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Marc Silver
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The co-founder of Partners in Health talks about the challenges facing already challenged health-care systems as coronavirus spreads.
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Yes, you can sing "Happy Birthday" twice. Or the ABC song. And you'll hit the recommended time for effective hand-washing. But why stop there? Our readers have groovy musical alternatives.
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A virus first identified in December has altered daily life and public spaces around the globe. These images capture scenes from this unnerving era.
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A photojournalist in Wuhan, China, portrays a city under quarantine in the midst of COVID-19.
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The goal is to create two facilities with more than 1,000 beds for cases of Wuhan coronavirus. But some specialists note that they aren't quite full-service hospitals.
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Along Lake Victoria, women fishmongers often engage in transactional sex with fishermen — a practice that contributes to Kenya's high rate of HIV. One group is challenging that convention.
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Consolata Agunga goes door-to-door in her village in Kenya. She is paid next to nothing. It's a tough job. So what's the appeal?
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The topics range from the way mangroves fight climate change to a pop-up pub in China where young patrons learn about the issue of sexual consent.
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Gefilte fish can be made from fresh fish or frozen fillets. It's sold in jars at the supermarket. Turns out there's one more version. It might make you laugh — or go "yuck."
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When Walter Mugwe was a teenager in Nairobi, he was angry, frustrated — and getting into trouble. Then came yoga. Now he's 30. Is the practice still his passion?