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A pregnant woman stands on a scale before receiving a prenatal exam at the Maternity Outreach Mobile in Phoenix, Arizona October 8, 2009. Credit: Reuters

Why Giving Birth Is Safer in Britain Than in the US

Kate Wombersley 11/10/2017

The US has the worst rate of maternal deaths...

Celestina of Porcón Alto, a rural region high in the Andes, whose family has lived on the same plot of land for generations. Credit: Andrea Vale/IPS

Waiting for Healthcare in the Mountains of Peru

Andrea Vale 10/10/2017

“The doctors are always telling us that they’re going...

A musician walks in the French Quarter as Hurricane Nate approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. October 7, 2017. Credit: Reuters

Hurricane Nate Slams US Gulf Coast

Jessica Resnick-Ault and Rod Nickel 08/10/2017

Nate comes on the heels of three other major...

The end of the London Avenue pump station is seen with the city skyline in the background as the city prepares for tropical storm Nate in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., October 6, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Jonathan Bachman

Evacuations in New Orleans as Tropical Storm Nate Approaches

Oswaldo Rivas 07/10/2017

Nate is set to become a Category 1 hurricane,...

Hector Santiago, a horticulturist, waters plants at his nursery that is powered by solar energy, after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in Barranquitas, south of San Juan, Puerto Rico, October 3, 2017. Credit: Reuters

Solar Energy Saved a Puerto Rican Farm From Hurricane Maria

Hugh Bronstein and Gabriel Stargardter 04/10/2017

The US territory is in a near blackout, its...

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a joint news conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 28, 2017. Credit: Reuters

Obama’s Climate Regulation at Risk as Trump EPA to Propose Repealing It

Valerie Volcovici 04/10/2017

Trump has expressed doubts about the science of climate...

A woman looks for food along an empty area of a supermarket following Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 30, 2017. Credit:Reuters/Alvin Baez

Puerto Rico: Acute Shortages Plunge the Masses Into Survival Struggle

Robin Respaut and Nick Brown 02/10/2017

The broad humanitarian crisis highlights the extreme difficulty of...