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Environment
A man wades through knee-deep water in his home, carrying damaged furniture in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona, in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, on September 20, 2022. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo

Puerto Rico—Still Waiting for Power After Hurricane Fiona

A fragile health system, vulnerable elderly, and food insecurity worry University of Puerto Rico's Carmen Vélez Vega

Environment
A hut is seen against a cloudy field

Around the World in Twenty-Five Toilets

by Caroline Kantis

A look at toilets and sanitation for World Toilet Day

Construction workers stand on a scaffolding on February 18, 2020 in Abuja, Nigeria—one of the countries with a looming crisis of an unmet need for housing coupled with a projected population increase. Picture shows a man in a bright orange jump suit and a yellow contruction hat balancing with his legs wide apart on a metal scaffolding against a grey sky. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde
Urbanization

Africa’s Urban Housing Crisis

by Michelle D. Gavin

Without new policy and investment to stimulate affordable housing, young people will continue to be left out in the cold

Residents inspect a washed-out section of collapsed road after Hurricane Matthew hit the state, in North Carolina.
Urbanization

Our Infrastructure Should Make Us Healthier

by Diana Schoder

We can’t #BuildForTomorrow without prioritizing health today.