NPR: global https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=841852779 global en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 06 May 2025 22:59:35 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: global https://www.npr.org/tags/841852779/global Nobel Prize goes to 3 economists who study the wealth and poverty of nations The award is shared by Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson of MIT and James Robinson of the University of Chicago for their research on the institutional roots of national wealth and poverty. They will split the prize money of 11 million Swedish krona or about $1.058 million. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 07:27:22 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/10/14/nx-s1-5151812/nobel-prize-economics-2024-acemoglu-robinson-johnson-wealth-poverty https://www.npr.org/2024/10/14/nx-s1-5151812/nobel-prize-economics-2024-acemoglu-robinson-johnson-wealth-poverty

The award is shared by Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson of MIT and James Robinson of the University of Chicago for their research on the institutional roots of national wealth and poverty. They will split the prize money of 11 million Swedish krona or about $1.058 million.

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]]> Scott Horsley Global reproductive and women's rights groups react to overturn of Roe v. Wade Some nonprofit groups have welcomed<strong> </strong>the U.S. Supreme Court decision. But many global reproductive and women's rights groups condemned the ruling. Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:15:03 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/06/24/1107370547/global-reproductive-and-womens-rights-groups-react-to-overturn-of-roe-v-wade https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/06/24/1107370547/global-reproductive-and-womens-rights-groups-react-to-overturn-of-roe-v-wade Roe v. Wade and warned that the ruling could stymie abortion access overseas.'/>

Some nonprofit groups have welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court decision. But many global reproductive and women's rights groups condemned the ruling.

]]> Malaka Gharib Opinion: 5 steps we must take to vaccinate the world's vulnerable—and end the pandemic Three doctors present their proposal to get vaccines to everyone in the world. "We already have the resources, knowledge and systems," they write. Global leaders just have to make it happen. Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:49:13 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/01/19/1073034243/opinion-5-steps-we-must-take-to-vaccinate-the-worlds-vulnerable https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/01/19/1073034243/opinion-5-steps-we-must-take-to-vaccinate-the-worlds-vulnerable

Three doctors present their proposal to get vaccines to everyone in the world. "We already have the resources, knowledge and systems," they write. Global leaders just have to make it happen.

]]> Edward Cliff How $6 billion from Elon Musk could feed millions on the brink of famine Elon Musk reportedly made $36 billion in a single day. What if he gave a sixth of that to the World Food Programme? We ask researchers how much of a change $6 billion could bring. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 11:56:08 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/11/11/1052719247/how-6-billion-from-elon-musk-could-feed-millions-on-the-brink-of-famine https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/11/11/1052719247/how-6-billion-from-elon-musk-could-feed-millions-on-the-brink-of-famine

Elon Musk reportedly made $36 billion in a single day. What if he gave a sixth of that to the World Food Programme? We ask researchers how much of a change $6 billion could bring.

]]> Joanne Lu The COVID-19 pandemic has now killed 5 million people around the world The U.S. leads the world in the number of confirmed deaths from the virus — 745,800 people — followed by Brazil and India, according to Johns Hopkins University's coronavirus tracker. Mon, 01 Nov 2021 05:33:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/11/01/1051020063/the-covid-19-pandemic-has-killed-5-million-people-globally https://www.npr.org/2021/11/01/1051020063/the-covid-19-pandemic-has-killed-5-million-people-globally The U.S. leads the world in the number of confirmed deaths from the virus — 745,800 people — followed by Brazil and India, according to Johns Hopkins University's coronavirus tracker.

]]> Jaclyn Diaz They're Asking Biden To Vaccinate The World. It's Not Fair. But It's Not Impossible An open letter from 175 experts to President Biden made the ask. "We're not trying to be unreasonable," explains Dr. Paul Farmer, one of the signers. "We're trying to be optimistic and audacious." Fri, 20 Aug 2021 12:00:07 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/08/20/1029263796/theyre-asking-biden-to-vaccinate-the-world-its-not-fair-but-its-not-impossible https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/08/20/1029263796/theyre-asking-biden-to-vaccinate-the-world-its-not-fair-but-its-not-impossible

An open letter from 175 experts to President Biden made the ask. "We're not trying to be unreasonable," explains Dr. Paul Farmer, one of the signers. "We're trying to be optimistic and audacious."

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]]> Joanne Lu A Doc Was Mad That People Die From Preventable Diseases. So He Wrote A Book About It Harvard professor Dr. Eugene Richardson explores colonialism's impact on global health in <em>Epidemic Illusions: On the Coloniality of Global Public Health.</em> Thu, 04 Feb 2021 11:47:22 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/02/04/963263391/a-doc-was-mad-that-people-die-from-preventable-diseases-so-he-wrote-a-book-about https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/02/04/963263391/a-doc-was-mad-that-people-die-from-preventable-diseases-so-he-wrote-a-book-about Epidemic Illusions: On the Coloniality of Global Public Health.'/>

Harvard professor Dr. Eugene Richardson explores colonialism's impact on global health in Epidemic Illusions: On the Coloniality of Global Public Health.

]]> Joanne Lu In The Battle Against COVID-19, A Risk Of 'Vaccine Nationalism' The race to defeat the coronavirus is generating competition among nations and multinational companies. The main competition appears to be between the United States and China. Wed, 27 May 2020 05:03:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2020/05/27/861886520/in-the-battle-against-covid-19-a-risk-of-vaccine-nationalism https://www.npr.org/2020/05/27/861886520/in-the-battle-against-covid-19-a-risk-of-vaccine-nationalism

The race to defeat the coronavirus is generating competition among nations and multinational companies. The main competition appears to be between the United States and China.

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]]> Greg Myre Europe's Economy Was Hit Hard Too, But Jobs Didn't Disappear Like In The U.S. Many governments, especially in European countries, are handling unemployment differently, paying companies to keep their workers on the payroll until the pandemic is over. Thu, 23 Apr 2020 05:01:19 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2020/04/23/838085670/europes-economy-was-hit-hard-too-but-jobs-didn-t-disappear-like-in-the-u-s https://www.npr.org/2020/04/23/838085670/europes-economy-was-hit-hard-too-but-jobs-didn-t-disappear-like-in-the-u-s

Many governments, especially in European countries, are handling unemployment differently, paying companies to keep their workers on the payroll until the pandemic is over.

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