Portraits: A 10-year-old, a house painter and a mom who are running out of HIV pills
For more than two months, Mary Mayongana, 42, hasn’t been able to consistently take her HIV medication. She says she feels weak and has developed…
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Could polio be poised for a comeback?
A health worker in Karachi administers polio drops — the oral vaccine — on February 3, the first day of a nationwide polio vaccination campaign.…
Melinda French Gates on what billionaires with ‘absurd’ wealth owe back to society
“It takes philanthropy in concert with civil society and government — massive government funding — to change things … ” says Melinda French Gates. “Philanthropy…
Haunted by hopelessness: 12 Zambians share their stories as HIV drugs run out
Reverend Billiance Chondwe of the Somone Community Center, a branch of the Pentecostal Holiness Church in Zambia, says that many in his congregation have fallen…
They call it soccer for ‘grannies.’ It’s fierce — and it’s fun
The Mutei Grannies from Kenya celebrate at the end of their game with the French team Le Reines du Foot. After the match, both teams…
Dozens of USAID contracts were canceled last weekend. Here’s what happened
Afghan men load up food packets that were distributed as aid by the World Food Programme. Last weekend, all USAID contracts supporting humanitarian aid from…
Healing soup recipes, Part 2: Definitely not your grandma’s chicken soup!
Loading… We asked a dozen photographers from The Everyday Projects — a global community of photographers using images to challenge harmful stereotypes — to share…
U.S. college grants for 208 Afghan women are cut, then restored — yet still in limbo
Women students stand outside Kabul University in Afghanistan. As of December 2022, the Taliban banned women from higher education. For some, a USAID grant provided…
How will the deep cuts at the Centers for Disease Control affect global programs?
The main campus of the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia. Thousands of its employees were among those laid off by…
Thyme for some healing soup recipes from around the world
Loading… A steaming bowl of something delicious might just be the world’s most popular form of medicine. In nearly every culture, there’s a soup known…