The Global Gap In Health Care Dollars For Young And Old Is Huge
The U.S. has one kind of gap. The developing world has another, as a new report points out.
Global Health
Quest For Beauty In Colombia Sometimes Ends In Tragedy
A mishap in Colombia highlights the dark side of cosmetic work in a country that is a hot spot for body rehabbing. Each year, hundreds of thousands of procedures are performed on locals and tourists.
Female Genital Mutilation: What It Does To A Woman
The charges brought against two U.S. doctors for alleged female genital mutilation brought renewed attention to the ritual. We interview a World Health Organization specialist to learn more.
Soccer Player Protests Racial Taunts — And The Ref Punishes Him
Midfielder Sulley Muntari is from Ghana. When spectators hurled racial epithets at a match in Italy, he complained to the referee. The ref gave him a yellow card.
Women (And Men) Demand An End To India's Tax On Sanitary Pads
#LahuKaLagaan is the name of a new viral campaign. It means "the tax on blood." The goal is to get the government to end the tax on sanitary napkins.
Millions Of Lives At Risk In Yemen, Aid Group Official Says
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council Jan Egeland about the ongoing war and humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
Report: Health Workers Attacked In 23 Countries Last Year
Syria has seen the most attacks but it is far from the only country where assaults take place.
This Ex-Child Soldier Went Undercover To Save The Gorillas
Rodrigue Katembo has quite a resume: child soldier, park ranger, undercover agent, friend of gorillas and elephants. And now, he is a Goldman Environmental Prize winner.
Why Mexican Chefs, Farmers And Activists Are Reviving The Ancient Grain Amaranth
The nutritious indigenous plant is part of a movement to revive native crops and cuisines — and a means of restoring the health and economy of Oaxaca, one of Mexico's poorest states.
The Surprising Wishes Of India's Sex Workers
A researcher found that some of them don't want to be "rescued." And that in one community, sex work is a traditional occupation for married women.