Tim McDonnell
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New research by the World Resources Institute finds evidence of a growing crisis in the supply of urban water.
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A paste made from chickpeas, soy, peanuts and bananas is the result of years of work studying the bacteria that live in the human gut.
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A study from Niger reveals a dramatic drop in mortality among children given a twice-yearly dose of azithromycin. Yet concern remains about the potential impact on antibiotic resistance.
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Knowing where rates of prevalence are highest — and lowest — can lead to new strategies for treatment and prevention. The map focuses on sub-Saharan Africa, the epicenter of the epidemic.
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Charities are trying to help with what a Red Cross staffer calls "the worst humanitarian crisis in Mozambique's history." Zimbabwe and Malawi were also struck.
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The 7-1 decision overturns a 70-plus-year standard of immunity for the bank and its branches. Now a lawsuit filed on behalf of fisherfolk in India can go forward.
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Over 100,000 people in the continent die each year from foodborne illnesses. A new report looks at the reasons the toll is so high.
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The president's State of the Union address made a bold pledge. But his 2019 budget proposal calls for massive cuts to foreign assistance programs that address AIDS.
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Deadly clashes in the country's Middle Belt have skyrocketed — and a new Amnesty International report says the government is exacerbating the crisis.
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An exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Art finds political power in dizzying patterns from the Kuba Kingdom — located in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo.