Global News
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At India's funeral pyres, Covid-19 sunders the rites of grief
For families of Covid-19 victims, the cremation ground can be the last stop of a harrowing ordeal, after dragging their sick from hospital to hospital in search of a bed, after lining up for hours for oxygen
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Three months after coup, Myanmar returns to the 'bad old days'
Military censors sever the internet across most of Myanmar, matching the darkness outside with an information blackout while Soldiers sweep through the cities, arresting, abducting and assaulting with slingshots and rifles
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The lithium gold rush: Inside the race to power electric vehicles
Echoing past contests and wars over gold and oil, governments are fighting for supremacy over minerals that could help countries achieve economic and technological dominance for decades to come
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How social class affects Covid-19 related layoffs worldwide
Globally, 41 percent of workers in the poorest 20 percent of their country's income distribution said they lost their job or business as a result of the pandemic, compared with 23 percent of workers in the richest 20 percent
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Biden's support for vaccine patent waivers faces uphill effort in Europe
The European Union is a significant force within the World Trade Organization, where unanimous approval by member countries would be required for any proposal to waive patents
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Taking 'extraordinary measures,' Biden backs suspending patents on vaccines
The Biden administration has come out in support of waiving intellectual property protections for coronavirus vaccines, siding with international efforts to bolster production amid concerns about vaccine access in developing nations
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This new Covid-19 vaccine could bring hope to the unvaccinated world
A small German company called CureVac is on the cusp of announcing the results of its late-stage clinical trial, and unlike the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, the RNA vaccine made by CureVac doesn't need a deep freezer
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What the Gates divorce means for the Gates Foundation
With 1,600 staff members directing $5 billion in annual grants to 135 countries around the globe, the Gates Foundation set a new standard for private philanthropy in the 21st century
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Pfizer reaps hundreds of millions in profits from Covid-19 vaccine
The vaccine brought in $3.5 billion in revenue in the first three months of this year, nearly a quarter of its total revenue, Pfizer reported
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Pressure mounts to lift patent protections on coronavirus vaccines
Proponents say the waiver would free innovators in other countries to pursue their own coronavirus vaccines, without fear of patent infringement lawsuits
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Bill and Melinda Gates are divorcing after 27 years of marriage
For decades, the Gateses have been powerful forces on the world stage, their vast charitable contributions affording them access to the highest levels of government, business and the nonprofit sector