Chemotherapy has made a tremendous difference in survival rates for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common type of childhood cancer. FatCamera/Getty Images hide caption
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Tuesday
The bill would provide "adequate protection to certain vulnerable groups," says Mohamed Ahmed, director of the legal department of Somaliland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Aldo Pavan/Getty Images/Lonely Planet Image hide caption
Monday
An operating room in a hospital in Ethiopia. arnitorfason/Getty Images hide caption
Sunday
West of life, 2014-2016, Tunisia. Zied Ben Romdhane hide caption
Saturday
By mid-January, there had been nearly 5,000 reported cases of diphtheria in the camps and 33 deaths. Allison Joyce for NPR hide caption
Rare Disease Finds Fertile Ground In Rohingya Refugee Camps
Friday
A computer-enhanced scan of a brain shows a hemorrhage due to hypertension. Scott Camazine/Science Source hide caption
The official music video was posted on Dec. 22, 2017. Liibaan Jama/Screenshot by NPR (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOk6YvTZT3Y) hide caption
Thursday
A female hiker is attacked by bugs on the Welch-Dickey trail. Tyler Stableford / Aurora Outdoo/Getty Images/Aurora Creative hide caption
Afghan security personnel arrive after an attack on the office of Save the Children in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. AP hide caption
A new study finds people all over the world are able to differentiate between lullabies and dance songs from cultures they're unfamiliar with. Klubovy/Getty Images hide caption
Lullaby Or Dance Song? Listen To Global Tunes And See If You Can Tell
Wednesday
Hugh Masekela performs during the International Jazz Day 2015 Global Concert in Paris. Kristy Sparow/Getty Images hide caption
The town sign stands in the snow at the entrance to Davos, Switzerland, host to the 48th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum taking place this week. Donald Trump will be among the attendees. David Keyton/AP hide caption
The Permafrost Tunnel Research Facility, dug in the mid-1960s, allows scientists a three-dimensional look at frozen ground. Kate Ramsayer/NASA hide caption
Tuesday
A Pakistani policeman guards a team of polio vaccinators during an immunization drive in Karachi on January 22. Officials have stepped up protection in the wake of the January 18 attack. Rizwan Tabassum/AFP/Getty Images hide caption