Youth make up a growing share of those with HIV and are less likely to medicate properly. New approaches are needed to protect youth. A youth is tested for HIV, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1 December 2015. (EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHA) Young people, who represent a growing share of...
Social distancing is the world’s way of fighting COVID-19. But in Africa, sprawling slums and teeming refugee camps pose a unique challenge. Foreign refugees on a sidewalk on the first day of a 21-day lockdown in Cape Town, South Africa, 27 March...
COVID-19 is forcing a global workplace experiment in telecommuting that could have lasting benefits for employers, employees and the environment. A digital marketing manager works from home in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 14 March 2020. (EPA-EFE/Mahmoud KHALED). The...
The World Heath Organization has declared the new coronavirus a global public health emergency. What does that mean? And what are the dangers? A man stands along a river in Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, 20 January 2020 (AP Photo/Arek Rataj,...
Millions of U.S. children experience trauma that can affect their behavior and life prospects. Now, schools are adopting programs to address trauma. Students attend assembly in a converted store in Joplin, Missouri, after a tornado destroyed schools and killed 160...
Most youth around the world get less than an hour of physical activity a day. Better programs and measurements are needed. Children play during National Sport Week in Hoofddorp, Netherlands, 26 April 2012 (EPA/KOEN VAN WEEL) Most young people around the world are not...
A governor in Nigeria is recruiting 10,000 hunters to try to accomplish what the army has been unable to do: defeat Boko Haram militants. A Nigerian hunter (Photo by Mohammed Chiroma) MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA — The new governor of Nigeria’s Borno State is turning to a...
By Lakshmi Magon “on october 31st at 9:57pm est. lets all stop what we’re doing and just vibe. it could be the key to reversing climate change.” That tweet by Lil Nas X, an American rapper dubbed “Gen Z’s foremost cyberpunk,” won 31,900 likes and 202,100...
Sexually transmitted diseases are at an all-time high in the U.S. Experts hope more at-home testing will help stop the spread of STDs. A billboard in California promoting testing for STDs, 1 April 2016 (AP Photo/Nick Ut) More Americans than ever have sexually...
Rwanda is expanding a rural development program that is slashing poverty, but at the expense of free choice. Are the benefits worth it? A model village in Rwanda’s Eastern Province that was built in 2016 (Photo by Tara Heidger) Rwanda is tackling poverty...