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Left: Jana De Brauwere, a contact tracer in California. Right: Rachel Saykpah, a nurse in Liberia who has overseen contact tracers in Africa since 2014.

6 Pieces Of Advice From A Veteran Contact Tracer And A Newbie

Get friendly with community leaders; be prepared to be judged by others. Disease detectives from California and Liberia share their best insights.

Hundreds of singers joined MILCK and the Canadian choral group Choir! Choir! Choir! to perform "Quiet" at Toronto's Phoenix Concert Theatre in early 2017.

A Song Called 'Quiet' Struck A Chord With Women. Two Years Later, It's Still Ringing

Born as a vessel for one person's trauma, the song by MILCK became an anthem overnight after the 2017 Women's March. But it wasn't done growing.

Dariya Medynska gathers with other members of the Voloshky Ukrainian dance ensemble before the International Spring Festival at North Penn High School in Lansdale, Pennsylvania.

A Ukrainian dance troupe in the U.S. fights disinformation, one high kick at a time

The Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, which turns 50 this year, hopes to counter Russian aggression by teaching U.S. audiences about Ukrainian history and culture.

Ndidi Nwuneli speaks at the 2022 Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards, hosted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in New York City. The event recognizes the work of those who help advance the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals in their communities and around the world.

Don't think of Africa as a hungry child, says a champion of Africa's food prowess

If you think that African countries have nothing to contribute to the global food supply, Ndidi Nwuneli would like you to think about what you eat daily.

President Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy walk in front of St. Michaels cathedral in Kyiv ahead of the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Biden visits Kyiv to show solidarity, says 'One year later, Ukraine still stands'

President Biden often pledges to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia "as long as it takes." The risky secret trip to the warzone is aimed at showing he means it.

Henry Guthrie, played by Ralph Fiennes, is uncompromising in his pursuit of musical excellence as he overhauls a struggling northern English choir during World War I in The Choral.

A prickly Ralph Fiennes uplifts a town through music during WWI in 'The Choral'

A northern English town loses its best choral singers to fighting in World War I but finds new hope in a time of loss through music in Nicholas Hytner's new film "The Choral," featuring Ralph Fiennes.

Pope Francis Tells U.N.: Put Humanity Before Partisan Interests

The pontiff is the fourth to address the United Nations. He spoke extensively about climate change and the environment, equality of opportunity and international justice.

Researchers grew sheets of genetically altered skin cells in the lab and used them to treat a boy with life-threatening epidermolysis bullosa.

Genetically Altered Skin Saves A Boy Dying Of A Rare Disease

An inherited disease called epidermolysis bullosa destroyed the 7-year-old's skin. Scientists grew new skin in the lab without the genetic flaw, and replaced 80 percent of his skin. He is thriving.

So You're Going To A Place With Zika? Here's What You Need To Know

The first question: Should you go at all? The next question: If you do go, how do you protect yourself?

The Farmington Mine Disaster memorial in Mannington, W.Va., bears the names of the 78 men killed in the explosion on Nov. 20, 1968.

How A 1968 Disaster In A Coal Mine Changed The Industry

A mine disaster fifty years ago in West Virginia helped shape a new regulatory framework for the health and safety of coal miners. Surviving family members are still looking for justice.

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