What Makes Mira Rai Run?
She dreamed of a better life outside her village in Nepal. But she was broke and had run out of hope. Then she tried a 31-mile trail race.
Global Health
A Taste For Pork Helped A Deadly Virus Jump To Humans
People were dropping dead in Malaysia, and no one could figure out why their brains were swelling. A young scientist solved the mystery. Then he had to get people to believe him.
#CuriousGoat: What's A Good Exit Strategy For A Charity?
It's easy for a humanitarian group to go into a country with ambitious goals. It's tougher to figure out how to walk away.
Who Declares A Famine? And What Does That Actually Mean?
Just as we rank hurricanes and earthquakes, officials have developed a five-phase scale to rank food crises.
Legislator Aims To Stop The Million Dollar Wedding (Or At Least Tax It)
Wealthy families in India spend a lot on weddings. So do lower income families. A member of Parliament is proposing a bill that would tax the rich and help the poor.
To Test Zika Vaccines, Scientists Need A New Outbreak
It's a bit of a paradox, but researchers say they need Zika virus to re-emerge this year so they can test vaccines designed to defeat it.
Poverty Plus A Poisonous Plant Blamed For Paralysis In Rural Africa
Some African countries have long witnessed mysterious outbreaks of paralysis. Affected regions are poor and conflict-ridden, where people's main food is a bitter, poisonous variety of cassava.
The Next Pandemic Could Be Dripping On Your Head
Bats, birds and tourists love a good cave. And so do viruses. Scientists say this mixture could trigger a deadly outbreak.
Top Items On This 12-Year-Old's Wish List: 'A Leg, A Bicycle'
The one-legged orphan in Liberia had figured out how to use a crutch as an improvised prosthetic leg. But he wanted the real deal.
This Photographer Captures A Megacity's Vibe In A Single Photo
Martin Roemers and his camera traveled to 22 megacities — population 10 million or more — from Lagos to Los Angeles.