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Mai Yang, a communicable disease specialist, searches for Angelica, a 27 year-old pregnant woman who tested positive for syphilis, in order to get her treated before she delivers her baby.

Syphilis is resurging in the U.S., a sign of public health's funding crisis

The country nearly eradicated this treatable sexually transmitted disease twice, only to see it come roaring back. The failure shows the weakness of a cash-strapped public health system.

Activist Sufian Khatun worries that more frequent cyclones, triggered by climate change, will make her community in Bangladesh uninhabitable. Storm surges bring saline water into the river in the southwest part of the country where she lives, taking a toll on agriculture and the drinking water supply.

PHOTOS: Cyclones and salty water are a threat. These women are finding solutions

Storms come more often and the sea is rising, says an activist in Bangladesh. Crops are being ruined. Here's how one village is handling the situation.

Maria Laura Rojas, a climate activist from Bogota, at the outskirts of the city.

From a place of privilege, she speaks the truth about climate to power

Maria Laura Rojas admits that climate change has not had an impact on her own life. But with empathy and determination, she'll speak out for the most vulnerable at the COP26 summit.

Ikaris (Richard Madden) and Sersi (Gemma Chan) in <em>Eternals</em>.

'Eternals': A Marvel movie for everyone who complains about Marvel movies

Indie director Chloe Zhao's influence is all over the new Marvel outing, a marked departure from the familiar MCU formula.

Isaiah Rashad and Kal Banx lit up the darkness to make 'The House Is Burning'

Isaiah Rashad and producer Kal Banx's relationship reveals how the best artist-producer collaborations work a lot like life — with friends to distract us from and soundtrack us through all our drama.

Biden continues the tradition of U.S. presidents meeting with the pope

President Biden is beginning his European trip by meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican. These two leaders know each other quite well, and share many of the same concerns.

"Some of the work is deliberately remaining outside of the structure," says musician and advocate Lilli Lewis of the efforts of Black musicians to make it in country and roots music industries. "We want to center different values and it's really difficult to do that from inside." Lewis just released a new album called <em>Americana.</em>

New roots: Black musicians and advocates are forging coalitions outside the system

The mostly white country and folk music industries remain frustratingly difficult for Black musicians to enter. During one of Nashville's biggest events, one group envisioned a new pathway in.

News brief: social spending bill, Facebook's name change, Cuomo criminal complaint

Democrats say they have a path forward on social spending. Facebook's new corporate name is Meta, but the app is still Facebook. Ex-New York Governor Andrew Cuomo faces a misdemeanor sex charge.

Listen in: Healthy Start Florida celebrates 30 years, but Black babies and moms still lead in maternal and infant mortality in the state

Florida’s Healthy Start program celebrated 30 years today and several milestones including a drop in infant mortality.

Former NHL player sues Blackhawks and speaks out about sexual abuse

Former Chicago Blackhawks player Kyle Beach has come forward as the person who filed a lawsuit against the hockey team after his sexual assault allegations were mishandled a decade ago.

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