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Men carrying white plastic bags of food from a pile of bags

COVID sparks a new ‘right to food’ movement across the globe

Human rights

The pandemic has contributed to a doubling in food insecurity around the world.

An Indian British woman wears a face mask and receives a shot in her arm with someone wearing purple gloves.

British celebs, religious leaders fight vaccine hesitancy in minorities

COVID-19
A woman with a laptop is seen in Hi-Tech Park Belarus building in Minsk, Belarus, March 17, 2016.

The myth of the gendered brain

Farming in PA

Wild swings in the weather mean that some farm crops will flourish, while others struggle

Environment
Kids at camp Anytown Alabama do an exercise on what it might mean to be undocumented, including the difficulty getting health coverage.

Learning what it’s like to be undocumented at an Alabama summer camp

Education
Steve Emerson on Fox News

Is Birmingham a Muslim city? Check #FoxNewsFacts for the evidence

Media

We all make mistakes, but calling Birmingham, England, a “Muslim city” is a mistake one Fox News commentator won’t soon forget. He’s been lampooned on social media by hundreds of thousands of people using the hashtag #foxnewsfacts.

Case of drug-resistant microbes are on the rise around the world, especially bacteria resistant to antibiotics. This map from the World Health Organization shows the proportion of cases of tuberculosis that are resistant to multiple drugs, based on the la

A World Health Organization report warns we’re moving toward a world where antibiotics don’t work

Environment

Overuse of antibiotics may be driving us into a “post-antibiotic era,” in which common infections and minor injuries can kill us. We are already seeing a rise in resistant infections.Overuse of antibiotics may be driving us into a “post-antibiotic era,” in which common infections and minor injuries can kill us. We are already seeing a rise in resistant infections.

Mother of deceased lead singer from Thin Lizzy discusses musician’s early life

Arts, Culture & Media

You may or may not recognize the band Thin Lizzy, but you probably recognize their song “The Boys are Back in Town.” The lead singer of the band, Phil Lynott, died more than 25 years ago, but now his mom is speaking about the singer’s early years.

American Sikh creates documentary, exhibit to explain turban wearing

Global Politics

The Sikh community is often known for its turbans. Sikh men are expected to wear turbans at virtually all times, even while sleeping. But the turbans often lead others to misunderstand or discriminate against Sikhs, so an American Sikh put together a video to try and explain why Sikhs wear turbans, and just how they come to be.

Tens of thousands rally as public employees strike in the United Kingdom

Global Politics

Public sector employees in the United Kingdom left their jobs and took to the streets on Wednesday to protest what they say is unfair negotiating and an unfair plan to cut their pensions. The government says it needs the cuts to balance the budget.