How Bad Is Pakistan's Plastic Bag Problem? See For Yourself
Prime Minister Imran Khan's ban on plastic bags in Pakistan goes into effect on Aug. 14. Environmentalists say it's a good idea — but argue that the plan is flawed.
Global Health
For Disability Activists, 3 Weeks In Oregon Is A Game Changer
A person with a disability may be practically invisible in some countries — or the target of cruel comments. Global activists gathered in Oregon to learn how to change laws and attitudes.
Report: There's A Growing Water Crisis In The Global South
New research by the World Resources Institute finds evidence of a growing crisis in the supply of urban water.
2 Experimental Ebola Drugs Saved Lives In Congo Outbreak
Drugs tested in the Democratic Republic of Congo are effective in treating Ebola, scientists say. They have run a study in the midst of a deadly epidemic and in the face of armed assaults on doctors.
Why Everyone In Gambia Is Tuning Into A Broadcast About 'Truth'
In the West African nation of Gambia, people are transfixed by testimony about alleged abuses by former President Yahya Jammeh.
American With No Medical Training Ran Center For Malnourished Ugandan Kids. 105 Died
When she was 19, Renee Bach founded a charity that went on to care for over 900 severely malnourished babies and children. Now she is being sued by two of the mothers whose children died.
To Get A Gun License, First You Have To Plant 10 Trees
That's the new rule in Ferozepur, a district in India's Punjab state. As proof you have to submit a photo of yourself with your saplings.
This Handy New Device Might Help KO Cholera
An engineer has invented a new way to test for the presence of cholera bacterium in water. The test could be useful in remote areas, because it's lightweight and self-contained.
A Doctor's Insights Into Gun Violence And Gun Laws Around The World
Vin Gupta, a critical-care physician with military experience and a scientist at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, talks about the U.S., Mexico, South Africa and Afghanistan.
War Is The Enemy Of Breastfeeding
In war-torn Yemen, mothers who bring a sickly baby to the hospital are often reporting that they are unable to breastfeed.