There’s a cheap and effective way to treat childhood diarrhea. So why is it underused?
A 7-month-old child with diarrhea lies in a bed at a hospital in India. Oral rehydration salts are a cheap and effective treatment but are underused. A new study aims…
Q&A: Author of ‘Bottled: How Coca-Cola Became African’ on Coke’s surprising history
A store in Monrovia, Liberia, advertises Coca-Cola. The photo is from circa 1947. Alberts/Alberts/Three Lions via Getty Images Author-historian Sara Byala had an epiphany about Coca-Cola’s role in African life…
Remembering Joel Breman, Ebola pioneer and beloved global health mentor
Joel Breman trains scientists in malaria diagnosis in Côte d’Ivoire, 1986. Breman died this month at age 87. Courtesy of the Breman family. Joel Breman, a leader in efforts to…
Figures, Dobson advance in Alabama’s runoffs for new House district
Candidate signs for Alabama’s second congressional district race sit outside a polling center in Montgomery on Tuesday. Kyle Gassiott/Troy Public Radio Voters in Alabama’s new congressional district chose their party’s…
Why the EU is investigating China’s wind turbines
EU Commission Margrethe Vestager speaking to the media in Brussels in March 2024. On Tuesday April 9th she announced an investigation into Chinese wind turbine subsidies. Thierry Monasse/Getty Images Europe…
Melania Trump is back, set to hold event for Log Cabin Republicans
The former first lady had been largely absent from the campaign trail. Former first lady Melania Trump has long maintained a close relationship with the Log Cabin Republicans. | Wilfredo…
‘This Seems to Be a Major Strategic Error on the Part of Iran’
Richard Haass, one of America’s leading foreign policy strategists, believes Tehran’s weekend attack has thrown Israel “the lifeline of lifelines.” Like many Americans, Richard Haass is still trying to understand…
‘Just tired of these trials’: Why the MAGA crowd is so thin outside Trump’s New York trial
It was a circus, but an unusually small one. NEW YORK CITY — Beneath billowing, giant “Trump or Death” and “Trump 2024” flags, a few dozen supporters of Donald Trump…
A tax mystery: Why are fewer people getting refunds?
The number of people who owe the government has also been rising. The number of refunds is down 3.3 percent so far this year, following a longer trend. | Brendan…
Supreme Court takes its deepest plunge into Jan. 6, with possible implications for Trump
The high court will hear arguments over whether Capitol rioters can be convicted of obstructing Congress’ business, a law passed in the wake of the ‘00s-era Enron scandal. The Supreme…