Andrew Connelly
Stories
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Environment
Global buzzwords for 2024: Gender apartheid. Climate mobility. Mega-election year
2024 will be awash in new (and sometimes familiar) buzzwords that point up the polycrises (another buzzword) around the planet. Here's a guide for the perplexed.
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Health
Russia's nixing of Ukraine grain deal deepens worries about global food supply
Since the war began, there's been concern about getting Ukrainian grain to countries in need. A deal was struck in 2022 to keep exports flowing — but Russia put an end to it on Monday.
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Health
Two doctors struck by tragedy in Sudan: One dead, one fleeing for his life
The violence in Sudan has claimed the life of a beloved Sudanese American doctor. One of his colleague's talks about Dr. Sulieman's legacy — and the devastating toll of the fighting in Khartoum.
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Health
A guide to 9 global buzzwords for 2023, from 'polycrisis' to 'zero-dose children'
Are you having a polycrisis? Can the world reduce the number of zero-dose children? Experts shared their views about global buzzwords that will be big this year. Here's the list and the definitions.
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Health
MacKenzie Scott is shaking up philanthropy's traditions. Is that a good thing?
Donations often come with rigorous applications and reporting requirements. Billionaire MacKenzie Scott, who divorced Jeff Bezos in 2019 and vowed to give away most of her fortune, does it her way.
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Health
China lends billions to poor countries. Is that a burden ... or a blessing?
China doles out much cash for infrastructure. It must be repaid. Is that frustrating for recipients? A new survey has a surprising answer. But skeptics wonder: How honest were the participants?
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Health
A $2.5 million prize gives this humanitarian group more power to halt human suffering
Jan Egeland of the Norwegian Refugee Council, which has been awarded the Hilton Humanitarian Prize for helping millions in crisis, talks about unprecedented challenges and dreams of a better future.