Health How do you get siblings to be nice to each other? Latino families have an answer Over the past few decades, psychologists have begun to understand how parents across many cultures teach their children to build deep, fulfilling relationships with their siblings. Michaeleen Doucleff
Science How two good friends became sworn siblings — with the revival of an ancient ritual Thousands of years ago, there was a ceremony to bind close friends together as sworn siblings. Could the practice be resurrected today to strengthen modern friendships? Two women did just that. Pien Huang Rhaina Cohen
Health What World War II taught us about how to help starving people today The modern study of the starvation was sparked by the liberation of concentration camp survivors. U.S. and British soldiers rushed to feed them — and yet they sometimes perished. Nurith Aizenman
Health What are 'orphan crops'? And why is there a new campaign to get them adopted? The grass pea is one: a hardy crop that can thrive in a drought. An agriculturist is spearheading an effort to diversity what farmers grow as climate change threatens staples like corn and wheat. Dan Charles
Health The U.S. has come up with its own global strategy to thwart the next pandemic The Biden administration has launched a new effort to improve the ability of the U.S. to prevent, detect and respond to global health threats. Some experts say the new strategy doesn't go far enough. Gabrielle Emanuel
Health Here are 3 solutions to get blood to folks in 'blood deserts.' One is often illegal Doctors have coined a term to describe places where blood for transfusions is not readily available: "blood deserts." When blood banks aren't around, they try different strategies to help patients. Simar Bajaj
Health The banjo is a star of Beyoncé's new album. Turns out it has African roots In "Texas Hold 'Em," the singer is accompanied by a banjo. It's often thought of as a quintessential Americana instrument. But the history of the banjo tells a different story. Aaron Cohen
Health Glasses aren't just good for your eyes. They can be a boon to income, too That's the finding of a new study in Bangladesh, which gave reading glasses to hundreds of people and then measured their earnings. Gabrielle Emanuel
Science Mercy me: Photos show what humans have done to the planet in the Anthropocene age Anthropocene refers to the age of humans — the things we've done to Earth. Geologists just rejected a proposal to declare an official "Anthropocene epoch." But everyone agrees: Damage has been done. Jonathan Lambert Rebecca Ellis
Health Is the pandemic causing a surge in female genital mutilation? Kenya's president pledged to stamp out the practice by 2022. But since the pandemic began, activists say more girls are being cut — and married off afterward. Maria Godoy
