The world keeps millions of vaccines on ice. Is it worth it? It costs nearly $100 million a year to maintain global stockpiles of vaccines for Ebola, cholera, meningitis and yellow fever in case of emergency. A new study estimates how many lives they've saved. Gabrielle Emanuel
The effect that the rescission package could have on global health NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Atul Gawande, previously the assistant administrator of USAID, about the effect that the rescission package could have on global health. Ailsa Chang
On super hot days, this insurance plan pays out cash for lost wages It's called parametric insurance, it offers protection for climate-related wage losses and it's gaining ground in India. Jyoti Thakur
Next time you see a vulture picking over a carcass, say 'thank you!' Large scavengers like vultures and hyenas do an important job in protecting human health. But studies show these creatures are on the decline, allowing for the emergence of disease. Jonathan Lambert
UNAIDS report warns HIV progress at risk as U.S. funding cuts take hold The UNAIDS annual report warns that Trump-era HIV funding cuts could lead to 6 million more infections and 4 million deaths by 2029 — as low-income countries struggle to fill the gap.
The hidden cost of oil: Families fractured by a pipeline project As the 900-mile East African Crude Oil Pipeline project takes shape in Uganda, there is the promise of economic benefit. But it's shaking up the lives of some 100,000 people. Willem Marx
Study: 14 million lives could be lost due to Trump aid cuts A new study looks at lives saved by USAID in the past and what the future without the agency will look like. Jonathan Lambert
Farewell to USAID: Reflections on the agency that President Trump dismantled July 1 is the official end date for the agency that President Trump dismantled. We talk to four former top officials about this milestone event. Ari Daniel
In effort to protect children, France bans smoking at parks and beaches Smokers are no longer allowed to light up in public parks, at swimming pools, or at beaches, or "anywhere children may be present," said French health and family minister Catherine Vautrin. Eleanor Beardsley
Hard to imagine a worse time to deport Afghan refugees, human rights advocates say There were 71,000 deportations in the first half of June alone, according to U.N. estimates. These Afghan refugees are returning to a country in the throes of a humanitarian crisis. Ruchi Kumar
