Jason Beaubien
Stories
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World
Death Toll In The Bahamas Expected To Rise As Rescue Crews Reach Areas Hit By Dorian
Rescue crews are starting to reach the Bahamian islands devastated by Hurricane Dorian. The official death toll of seven is expected to rise as the breadth of the disaster becomes clear.
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World
Aid Agencies Struggle To Reach Damaged Areas Of The Bahamas
Following the catastrophic damage left by Hurricane Dorian, the big question now is: How to get help to the people who are in places that can't even be reached?
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Politics
News Brief: Democrats Debate, Ebola In Congo
We look back at the big moments from Wednesday's Democratic debate. Also, we look at why the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been so difficult to contain.
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Health
WHO Says Ebola Outbreak Is Not An International Threat
The World Health Organization met Friday to discuss developments in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The meeting was prompted by three cases that appeared in Uganda this week.
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Business
Ranchers In The U.S. And Mexico Hope Tariffs Don't Get In The Way Of Beef Market
A look at the highly-integrated U.S. Mexico beef market as President Trump threatens to impose tariffs on all Mexican imports. Almost equal amounts of beef pass both ways across the border.
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Health
The Philippines Is Fighting One Of The World's Worst Measles Outbreaks
As health workers in the Philippines continue to try to contain the outbreak, a botched vaccination campaign against dengue is making their job harder.
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Health
U.S. Measles Outbreaks Are Driven By A Global Surge In The Virus
The World Health Organization tallied more than 112,000 measles cases in the first quarter of 2019 — up more than 300% compared to the same period in 2018
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Animals
Lost Pup Finds New Life As Humanitarian Mascot In Refugee Camp
The puppy started following a team that was cleaning up the beach in Bangladesh. And now he is an Instagram star.
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Animals
Why Elephants Pose A Threat To Rohingya Refugees
Several of the refugee camps in Bangladesh have had to set up what the U.N. calls a "tusk force" to respond when elephants enter.
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National
Why Astronomical Drug Prices Are Bad For Health — And Profits
Fatima Suleman, a professor of pharmaceutical sciences, hopes that WHO's Fair Pricing Forum can help lower drug costs — and benefit drug manufacturers.