Who’s Really to Blame for the Black Death?
New research refutes the claim that European rodents are responsible for the Black Death.
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How Can Sanitary Pads Be Made More Widely Available in Low-Income Countries?
Heavily subsidized pads are making their way into rural areas, where girls were resorting to feathers, soil, and more—anything to absorb the blood—but we must find low-cost alternatives.
What Life Is Like When Having Your Period Means You Are Shunned by Society
Rose George reports from Nepal and Bangladesh on menstrual taboos.
Finally, a Martial Arts Movie That’s More Than 1 Invincible Asian Guy
How a Welsh director made the next great Eastern action film.
Asia Watches as Taiwan’s Democracy Falters
Student protests in one of Asia’s most stable democracies are facing violent police crackdown. The effects could echo throughout the region.
The Economics of Illegal Ivory
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says destroying ivory can reduce supply and demand at same time.
Time May Be Running Out for Rhinos as Poaching Persists Worldwide
South Africa debates legalization of the rhino-horn trade to stem smuggling.
The Invisible Sea Creatures Worth More Than Uranium, Silver, and Kobe Beef Combined
Baby eels: the new hot thing to exploit for financial gain.
Asia’s Changing Views on Animal Testing
According to a new report on animal research around the world, published by the National Academies Press, in a…
Dispatch from Dakar: Gathered to Fight Fistula
Obstetric fistula, a devastating consequence of childbirth that is both preventable and treatable, draws nongovernmental organizations and health care companies to pledge to fight it.