Apart from the indigenous people, the Great Nicobar island’s population consists mainly of a few thousand settlers, who live in sleepy villages alongside dense forests. A major development project would …
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Weakened public health powers could hamper states’ outbreak responses : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPublic health experts are worried that states are less prepared to respond to the Ebola outbreak and other infectious disease threats because many weakened their public health authorities in the …
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Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo is home to several hundred mountain gorillas — about a third of the population. Rangers are setting up checkpoints to screen …
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How to make your romantic getaway a success, according to couples’ therapists : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBefore this year, I had singlehandedly planned every one of my family’s trips, and I was over it. Since I’m a travel journalist, the job has always defaulted to me …
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Health workers don protective equipment at an Ebola treatment center on June 2, 2026 in Monigi, Democratic Republic of Congo. Daniel Buuma/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Daniel Buuma/Getty Images …
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Nurse Mpho Matloane prepares a syringe filled with the drug Lenacapavir which he prepares to administer to Kegoratile Aphane (left) at the Phedisong clinic in Ga-Rankuwa, north-west of Pretoria, on …
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World Cup vs. bugs, germs and heat: Here’s the game plan : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesATLANTA, GEORGIA – MAY 16: Attendees stand in line for the fan mart during the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour on May 16, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. Todd Kirkland/FIFA/via Getty …
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With World Cup set to begin, public health officials hope to defend against germs : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe World Cup gets underway next week and millions will pack huge stadiums to watch. Public health officials will be watching too, only they’re looking for germs that could spread …
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Health departments have less power to protect Americans from disease outbreaks : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDemonstrators at a rally with truckers protest against COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates in Adelanto, Calif., in February 2022. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption PATRICK …
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Vaccines are in the works for the current Ebola outbreak : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA health worker from the Guinean Ministry of Health prepares to administer an anti-Ebola vaccine in Gueckedou, Guinea, on February 23, 2021, following an outbreak. CArol Valade/AFP/via Getty Images hide …