Confronted By Aging Population China Allows Couples To Have Three Children
Facing a declining birthrate, China will allow married couples to have up to three children. This raises the previous ceiling of two children.
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Why A Zimbabwean Photographer Asked Her Subjects To Pose In Victorian Garb
"African Victorian," a series of unconventional portraits by Zimbabwean photographer Tamary Kudita, combines Victorian fashion with her country's culture to examine the impact of the colonial era.
Buried Alive In Mongolia's Worst Sandstorms In A Decade
Even the rescue teams could not go forward during one of the fiercest of many sandstorms this spring. Herders have lost their herds — an estimated 1.6 million livestock — and their lives.
Vietnam Detects New Highly Transmissible Coronavirus Variant
Vietnam's health ministry announced the discovery of the new variant on Saturday that has characteristics of two other strains. The country is currently dealing with a recent spike in infections.
Heartbreaking Photo Shows Depth Of COVID-19 Tragedy In Argentina
The pandemic's toll on Argentina was symbolized in a viral photo of a young COIVD-19 patient, unconscious on a hospital floor. We look at the latest measures and government response in the country.
Kids In India Are Asking Heartbreaking COVID-19 Questions. Here's How To Answer Them
As the country faces the world's worst coronavirus crisis, children want to know: Will I catch it? Will grandfather die? What's it like to be an orphan?
Many Scientists Still Think The Coronavirus Came From Nature
President Biden told U.S. intelligence agencies to investigate whether the coronavirus spread after a lab leak in China. Scientists welcome the request, but many still think it came from the wild.
Thousands In India Infected By Rare 'Black Fungus' With 50% Mortality Rate
Thousands of Indians recovering from COVID-19 have come down with a rare fungal infection that's killing 50% of its victims. Doctors have had to remove patients' eyes and jawbones to save them.
China Has COVID-19 Well-Contained, But Has Resisted Collaborating To End The Pandemic
China has had tremendous success containing the spread of COVID-19 while simultaneously being resistant to cooperating and collaborating with international partners to end the pandemic.
What Cake Baking Can Teach Us About Vaccine Production
The U.S. just backed calls by South Africa and India to waive intellectual property protection for COVID-19 vaccines, but that may not be enough to ramp up vaccine production.