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Sudan’s RSF Agrees to U.S. Proposal for Humanitarian Ceasefire
by ReutersSudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces agreed to a proposal from the United States and Arab powers for a humanitarian ceasefire
The New Yorker
The Shutdown of USAID Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
by Film by Thomas Jennings and Annie Wong, Text by Atul GawandeThe short documentary "Rovina's Choice" tells the story of what goes when aid goes
BBC
Maldives Bans Smoking For Younger Generations
by Malu CursinoThe Maldives has banned young people born on or after 1 January 2007 from smoking tobacco
New York Times
Steven Hatfill, COVID Vaccine Critic, Is Ousted From HHS
by Sheryl Gay StolbergHatfill said he was pushed out by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s chief of staff, who fired him when he refused to resign
NBC News
Canada Is Likely to Lose Its Measles Elimination Status. The United States Could Be Next.
by Erika EdwardsNeither country has been able to stop continuous spread of the highly contagious virus within the past year
Washington Post
The Mysterious Rise of Cancer Among Young Adults in the Corn Belt
by Ariana Eunjung Cha et al.The skin cancer risk for young adults in the corn-producing states is 35% higher for men and 66% higher for women than their peers in other states
NPR
People Are Having Fewer Kids. Their Choice Is Transforming the World’s Economy
by Brian Mann and Sarah McCammonAlready, women in the 15 countries that account for 75% of global gross domestic product are having too few children to maintain a stable population
AP News
Uncontacted Indigenous Groups Could Vanish Within a Decade Without Stronger Protections, Experts Say
by Steven GrattanA new report says at least 196 uncontacted Indigenous groups face growing threats from logging, mining, missionaries and organized crime
Politico
Trump is Cutting Foreign Aid. He’s Not the Only One.
by Carmen PaunDespite the COVID experience, nations aren't proving more willing to help each other or to dig deep to help poor countries
New York Times
Fever, Joint Pain, Aching Toes. A Mystery Ailment, a Stunning Diagnosis.
by Joseph GoldsteinA Long Island woman had no idea what had hit her. Her pursuit of an answer led to a mosquito-borne disease rarely seen in the United States.
South China Morning Post
Japan’s Flu Season Hits Five Weeks Early Amid Fears of an Evolving Virus
by Julian RyallThe government has declared a nationwide flu epidemic, prompting calls for vaccinations and heightened vigilance
New York Times
Foreign Aid Is Mostly Gone. It’s Being Replaced With Something Better.
by Rajiv J. ShahDeveloping countries have started taking greater responsibility for their own welfare, leveraging private investment to create economic opportunity