A study finds stacking bricks differently could help this country fight air pollution Bangladesh suffers from extreme air pollution, but a new study shows the brick industry can make small changes to have a big effect on the country's smog problem. Jonathan Lambert
Bikes and bakeries are back: War-torn Khartoum struggles to rebuild Government forces retook the capital city from rebel troops in April. Now comes the task of rebuilding what was once a bustling metropolis on the Nile. Emmanuel Akinwotu
The 'Oscar' of food prizes goes to a Brazilian who harnessed the power of bacteria This year's $500,000 World Food Prize, for advances in agriculture and nutrition, goes to a Brazilian who boosted the country's farming revolution, turning it into a soybean superpower. Dan Charles
A matchmaking service with a twist: Connecting big givers to programs cut by USAID A former USAID worker has a new mission. She's hoping to connect philanthropists with overseas programs that have lost — or are likely to lose — their U.S. funding. Ari Daniel
Luxury dog hotels give some people pause amid the inequality of South Africa High-end accommodations for pooches are thriving in one of the world's most unequal countries. They have their defenders and their critics. Who's barking up the right tree? Tommy Trenchard
I wanted to know why my mom was so hard on us kids growing up. So I finally asked When she was a kid growing up in Kenya, Esther Ngumbi was mad at her mom for being so tough on her. Now she's grateful -- but she wanted to know, did her mother realize how her kids felt at the time? Esther Ndumi Ngumbi
Feeding the hungry will be harder than ever for the world's largest food aid agency The World Food Programme, a U.N. agency and a Nobel Peace Prize winner, is facing cuts in its budget that experts are describing as "unprecedented." Gabriel Spitzer
Why midwives are worried In Chad, they're a key force in addressing the country's high rate of maternal mortality. But U.S. aid cuts have affected their salaries. Ari Daniel
He let snakes bite him some 200 times to create a better snakebite antivenom Scientists have created a broadly effective antivenom using the blood of a Wisconsin man who has spent years exposing himself to deadly snakebites from black mambas, taipans, cobras and many others. Ari Daniel
What Trump's first 100 days has meant for these truck drivers and sex workers In Zambia, truck drivers and sex workers have high rates of being HIV positive —- and are at high risk of contracting the virus. Here's how they have been affected by the administration's policies. Gabrielle Emanuel
