Dump The Lumps: The World Health Organization Says Eat Less Sugar
WHO says there's strong evidence that excessive sugar is bad for us. So it's recommending that we cut back significantly.
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Psst, We'll Pay You A Bribe If You Read This Story
An estimated 1.6 billion people — many of them in the developing world — pay bribes for public services, according to a new book. The alternative may be no health care and no education.
Life After Death
The world is starting to forget about Ebola. The village of Barkedu can't.
How 'Flower Beds' Give Love And Lentils To Moms And Babies
When mothers need day care for their children, the best person to turn to might be another mother. That's the lesson of the new cooperative nurseries in an Indian state.
Liberia's President: Ebola Re-Energized Her Downtrodden Country
In an exclusive interview, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf remembers how Liberia was "the poster child of everything that could go wrong." But people lived up to the local proverb: "Go fix it."
The Brother Went To Fight Ebola. So Did His Sister. Mom Was 'A Wreck'
He's an epidemiologist. She's a nurse. And both of them felt compelled to head off to West Africa to battle the virus.
The Art Of Syrian Refugees Sends A Message. Is Anyone Listening?
Syria's refugees are waiting for a new life. The artists among them are depicting this life in limbo — and their memories of the country they left behind.
While New England Gets Snow, West Africa Gets Sand
A hot wind blows from the Sahara Desert across West Africa each winter. This year, the clouds of sand are so thick that flights are grounded, cocoa trees are suffering and everyone has a cough.
It Kills Germs For Up To 6 Hours. Can It Wipe Out Ebola?
Zylast is a hand sanitizer that offers protection far longer than alcohol-based products or chlorine solution. That's why USAID has named it one of its "Fighting Ebola Grand Challenge" winners.
How Tents And Fried Chicken Help Stop Cancer
There's little money for cancer care in the developing world. And many children with curable cancers die. Two doctors believe it's time to stop accepting cancer as a death sentence in poor countries.