Contraception reduces mortality and can improve the lives of women. But the United States has pulled its global funding for maternal health programs. An almost-empty shelf, that once held contraceptives for patients, is seen at the Palala Clinic in Bong County,...
Grapes are notoriously sensitive to weather. That leaves grape growers struggling to adapt to the long-term effects of climate change. A vineyard in the Wallonia region of Belgium glows with autumn colors, the vines stretching in neat rows across rolling hills. (By...
For 50 years, the Colgate Women’s Games have given women and girls of all ages the chance to show the world what they’ve got. Athletes compete during the annual Colgate Women’s Games at the Nike Track & Field Center at The Armory in New York, 1...
Sergiy Salo has spent his life performing in concert halls. But the audiences he prefers are the people who sit on public benches in the streets of Seoul. Sergiy Salo performs on the street in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Hannah Choo) I sit on a public bench in South...
Staying strong during hard times is the key to success. Set yourself some personal goals and don’t be afraid to accept help from kind people. Two hands grasp each other. (Image by simarik/Getty Images Signature) This article, by student Aloys Bizimana, was...
The people of El Salvador, and Donald Trump, love Nayib Bukele’s iron fist approach to fighting crime. But how long can a state of emergency last? El Salvador President Nayib Bukele and U.S. President Donald Trump embrace at a meeting at the White House 14 April...
To conduct new research, scholars need access to past studies. But often that costs money that many can’t afford. India is trying to fix that problem. A library has an aisle closed for subscribers. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced...
For 30 years world leaders have gathered to find ways to cool our planet. So why is this existential problem still so misunderstood? A woman is confused by weather warning signs. Illustration by News Decoder. Editor’s note: Next week, leaders from across the...
Nothing is more divisive in India than religion, even though its constitution gives all citizens the right to choose and practice their faith. Muslim women voters queue up to cast their vote in the sixth round of polling in India’s national election in New...
When a Russian pop star told the world, and Putin, that the Ukraine war must end, she had to go into exile. But her message went out. Russian President Vladimir Putin and singer Alla Pugacheva at an awards ceremony in the Kremlin in Moscow, December 2014. (Credit:...