The Fatal Shore

Genomic scientists raced against time to find out what was causing the deadly surge in cases despite a national lockdown.

Retreat from the Rainforest

President Jair Bolsonaro sent Brazil’s military to thwart loggers and arsonists destroying the Amazon rainforest. Reuters explains why his deployment failed.

Mental Health Shutdown

With schools shuttered amid the pandemic, students suffered increasing mental health stresses, Reuters finds in a national survey.

A Skeptic’s Story

Michael Yeadon was a scientific researcher and vice president at drugs giant Pfizer Inc. He co-founded a successful biotech. Then his career took an unexpected turn.

After the Wave

In the span of a few years, Japan built new neighborhoods, parks and schools. But the scale of loss in the disaster is beyond any policy response.