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Female mosquitoes searching for a meal of blood detect people partly by using a special olfactory receptor to home in on our sweat. Luis Robayo/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Wednesday
Researchers tested sewage across Europe, including in Germany, where this treatment plant is located, for bacteria with resistance to antibiotics. B&M Noskowski/Getty Images hide caption
Tuesday
Definite Tom, a primary school teacher, lives in Chimanimanim a town in Zimbabwe. Her home is still standing after the cyclone, but she is afraid to go back. Her grandmother died in the disaster. Tendai Marima for NPR hide caption
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John Awiel Chol Diing, who grew up in refugee camps, is now studying agricultural science at Earth University in Costa Rica. Above: He visited Washington, D.C., last week as a 2019 Next Generation Delegate, a program run by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. "To be dedicating his life to giving back — his was a voice we had to have," says Marcus Glassman of the council. Olivia Sun/NPR hide caption
Thursday
Sadiq Muhammed Kabir, 24, runs his own import-export business selling ginger root in Kaduna, Nigeria. He shared his "hustle" on Twitter. Courtesy of Ismail Abdulahi, Abdullahi Musa/Twitter hide caption
The author's daughter, Rosy. Michaeleen Doucleff/NPR hide caption
Wednesday
Residents of the city of Beira, which was nearly destroyed by Cyclone Idai, salvage what is left of their belongings. Denis Onyodi/International Red Cross via AP hide caption
Afghan couples in Kabul out for a stroll on Valentine's Day this year. Wakil Kohsar/Getty Images hide caption
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Doctors treat a baby whose mother underwent a cesarean section in Sierra Leone. Doctors Without Borders has worked to help reduce the country's high maternal mortality rate. Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images hide caption
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Health workers inside the "red zone" of an Ebola treatment center in Butembo, which was attacked on March 9. John Wessels/Getty Images hide caption
Wednesday
The U.S. used to ship about 7 million tons of plastic trash to China a year, where much of it was recycled into raw materials. Then came the Chinese crackdown of 2018. Olivia Sun/NPR hide caption
Where Will Your Plastic Trash Go Now That China Doesn't Want It?
Inuit parents value the playful side of kids even when disciplining them. Above: Maata Jaw and daughter. Johan Hallberg-Campbell for NPR hide caption