Genetically modified "gene drive" mosquitoes feed on warm cow's blood. Scientists hope these mosquitoes could help eradicate malaria. Pierre Kattar for NPR hide caption
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UNOCHA's new set of icons aims to streamline communication in response to humanitarian crises. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs hide caption
A fan-throated lizard displays his dewlap sac in front of Asia's largest wind farm in the Western Ghats mountains of India. The construction of the windmills altered the habitat of the lizards dramatically. Prasenjeet Yadav hide caption
HIV-positive patients and their families protest hospitals' lack of medicines and supplies in Caracas, Venezuela, in April 2018. Some patients are fleeing to neighboring countries like Peru in search of lifesaving anti-retroviral drugs. Luis Robayo/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
The markhor, pictured above, is a species of wild goat found in Pakistan as well as places like Afghanistan, Tajikistan and the Himalayas. Zahoor Salmi/Getty Images hide caption
Scientists around the world criticized Chinese researcher He Jiankui's experimental editing of DNA in embryos that became twin girls. Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Health staff prepare a cholera treatment tent in September 2018. The country's health system lacks the capacity to contain diseases like cholera. Jekesai Njikizana/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
A landscape with a reforestation project in Gongxian County in Sichuan, China. Eye Ubiquitous/UIG via Getty Images hide caption
You May Be Surprised To Learn Which 2 Countries Are Making The Globe A Lot Greener
Ivanka Trump speaks at a roundtable for the Women's Global Development and Prosperity Initiative at the White House on February 7. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
A staffer at the Right to Care AIDS clinic in Johannesburg administers an HIV test on a young boy. South Africa is one of the countries that receives funds from the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Gallo Images/Getty Images hide caption
In Mexican border towns, big discount drugstores, as well as small pharmacies like this one in Tijuana, market their less expensive medicines to American tourists. Guillermo Arias/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
American Travelers Seek Cheaper Prescription Drugs In Mexico And Beyond
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American Travelers Seek Cheaper Prescription Drugs In Mexico And Beyond
Around the globe, people are searching for ways to reduce plastic waste. Above: Dampalit, a fishing community in Manila Bay, can't keep up with a constant influx of trash. Jes Aznar for NPR hide caption
The red drop of blood (left) was designated as an official emoji to symbolize menstruation, among other things, this year. The design at right, submitted in 2017, was not accepted. Unicode; Plan International UK hide caption
This homemade tool was used for female circumcision in northeast Uganda. Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
People walk past a Peppa Pig pop-up shop in the Yu Yuan gardens, a popular tourist spot in Shanghai. Matthew Knight/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Venezuelans wait in line for food in northern Brazil in February 2018. The migrants often say the main reasons they've fled are to get food and health care. Andre Coelho/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Collapse Of Health System Sends Venezuelans Fleeing To Brazil For Basic Meds
The Ngozumpa Glacier in the Himalayas of Nepal, filling the valley in the foreground, now contains meltwater pools. Whitworth Images/Getty Images hide caption
Zulekha Dawood leads the group of female cyclists through the impoverished Lyari neighborhood in Karachi, Pakistan. They ride early in the morning to avoid the worst of the traffic. Diaa Hadid/NPR hide caption
Esther Ngumbi, who now lives in Chicago, gets a taste of the big chill. She grew up in Kenya, where 60 degrees was about as cold as it got. Alex Mutiso hide caption
A new study points to the connections between climate change, lack of proper nutrition and obesity. Rick Elkins, Josh Sommers, Chris Minihane/Getty Images hide caption
To tame your anger, it may help to take time to observe and name it. Ariel Davis for NPR hide caption