Jason Beaubien
Stories
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Latin America
Venezuela's Collapse Puts Strain On Latin American Health Care
The collapse of the health care system in Venezuela is having ramifications throughout Latin America. Disease outbreaks across the continent are being linked back to Venezuela.
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Environment
Sky Islands And Starry-Eyed Frogs: Breathtaking Photos Of Remote Ecosystems
Prasenjeet Yadav wants his photos to make people care about the environment — whether it's grasslands vanishing in southwest India or windmills taking over a lizard's habitat.
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World
China's Economy Is Booming, But It's Still Borrowing Heavily From The World Bank
Despite being the world's second largest economy, China continues to borrow heavily from the World Bank. Some critics of the bank and China say that should change.
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Politics
Flush With Cash, China Continues to Borrow Billions From The World Bank
From an economic standpoint, China does not need World Bank loans. So why is it still a top borrower?
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Health
If A Worm Makes You Sick, Can This Cup Of Tea Cure You?
The parasitic infection schistosomiasis affects 200 million people a year but is deemed a "neglected tropical disease." A new study pays attention, comparing drug treatment with cups of wormwood tea.
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World
Is Genocide Predictable? Researchers Say Absolutely
Scholars at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum say that mass killings follow predictable patterns. They're using a computer model to track where the next genocide is likely to occur.
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Health
Measles Cases Rise Globally With Spikes In The Middle East, Europe And The Americas
Measles cases rose sharply last year around the globe according to a new report from the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Business
Why There's So Much Beef Being Sent Between The U.S. And Mexico
Mexico and the U.S. send cattle back and forth, so much so, that a head can cross the border multiple times before reaching its final destination.