World News Health & Safety Religion A Religious Forecast For 2050: Atheism Is Down, Islam Is Rising 7:37am December 25, 2015 by Nadia Whitehead A new report from the Pew Research Center shows a growth spurt for Islam — and a change in the hub of Christianity.
World News National Arts Health & Safety From Indian Villages To West Elm Shelves: Handmade Crafts Go High-End 3:36pm December 24, 2015 by Esha Chhabra That $2,300 rug with a faded floral pattern at West Elm? The $50 picture frame made of bone at Bloomingdale's? Both handcrafted by artisans in India.
Health & Safety Religion Liberia's Dancing Christmas Devils Could Give Krampus A Lesson In Niceness 8:33pm December 23, 2015 by Max Bankole Jarrett They tower on stilts, they're draped in hay, they dance like crazy and demand a holiday tip. But don't worry — they're really nice!
World News Health & Safety Pill Prices Are Hiked Up All The Time In The Low-Income World 5:56pm December 23, 2015 by Rina Shaikh-Lesko The controversy over Turing Pharmaceuticals is just one example. And the results for patients can be devastating.
World News Health & Safety Another Burning Miss Universe Query: Why Did Miss Honduras Wear Skulls? 5:21pm December 23, 2015 by Diane Cole It turns out the skulls have many layers of symbolism, from Mayan lore to modern-day issues.
World News National Environment Health & Safety Which Burns More Kilowatt-Hours: America's Christmas Lights Or Tanzania? 5:57pm December 22, 2015 by Marc Silver As you might have guessed, the answer is not Tanzania. So the holiday season is a good time to reflect on ... electricity.
Health & Safety Ebola Mystery: Did A Mom Who Tested Negative Infect Her Family? 4:52pm December 22, 2015 by Carielle Doe Liberia was Ebola-free for two months. Then the virus struck three family members. But how did they get it? That's what investigators are trying to figure out.
World News Health & Safety Could A New Berry-Flavored Pill Help Stop Childhood TB? 8:05pm December 21, 2015 Many kids reject or cough up the bitter adult-size pills for TB. The new ones dissolve in water and come in precise kid-size doses.
World News Economy Health & Safety True Or False: It's A Good Idea To Send Your (Used) T-Shirts To Africa 6:11pm December 21, 2015 by Diane Cole Are you a wise global giver? Take our quiz and see how much you do (and don't) know.
World News Health & Safety This Holiday Season, Give The Gift Of World Disease 7:00am December 19, 2015 by Angus Chen We played the latest version of Pandemic with four real-life epidemiologists. And it made them sweat!