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The jump in measles cases in 2023 is 'very concerning' says WHO official
And the numbers in 2024 aren't looking any better. Why is this highly infectious disease on the rise? And how can it be tamed?
Quiz: Can you pass our 9 question test on the latest theories of COVID-19 transmission
The World Health Organization has issued a report updating terminology and explanations regarding the spread of the novel coronavirus. See if you're up on the latest vocab.
We asked, you answered: Let's make a toast to the ways you keep calm and carry on
Our readers responded to our callout, sharing the strategies they use to lift their spirits in the face of setbacks and woes. And yes, one way is: A jam happy face on toast!
https://npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2024/04/28/1246672787/keep-calm-carry-on-advice-strategies
An Afghan migrant, age 17, drowned in a Bosnian river. Here's how citizens responded
On the risky journey from the Global South to Europe, migrants often perish. In a town in Bosnia-Herzegovina, near a river where dozens have drowned, citizens seek to provide closure to the famil...
DRC is seeing its worst mpox outbreak — but has no vaccines or treatments yet. Why?
With nearly 5,000 cases reported so far this year — and concerns about a new strain — the Democratic Republic of Congo is considering the declaration of a public health emergency.
How do you get siblings to be nice to each other? These Latino families have an answer
Over the past few decades, psychologists have begun to understand how parents across many cultures teach their children to build deep, fulfilling relationships with their siblings.
How two good friends became sworn siblings — with the revival of an ancient ritual
Thousands of years ago, there was a ceremony to bind close friends together as sworn siblings. Could the practice be resurrected today to strengthen modern friendships? Two women did just that.
Matzo — the Passover bread of affliction and freedom — is a timely symbol in 2024
Bread — and the lack thereof — plays a role in many corners of the world facing a crisis, from Israel and Gaza to Ukraine to Afghanistan to Sudan.
What World War II taught us about how to help starving people today
The modern study of starvation was sparked by the liberation of concentration camp survivors. U.S. and British soldiers rushed to feed them — and yet they sometimes perished.
https://npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2024/04/19/1245553753/starvation-malnutrition-holocaust
What are 'orphan crops'? And why is there a new campaign to get them adopted?
The grass pea is one: a hardy crop that can thrive in a drought. An agriculturist is spearheading an effort to diversify what farmers grow as climate change threatens staples like corn and wheat.
https://npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2024/04/18/1243513220/orphan-crops-hunger-climate-change