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Health & Safety

WHO Official Discusses Task Of Containing Ebola

5:30pm May 17, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to World Health Organization Deputy Director General of Emergency Preparedness and Response Peter Salama about reports of Ebola hitting a port city in the Democratic Republic of Congo, making it much harder to contain.

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A Nigerian sex worker in Italy waits for clients.

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Italian Cops Try To Stop A Sex Trafficking Gang Called Black Axe

4:21pm May 16, 2018

by Krista Mahr

After years of battling the mafia, the authorities are now going after gangs that force migrants from Nigeria into sex work.

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A woman is vaccinated at a health center in Conakry, Guinea, during the clinical trials of a vaccine against the Ebola virus.

Can The New Ebola Vaccine Stop The Latest Outbreak?

5:01pm May 15, 2018

by Nurith Aizenman

The Democratic Republic of Congo, with a suspected 19 deaths so far from the virus, is turning to an as-yet-unlicensed vaccine with a very promising track record.

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Kanye West surprised everyone — including the U.N. — by tweeting about the organization's sustainable development goals.

Random Tweet From Kanye West About The U.N. Baffles The World

3:50pm May 15, 2018

by Malaka Gharib

The U.N. has been desperately trying to make the Global Goals "famous" since 2015. Then a surprise tweet from the rapper came along.

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The Surprising Benefit Of Moving And Grooving With Your Kid

1:22pm May 15, 2018

It doesn't just keep them entertained. New research highlights an unexpected positive impact — and also shows that when a parent sings to a child, the parent can benefit, too.

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Dario Garcia, a lawyer in Panama, visits people who are HIV positive to see if they're taking their medications. Garcia himself is HIV positive. "I feel alone," he says. "I believe the most support I have now is from others who have been diagnosed."

What's Behind The Alarming Spike In HIV Infections In Panama?

9:22am May 14, 2018

by Jacob McCleland

In many parts of the world, the rate of HIV infection is declining. But not among the indigenous peoples of this Central American country.

South Sudan Update

7:54am May 13, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to John Prendergast, of the Enough Project, about the effects of U.S. humanitarian aid to South Sudan amid a humanitarian crisis.

Maria de los Angeles Tun Burgos with daughters Angela, 12, and Gelmy, 9, in their family home in a Mayan village in Yucatan, Mexico.

Secrets Of A Mayan Supermom: What Parenting Books Don't Tell You

8:36pm May 11, 2018

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Parenting doesn't have to be so stressful. Just ask a Mayan mom.

Your Turn: What Do You Wish You'd Known Before Becoming A Parent?

4:33pm May 11, 2018

by Malaka Gharib

Mom and dad bloggers share their insights. We'd love for you to answer, too!

Stella Nyanzi arrives at the High Court in Kampala, Uganda, in April 2017. She had been jailed for "cyber-harassment" of the president.

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She Strips, She Swears, She Goes To Jail ... For The Good Of Her Country

2:43am May 09, 2018

by Eyder Peralta

Stella Nyanzi makes headlines in Uganda for protests about everything from corruption to sanitary pads. She's lost her job, landed in jail — and been brought to court to see if she's out of her mind.

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