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Nathaniel, who is homeless, panhandles near the National Mall after U.S. President Donald Trump federalized the Metropolitan Police Department and deployed National Guard to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, DC, on August 15, 2025.

Addressing Homelessness: U.S. Sweeps Versus Japan's Public Assistance

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Rather than sweep encampments and cut budgets, Japan found success with needs-based cash benefits and housing subsidies

Traditional Medicine Gains Global Policy Recognition

Traditional Medicine Gains Global Policy Recognition

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How physician and immunologist Kenji Watanabe's efforts brought East Asian traditional medicine to the fore

Unsung Heroes: How Elder Care Leans on Singapore's Women

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Addressing the disproportionate effect of aging societies on women

Unsung Heroes: How Elder Care Leans on Singapore's Women

A New Model for Healthy Aging

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Fostering innovation to meet the needs of an aging population

A New Model for Healthy Aging

The Curious Case of Japan's Alcohol Contest

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Japan's young people are turning away from alcohol, but its tax agency wants to reverse the trend

The Curious Case of Japan's Alcohol Contest

Fallout

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A photographic view of the fallout from past nuclear incidents for health

Fallout

The Global Sentiment of Gratitude

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The wondrous ways communities around the world give thanks

The Global Sentiment of Gratitude

Japan's Olympic-Size Gamble on COVID-19

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The summer games host is only on the third leg of its pandemic relay

The Olympic Rings are seen in front of the skyline during sunset one night ahead of the official opening of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 22, 2021.

Tokyo Olympics Health Measures Are a Game Changer

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Olympic champion-turned public health expert Tara Kirk Sell on COVID-fighting plans at the summer games

U.S. swimmer Tara Kirk Sells swims breaststroke in the 2004 Summer Olympics, where she earned a silver medal

Southeast Asia Needs Its Own CDC

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COVID-19 is a baptism by fire and highlights the need for an effective, durable disease control authority in the region

Firefighters wearing protective suits spray disinfectant at the National Monument area to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Jakarta, Indonesia, on June 17, 2020. Photo shows several workers in bright red protective suits walking though an open area spraying from tanks they carry on their backs. A monument can be seen in the background. REUTERS/Antara Foto/Wahyu Putro

COVID-19 Highlights the Need for Universal Health Coverage

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Universal health coverage is achievable for all countries—and in the aftermath of the pandemic, it should be implemented

A woman gets her eyes tested at a free eye-care camp on the occasion of Indian politician Babasaheb Ambedkar's death anniversary in Mumbai, India, December 6, 2019. The photo shows an older woman with testing glasses on her face. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

Lessons From an Aging Asia

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How will demographic shifts affect workforce, health care, gender equality, disaster response, and societal well-being?

You wouldn’t know it from this image of hustle-bustle on the streets of the Mong Kok district in Hong Kong on Oct. 4, 2011, but the workforce in many Asian economic powerhouses is steadily shrinking. Picture shows the street from above, a wide pedestrian walkway with broad yellow lines painted at an angle. Dozens of people can be seen in the frame, all blurred due to fast movement and a slow shutter. REUTERS/Bobby Yip