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Men in police uniform kneel on an urban street.
Conflict & Justice
No. 1 rule for police: Defend human rights, says Ukraine’s former police chief
Man holds laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in an illustration picture.
Science & Technology
A cyberattack could wreak destruction comparable to a nuclear weapon
Recent released information about Russians hacking into American power systems has raised several concerns about the overall security of the U.S. energy grid as a whole.
Conflict
Can the US protect its power grid from hackers?
The percentage of parents who refuse to give any vaccines to their children remain at one to two percent of the general public. There is a much larger group of people who have doubts and concerns over certain vaccinations, experts say.
Health
Despite dozens of recent flu deaths among US children, vaccination skeptics remain — and their numbers have grown
When it comes to protecting your cyber identity, two tips that cybersecurity experts offer are to use a password manager and two-factor authentication (when possible).
Technology
In the midst of complex hacking operations, here are simple tips to improve your cybersecurity
Doctor with stethoscope
Medicine
Want to be healthier? Try seeing your doctor less
A member of a burial team prepares to spray a colleague with chlorine disinfectant in Monrovia.
Health
Despite international aid, some Ebola workers are still ‘on the frontlines with no ammunition’
Residents who were in an Ebola quarantine area complain to a security officer as they wait for their relatives to bring them food and essentials, in West Point, Monrovia, on August 23, 2014.
Health
It’s not just the US — Liberian officials are rethinking Ebola quarantines
Health & Medicine
Controversy swirls over British plan to fitness test police officers
Development & Education
World Gender Discussion: Safety on Transportation
Did CIA’s Fake Vaccine Drive Undermine Global Health Efforts?
FDA slaps new regulations on sunscreen
Arts, Culture & Media
French police unhappy about beer ban
Global Politics
British safety minister won’t play it safe
Keeping Away the Rays
Environmental Health Note/Tea Sunscreen
Emerging Science Note/SoyScreen
Emerging Science Note/SoyScreen
Tech Note: Bacterial Sunscreen
Smallpox
Health Note
Health & Medicine
DIY checkup: answering your questions
Environment
A new hope in the fight against HIV
Business, Economics and Jobs
How prepared are the states for a swine flu pandemic?
Arts, Culture & Media
Looking at previous food quality scares
Development & Education
Sports and school in China
Arts, Culture & Media
The quest for clean hands