Jason Beaubien
Stories
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Health
The dream of wiping out polio might need a rethink
When public health specialists look at the annual case counts, some see a trend that raises questions about how realistic the goal of a polio-free world might be.
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Health
WHO calls on China to share data on raccoon dog link to pandemic. Here's what we know
Data was released briefly, then rescinded. As NPR reported previously, there is already strong evidence pointing to these animals in the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan.
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Global Health
Jimmy Carter took on the awful Guinea worm when no one else would — and he triumphed
Carter targeted diseases primarily affecting the poor in remote areas — notably "Guinea worm disease." Because of his commitment, case numbers plummeted from 3.6 million a year to just 13 in 2022.
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World
Is it safe to go home? With hard hats and phone apps, Turkey's engineers seek answers
NPR follows one of the hundreds of building inspectors in Turkey's earthquake zone to learn about the massive challenge of figuring how who can return to their homes.
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Health
Sniffer dogs offer hope in waning rescue efforts in Turkey
Days after the Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria, hopes of finding people alive is waning. One U.S.-based team uses search-and-rescue dogs to try to find people still trapped days after the quake.
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Health
Friday at the beach in Mogadishu: Optimism shines through despite Somalia's woes
One of the world's poorest countries, Somalia is coping with conflict, a historic drought and a devastating food crisis. But there's another side to the country. Just take a look at the capital city.
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World
Concern grows over a food crisis and potential famine in Somalia
In East Africa, there's growing concern that a mounting food crisis could lead to famine in Somalia.
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The U.N. says parts of Somalia may experience famine within months
Somalia faces a major food crisis and the U.N. warns parts of the country could be in a full famine by April. The crisis is driven by a prolonged drought, terror attacks and a spike in food prices.
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World
Screams from Russia's alleged torture basements still haunt Ukraine's Kherson
These are just some of the chilling accounts from Ukrainians in Kherson after 8 1/2 months under Russian occupation.
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World
Ukrainians are raising the country's next generation, children now as old as the war
In the first two months of the war in Ukraine, 15,000 babies were born. Their parents are raising the next generation of Ukrainians — children now as old as the war.