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UN Chief Urges ‘Rapid’ Emission Cuts to Curb Climate Change
“These changes are just the beginning of worse to come,” said UN Antonio Guterres
Tom Bollyky: "We Don't Know How This Started"
Reflections on President Biden's six-point re-set of U.S. pandemic policy, and thoughts on the deadlock over the origin of COVID-19
Considerations in Boosting COVID-19 Vaccine Immune Responses
Decisions about COVID booster shots should be informed by reliable science, not politics
Biden Reopens Program That Allows Central American Children to Come to the U.S. Legally
Acceptance of new petitions will mark the final stage of the Biden administration's revival of the Central American Minors initiative
Nigeria Faces One of Its Worst Cholera Outbreaks in Years
At least 69,925 suspected cholera cases were recorded as of September 5 in 25 of Nigeria's 36 states
The World Needs a Pandemic Plan B
There is never a good time for a pandemic, but the coronavirus may have hit the world at the worst possible moment
The World 9/11 Made
Beyond the immediate costs, what difference did 9/11 make?
How "Micromanagement and Distrust" Hobbled Biden's Global Vaccination Push
The White House says it is donating more doses than "all other countries combined," but critics warn of an effort that is "wildly insufficient"
COVAX Vaccine 2021 Delivery Target Cut to 1.425 Billion Doses
Global program providing COVID vaccines to low-income nations will fall nearly 30 percent short of its previous goal this year
Visualizing How Fast the Pandemic Is Getting Better or Worse, State By State
As the Delta variant picks up steam, STAT gives real-time COVID case acceleration data for U.S. states and territories
Wildfire Smoke Exposure Linked to Preterm Births
A recent study in the journal Environmental Research analyzed more than 3 million births
Affluence Buys a Diet Good for Human Health and Bad for the Planet
Prosperous people in the U.S. tend to consume food that requires more land and water to produce