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A Longer Life Begins in the Classroom

A new study measures how much extra life comes from being educated

How Medical Education Is Adapting to Climate Change

Educational initiatives are sprouting to help doctors and nurses confront the health threats created by climate change

Governance

Gun Violence Arrives on Serbia’s Doorstep

Serbian students can no longer say, “It couldn’t happen here”

Food

Giving a Boost to School Lunches in India

Supplementing school lunches with iron-fortified salt can help reduce anemia in kids

Poverty

The Steep Price of Education in Africa

Education is unaffordable for many families in low- and middle-income countries

Governance

Getting School Health Right in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

School nutrition and health programs took a hit during COVID, now it's time to reinforce these school-based safety nets 

Governance

How to Keep Schools Open in the Face of Delta

Face masks and vaccines are just some of the methods schools can use to stay open

Governance

Supporting Kids With Long COVID as They Head Back to School

Schools will need to accommodate children with lingering post-virus symptoms

Governance

Student-Led Activism Transforming the Access to Medicines Movement

Universities are crucial allies to the global movement pushing to broaden access to vaccines

Gender

Gender Equality in the Global Return to School

COVID-19 is threatening to unravel decades of progress on women's education

Environment

The Kids Are (Not) Alright

Analyzing the evidence against—and in support of—reopening schools during COVID-19

Governance

COVID-19 This Week—The Looming Question: Internal Travel Restrictions

To reduce risk, we must close bars and other indoor spaces, reduce crowds, mask up, wash hands, and increase distancing

Governance

COVID-19 This Week: The Tide Is Beginning to Turn, But Is Still Very High

The better we understand coronavirus, our risk, and our response with real-time intelligence, the better we can fight it

Governance

COVID-19 This Week: On the Brink

The United States is a global outlier—a long way from vaccines or containment, even as we consider reopening schools