PHOTOS: Young People Look You In The Eye And Open Up Their Souls
Images of children dominate the winners of this year's Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize, now on display at London's National Portrait Gallery.
Global Health
Scientists Announce Ebola Vaccine
Scientists announced Thursday that they created a safe, effective vaccine to prevent Ebola. They don't know yet how long the protection will last, but it will bring outbreaks to a screeching halt.
Wins And Losses In Global Health In 2016
The editor of the New England Journal Of Medicine is a big Red Sox fan. And so he framed the year in global health in baseball terms.
First Ebola Vaccine Likely To Stop The Next Outbreak
The results are in from the clinical trials of a new vaccine — and it looks like a potent weapon. In fact, they are already stockpiling it.
A Village Christmas Story: No Gifts But Lots Of Joy
"We didn't have much," writes Edward Mabaya, who grew up in a family of 10 kids in rural Zimbabwe. "But I didn't feel that I was poor."
Vaccine Would Protect People From Ebola, 'Lancet' Reports
Scientists say the vaccine would prevent outbreaks on the scale of 2013's in West Africa. Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Editors' Choice: 9 Global Feelgood Stories From 2016
In a year marked by turmoil and tragedy, the Goats and Soda team has picked some of the stories that inspired us, gave us hope, made us grin.
15-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In A Menstrual Hut In Nepal
It's the second death in a menstrual hut within a month. Police suspect the teenager had lit a fire in the hut and died from a lack of oxygen.
Grading The World's Textbooks: Making Progress But Needs Improvement
A UNESCO survey shows that school books often minimize, brush aside or misrepresent important issues, from gender equality to environmental protection.
How Much Is Too Much? New Study Casts Doubts On Sugar Guidelines
An industry-funded study questions the evidence behind guidelines on daily sugar intake. Public health experts call the controversial findings an industry attempt to undermine scientific consensus.