World's Drinking Glass: More Than Half Full

New water systems, implemented largely by NGOs, are transforming the lives of the poor – and thirsty
G. Jeffery Macdonald
February 8, 2005

Japan's Nuclear Nightmare

Accidents, activists, and energy needs form a shaky balance in Japan's nuclear power industry
Eric Johnston
January 19, 2005

Battling AIDS in India

Some problems are too big to be handled alone: A network of public-private partnerships can tackle the issue
Joydeep Sengupta
January 21, 2005

Poverty Breeds Insecurity

A UN panel on Millennium Development Goal offers detailed recommendation for way to a better future
January 19, 2005

Evolution of Bird Flu Virus May Favor Pandemic – WHO

History may repeat itself, as the current situation resembles the path to the fatal influenza outbreak of 1918
Stephanie Nebehay
January 20, 2005