trowel. Now, he helps other farmers share tips and support.
Halloween Quiz: Test Your Knowledge Of Global Disease Costumes
People have been dressing up in costumes inspired by diseases for a long, long time. See if you can ace our quiz.
Women And Children Are The Emerging Face Of Drug Addiction In Afghanistan
A growing number of women and children are becoming entangled in drugs as the country's number of addicts aggressively grows.