'African Mean Girls' Are The Toast Of New York Theater
Playwright Jocelyn Bioh is using a familiar premise to show us a different side of Africa.
Global Health
'Panic And Confusion' As Pakistan Orders Foreign Aid Groups To Shut Down
Aid workers warn that the move will upend services to the country's neediest people and threaten hundreds of jobs. What's behind the government's decision?
In Interviews With 122 Rapists, Student Pursues Not-So-Simple Question: Why?
Shattered by the rape and subsequent death of a student in Delhi in 2012, a graduate student in psychology wanted to know why they did it — and if they felt remorse.
PHOTOS: Animals That Could Disappear Because Of Us
And the well-being of humans could suffer if the species go extinct. The images are from a new book, 'Endangered,' by Tim Flach.
Are These Condom Ads Too Sexy For TV?
India's government has banned condom ads between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. to protect children from seeing them on TV. Some citizens are outraged by the censorship.
Stop Hating On Ed Sheeran's Fundraising Ad, Say Critics
A Comic Relief spot starring the pop singer, raising funds for children in Liberia, was voted the worst charity ad of 2017. Some are saying the criticisms aren't warranted.
Health Care Costs Push A Staggering Number Of People Into Extreme Poverty
And half the world's population doesn't even have access to essential health services, according to a report from the World Bank and the World Health Organization.
Our 10 Most Popular Global Health And Development Stories Of 2017
From the 455 global health and development stories we posted on our blog in 2017, here are the top 10, ranked by pageviews.
Latest Viral Video: Ghana's Prez Throws Shade At Foreign Aid
At a press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo said the country needs to stand on its own. And social media exploded.
The U.N. Looks At Extreme Poverty In The U.S., From Alabama To California
One sign of the poverty they're investigating — the recent (and surprising) reemergence of hookworm in Lowndes County, Ala.