Why World Hunger Isn't Going Away As Fast As We'd Hoped
There have been decades of progress in the fight against hunger. But the rosy numbers don't tell the whole story.
Global Health
Fear Of Toxic Smog Leads India To Limit Diwali Fireworks
The festival has been blamed for cloaking New Delhi and other cities in an unhealthy haze, but the solution has drawn plenty of criticism.
How White Cane Day Makes A Difference
Congress made it an official day in 1964. Now it's a worldwide event — with special meaning in the developing world.
PHOTOS: Trees That Tell Stories About The World We Live In
In Wise Trees, a book by photographers Diane Cook and Len Jenshel, you'll see a holy tree in the middle of an Indian candy shop, a communal tree in Mozambique, a tree of tragedy in Cambodia.
To Save Her Children, She Pretended To Be Crazy
Zainabu Hamayaji went to extraordinary lengths to protect her 10 children from being abducted by Boko Haram.
U.S. Slashes Funds For Family Planning In Madagascar
The Trump administration has cut off funding to international groups that perform or promote abortion. That could mean a shutdown of family planning clinics in the African island.
Dogs And People Have More In Common Than You Might Think
It looks like dog DNA has evolved in lockstep with our DNA. A new study finds evidence in Nigeria's street dogs.
India's Supreme Court Rules That Sex With A Bride Under 18 Is Rape
Sex with a wife under 15 is a crime. Girls age 15 to 18 did not have that same protection — until this week. But marital rape is still not a crime if the wife is considered an adult.
Ask The Disease Specialist: Why Is It So Hard To Beat The Plague?
A bad outbreak is spreading in Madagascar. We checked in with a virologist and outbreak response specialist Dr. Daniel Bausch to see what's up.
Obesity In Children And Teens Rose Sharply Worldwide Over Past 4 Decades
The number of young people with obesity has risen tenfold since 1975, according to a study from the World Health Organization. At the same time, that rise has been far from uniform across the world.