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Kids With Ebola, Bird Flu Or TB? Texas Children's Hospital Will Be Ready

None of the biocontainment treatment centers in U.S. hospitals were specifically designed for kids — until now. Texas Children's Hospital aims to fill that gap. Courtesy of Texas Children's Hospital hide caption

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Kids With Ebola, Bird Flu Or TB? Texas Children's Hospital Will Be Ready

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September 30, 2015 • A pediatric hospital in Houston is opening a new biocontainment wing — the first in the U.S. designed for children. Kids will even get dolls sporting mini versions of "spacesuits" doctors wear.

Kids With Ebola, Bird Flu Or TB? Texas Children's Hospital Will Be Ready

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They Had A Million-Dollar Idea About Better Day Care In Urban Slums

The winning IMPCT team poses with former President Bill Clinton and (at far right) Philip Hult, co-chairman, EF Education First. The team members (from left) are Andres Escobar, Juan Diego Prudot, Taylor Scobbie and An-Nung Chen Jonathan Fickies/AP Images for Hult Prize Foundation hide caption

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They Had A Million-Dollar Idea About Better Day Care In Urban Slums

September 30, 2015 • The challenge to university students around the world: Come up with a way to provide quality education to slum kids under age 6. And the winner of the $1 million Hult Prize is ...

At What Point Does A Fundraising Ad Go Too Far?

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At What Point Does A Fundraising Ad Go Too Far?

September 30, 2015 • Images of the "starving child" were popular in 1980s campaigns. Critics didn't like the depiction of the developing world as a place of helpless victims. Such ads faded away, but now they're back.

It's Up To The World: Pay For The Global Goals Or Buy Everyone A Latte

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It's Up To The World: Pay For The Global Goals Or Buy Everyone A Latte

September 29, 2015 • You could pay for an awful lot of coffee with the $172.5 trillion needed to make the U.N. development goals come true by 2030. Pledges are trickling in, but will it be enough?

Maybe Trevor Noah Shouldn't Be So Comfortable With An Indoor Toilet

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Maybe Trevor Noah Shouldn't Be So Comfortable With An Indoor Toilet

September 29, 2015 • The new Daily Show host joked about moving up from the outdoor toilets of his boyhood to indoor toilets. But outdoor latrines actually have their advantages.

Trying To Add The 'M' Word (Menstruation) To The U.N.'s New Goals

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Trying To Add The 'M' Word (Menstruation) To The U.N.'s New Goals

September 25, 2015 • The Sustainable Development Goals refer to the needs a woman has when she has her period but don't use the "m" word.

Parents In Poor Countries Worry About Vaccines, Too

A nurse in Hyderabad, India, gives a vaccine to a child. The immunization will protect against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus and other diseases. Noah Seelam/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Parents In Poor Countries Worry About Vaccines, Too

September 25, 2015 • But not for the same reasons as Western parents. In the developing world, moms and dads want to make sure their kids are immunized quickly enough.

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U.N. Dreams Big: 17 Huge New Goals To Build A Better World

September 25, 2015 • And there are just 15 years to accomplish them. Here's a rundown of the 17 aims, which include ending poverty, hunger and AIDS, fixing the environment and giving everyone access to green space.

U.N. Dreams Big: 17 Huge New Goals To Build A Better World

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Meet The Man Who Booked Beyonce To Sing For The U.N.'s Global Goals

Actually, he loves charity work: Filmmaker (and charity activist) Richard Curtis (left) poses with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his special adviser Amina J. Mohammed. Kena Betancur/Getty Images for Global Goals hide caption

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Meet The Man Who Booked Beyonce To Sing For The U.N.'s Global Goals

September 24, 2015 • Acclaimed film writer-director Richard Curtis has lured a superstar cast — including Queen Bee and Stephen Colbert — for a free Central Park concert to get people excited about fixing the world.

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What, Really, Does 'Sustainable' Mean?

September 23, 2015 • A version of the word sustainable appears at least 75 times in the sustainable development goals the U.N. will endorse this weekend. We asked some analysts to tell us what, exactly, it means.

The People Of Nauru Want To Get Healthy — So Why Can't They Succeed?

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The People Of Nauru Want To Get Healthy — So Why Can't They Succeed?

September 22, 2015 • The Pacific island nation is a symbol of just how hard it is to deal with obesity and diabetes. They're part of a new report on how countries of every income level struggle with these health issue.

The U.N. Wants You To Take A Selfie, Spin Around, Listen To A Llama

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The U.N. Wants You To Take A Selfie, Spin Around, Listen To A Llama

September 20, 2015 • It's all part of the crazy, creative campaign to get people to pay attention to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals that the United Nations will endorse this coming week.

The Good News And Bad News About How People Die

In 1990 and in 2013, smoking was the No. 2 risk factor for premature death. Above: Miners take a cigarette break in Ukraine. Misha Friedman hide caption

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The Good News And Bad News About How People Die

September 18, 2015 • Childhood malnutrition and unsafe water are no longer in the top 10 of risks for death. But lifestyle-related risks, from smoking to diets high in salt and low in fruits, are killing millions.

Doctors Without Borders Has Mixed Feelings About Award For Ebola Work

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Kids With Ebola, Bird Flu Or TB? Texas Children's Hospital Will Be Ready

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