An Encouraging Prediction About The Ebola Outbreak
A researcher has used data to create a model to forecast the number of new cases in the weeks ahead. Although he does admit that models have their limits.
Global Health
Why Grandmothers May Hold The Key To Human Evolution
What made us human might have had less to do with men out hunting, and a lot more to do with what was going on at home — with grandmas and babies.
Tibet's Soccer Dream: Playing In The Alternate World Cup
The tournament in London, wrapping up on Saturday, brings together 16 teams from nations, ethnic minorities and regions not part of the World Cup's geography.
9 Aid Group Compounds Looted In Central African Republic
The attacks took place over two weeks in May in the city of Bambari. Some groups, including Doctors Without Borders, have pulled out some staffers and cut back on their services.
Dear Grads: Don't Lie. And Don't Be Miffed If Someone Messes Up Your Name
Here are a few of the messages delivered by globally-minded speakers to members of the Class of 2018.
The U.N. Goal That Doesn't Get A Lot Of Respect
Leaders in developing countries were asked to rank the U.N.'s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. One particular goal was typically at the bottom of their priority list.
The Endless Days Of A Young Doctor Battling Ebola
Dr. Leah Feldman was on the Doctors Without Borders team in the 2014 outbreak. Now she's helping fight the virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — and literally sweating in her boots.
Why It's Difficult For Viruses To Turn In To Deadly Pandemics
Zika, bird flu, West Nile virus, Nipah: The world is constantly being warned of a new disease that threatens to wipe out humanity, and then it doesn't. Why?
What Kind Of Parent Are You: Carpenter Or Gardener?
Alison Gopnik talks about two very different philosophies of parenting in her book 'The Gardener and the Carpenter.'
Why Ghana's Clam Farmers Are Digging GPS
They have been working the same stretches of river for decades — but have no proof of ownership. Now technology comes to the rescue.