Why billions of folks can't easily get a drink or flush a toilet A report from the World Health Organization says 1 in 4 people lack access to safe water to drink. Even more don't have water for sanitation. We asked someone who grew up that way to share childhood memories. Jonathan Lambert
Whatever happened to our sibling series? It's back! And guess who's the heir apparent When parents die, sibling tensions can arise over inheritance. In many traditions, the oldest child used to get it all. In a part of Pakistan, there's a surprise twist: The youngest is the chosen one. Benazir Samad
A 6-year-old girl from Gaza, a missing limb and a doctor's mission How do you heal the wounds of war? That is the mission of Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah, a reconstructive and plastic surgeon at the American University of Beirut Medical Center. Ari Daniel
Whatever happened to ... the optimist who thinks games and music can change the world On a planet that can feel increasingly challenged, we asked activist Edgard Gouveia Jr. about his latest efforts to improve life on Earth, what "artivism" is — and what he dreams of. Ari Daniel
Whatever happened to ... the race to cure HIV? There's promising news At the International AIDS Society meeting this year, a young woman from South Africa spoke. She is the first Black woman from Africa to be potentially cured of HIV. David Cox
Photos: The perilous lives of miners in South Africa's abandoned mines 'Artisanal miners' is the phrase used for South Africans who salvage coal from abandoned mines. It's a grueling and risky life. "Bit by bit it's killing something inside me," says one such miner. Text and photos by Tommy Trenchard
Famine is declared in Gaza: What does it take to make this pronouncement? An announcement of famine — as has now happened regarding Gaza — is a complicated decision. Here's what must be considered before such a declaration is made. Nurith Aizenman
Pakistan is tapping into solar power at an 'unprecedented' rate. Here's why Solar experts say there's never been a faster adoption of solar, with panels popping up on rooftops. Betsy Joles
Researchers discover a secret weapon that saves babies' lives. And it's not medical To save the lives of infants and small kids in lower resource countries, there are a handful of tools: anti-malarial drugs, bed nets and vaccines. A massive experiment in rural Kenya suggests another. Jonathan Lambert
One neurosurgeon, 8 million patients Alieu Kamara is the first and only neurosurgeon in Sierra Leone. "Before Dr. Kamara, there was no hope," said professor Kehinde Oluwadiya of the University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospital Complex. Sophia Li
