Health Assessing Trump's claim that U.S. pays 'unfair' share of dues to WHO While signing the order to end U.S. membership in the World Health Organization, the President spoke of the disparity between contributions from the U.S. and China. Here's how WHO funding works. Ari Daniel
Health "TaxTheSuperRich" is a protester motto at the Davos forum. Would that end inequality? The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is underway this week — and there are calls for taxing the extremely rich to address global inequality. Kamala Thiagarajan
Health Trump declares U.S. will withdraw from the World Health Organization The newly inaugurated president announced his intention to terminate U.S. membership in the U.N.'s global health agency. Gabrielle Emanuel
Global Health 4 key global health decisions expected from Trump Four key decisions await Trump: reinstating the Mexico City Policy; withdrawing from WHO, abandoning the Pandemic Prevention Treaty and de-authorizing PEPFAR, the HIV prevention program. Gabrielle Emanuel
Health How soda is changing the world A new study establishes that soda consumption is doing ever more damage to health — with rising rates of diabetes in regions where soda-drinking is on the rise, like sub-Saharan Africa. Rachel Carlson
Health Why are so many indigenous Panamanians contracting HIV — and dying of AIDS? The government provides HIV medicines free of charge. Yet in one indigenous territory, cases and deaths are increasing at an alarming rate. Adam Williams
Health They were going to be doctors. Instead, they had to dodge bombs and flee war The war in Sudan has taken a toll on the medical profession. Health workers have fled the country, and those seeking to complete their medical education are finding it an increasingly impossible task. Maria Isabel Barros Guinle
Health We asked global thinkers how to improve life on earth in 2025. Here are their wishes What's one thing humankind can do to help heal the world? The wishes cover everything from upholding Jimmy Carter's legacy to cleaning up Mt. Everest. Readers, we'd like to hear your wishes as well. NPR Staff
Science How do you keep monkeys from making mischief? In one Indian town, monkeys will steal your glasses — and give them back if you toss them a container of mango juice. It's one more sign of the impact of urbanization on the wild. Omkar Khandekar
Health What was 'Disease X' and what can we learn from it? Four weeks after a puzzling outbreak was reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has identified the cause. Gabrielle Emanuel
