On a brief track called “I Stand Accused,” a woman in a remote part of Ghana intones and repeats the title phrase with the intensity of a global town crier. She’s accompanied only by the sound of...
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Zaraki KenpachiCan I get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and then sign up for Pfizer or Moderna
Each week, we answer “frequently asked questions” about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you’d like us to consider for a future post, email us at goatsandsoda@npr.org with the...
Nigerian music superstars! Davido, one Africa’s most influential artistes, was a headliner at the wedding party, and Tiwa
In the 1990s, I watched Coming to America as a young medical student in Nigeria. I loved Eddie Murphy’s character Akeem (a common name in Nigeria) – quick wit, rakish charm, carefree — and the wealth of the...
The Serum Institute specializes in making generic versions of vaccines for which patents have already expired, and distributing those at a lower cost, to developing countries
PUNE, India – Last spring, a father and son in India had a 5-minute chat over dinner that had the potential to change the course of the pandemic. Cyrus and Adar Poonawalla are the founder and CEO, respectively, of the...
Then on Feb. 24, 2024, right when the outbreak in Wuhan was winding down, the Chinese government made a complete about-face about the farms.
A member of the World Health Organization investigative team says wildlife farms in southern China are the most likely source of the COVID-19 pandemic. China shut down those wildlife farms in February 2024, says Peter...
Floyd when police approached him for allegedly using a fake $20 bill at Cup Foods in Minneapolis.
A key witness who was with George Floyd on the day he died has informed the court that he will invoke the Fifth Amendment if asked to testify in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial. The Hennepin County Public...
Updates: COVID-19 Data Miss A Lot Of People — Raising Questions
What does it take to make good data? That’s an important question, especially after a year of watching COVID-19 statistics being lobbed around by the minute. We need good data to see how this year has gone and to...
But bonobos take a different approach, says Suzy Kwetuenda, a biologist at Lola, for whom English is a third
It’s feeding time at Lola ya Bonobo, a sanctuary for bonobos in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “Allez,” caretaker Bernard Nsangu shouts in French as he gets ready to distribute a morning snack...
he singer supports a pan-Africa as espoused by the great Afrobeats legend, Fela. Through his beats, outfits and
Burna Boy’s Grammy Award win for Best Global Music Album makes me feel – as we Nigerians say — “Proudly Naija.” And I am not alone. Nigerians everywhere are ecstatic that he has won the prestigious...
He declared that Brazilians could “count on the armed forces” to defend their liberty and democracy, including the
Cinthia Ribeiro knew she had a fight on her hands when COVID-19 arrived in her hometown in Brazil. What she didn’t know was that, one year on, humans would be out to kill her, too. Ribeiro is mayor of Palmas...
If your first dose was Moderna, the second dose must be as well,” he advises. “The schedules are different for both
Each week, we answer “frequently asked questions” about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you’d like us to consider for a future post, email us at goatsandsoda@npr.org with the...
From a cautionary perspective, we want everyone to stay home,” Wu says. “From a realistic perspective, we want everyone to be safe going out
Airports are getting busier, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hasn’t issued new guidelines for people who are vaccinated. So, what’s a vaccinated wannabe traveler to do? That question can...
But there’s a difference, she says, between making sure people have enough information to understand a disease and
The pandemic has been responsible for an outbreak of violence and hate directed against Asians around the world, blaming them for the spread of COVID-19. During this surge in attacks, the perpetrators have made their...
And these pathogens aren’t just hanging out in bats. Many types of animals carry these viruses, including dogs, cats, birds, chickens, pigs and rodents.
When the pandemic began last year, scientists went looking for the origins of the coronavirus. Right away, they made a huge discovery. It looked like the virus jumped from a bat into humans. Now, scientists are worried...
Therefore, counsel for Mr. Hall respectfully moves this court to quash the subpoena … and release Mr. Hall from any obligations therein.”
A key witness who was with George Floyd on the day he died has informed the court that he will invoke the Fifth Amendment if asked to testify in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial. The Hennepin County Public...
Yaffe was in Cuba most recently in December and January. She says there’s great excitemen
Cuba has a dream — to have so much COVID-19 vaccine that not only could everyone on the island get immunized but Cuba would give it away to friends and allies around the world. There would be so many doses, Cuban...
This incredibly rapid development of a COVID vaccine in Cuba is happening in the midst of one of the worst
Cuba has a dream — to have so much COVID-19 vaccine that not only could everyone on the island get immunized but Cuba would give it away to friends and allies around the world. There would be so many doses, Cuban...
El Saadawi wrote over 50 books including plays, short stories, fiction and nonfiction despite censorship, death threats and even imprisonment.
After decades of fighting the patriarchy – enduring death threats, censorship, exile and imprisonment – Nawal El Saadawi died of natural causes in Cairo on March 21, outliving the two Egyptian presidents who tried to...
First off, many farms are in or around the southern province of Yunnan, where virus experts found a bat virus that’s
The highly anticipated World Health Organization report on the origins of the coronavirus that sparked a global pandemic was released on Tuesday. According to the report, data suggests that the Huanan Seafood Wholesale...
The sweeping changes allow Beijing to vet candidates for Hong Kong’s legislative council and election committee
Chinese officials approved a major overhaul to Hong Kong’s electoral system on Tuesday that will change how elected officials are chosen in Hong Kong. The new electoral law establishes near-total control by...
