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Afghanistan to Restart Polio Vaccination Program with Taliban Support
The WHO and Unicef campaign will restart after more than three years on hold
To Strike a Climate Deal, Poor Nations Say They Need Trillions From Rich Ones
Industrialized countries were already struggling to pay earlier commitments to help with clean-energy development and other infrastructure needs
"The Decision of My Life"
The Daily podcast features a young Afghan woman facing an impossible choice after the Taliban takeover
Climate Change Is Already Shocking Our Food Chain
Record heat and drought is forcing producers to adopt new business models to survive changing weather patterns
FDA Authorizes an E-Cigarette for First Time, Saying Benefit for Smokers Outweighs Risk to Youths
The FDA authorized a set of e-cigarette products for sale in the United States for the first time on Tuesday
WHO Report: Climate Change Is "Single Biggest Health Threat" to Humanity
Climate change, including extreme heat, is disproportionately felt by the most vulnerable and communities with the fewest resources
New Ebola Case in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo
A new case of Ebola was detected in a young child who died on October 8, in an area of the DRC where a previous outbreak was declared over in May
A "Historical Event:" The WHO Approves the First Malaria Vaccine
The disease kills about 500,000 people each year, about half of them children in Africa
COVID-19: India to Pay $674 Compensation for Every Death
India's Supreme Court order followed a petition by lawyers seeking compensation under India's disaster management laws
Francis Collins to Step Down as NIH Director By Year's End
The 71-year-old National Institutes of Health head leaves the U.S. agency after almost three decades
How Abortion Laws in the U.S. Compare to Those in Other Countries
Many states have moved to restrict access as global abortion laws become more liberal
Battling Delta, New Zealand Abandons Its Zero-Covid Ambitions
The country is changing course seven weeks into a lockdown that has failed to end the outbreak and tested the patience of many residents