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7 Young People on Their Views of Gender

International Herald Tribune - Posted: January 23rd, 2017, 4:20pm UTC

Annie Tritt has been photographing young people whose sense of gender goes beyond the binary norm. These are a few of their thoughts and pictures.

Op-Ed Contributors: Why the C.D.C.’s Power to Quarantine Should Worry Us

International Herald Tribune - Posted: January 23rd, 2017, 4:20pm UTC

The administration of Donald J. Trump has even more authority to detain people than the Obama administration had during the Ebola crisis.

The Fight Trump Faces Over Drug Prices

International Herald Tribune - Posted: January 23rd, 2017, 4:06pm UTC

The president has pledged to take on the pharmaceutical industry to lower drug prices, but Congress has banned direct negotiations for drugs covered by Medicare.

Global Health: Malnutrition Wiping Out Children in Northern Nigeria, Aid Workers Say

International Herald Tribune - Posted: January 23rd, 2017, 3:10pm UTC

Medical workers have seen few infants and toddlers in refugee camps in Nigeria’s Borno State and fear that many have died of starvation and related diseases.

Senators Propose Giving States Option to Keep Affordable Care Act

International Herald Tribune - Posted: January 23rd, 2017, 1:05pm UTC

Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Susan Collins of Maine, both Republicans, say states could also choose to receive federal money for their own plans.

Well: Are Baby Carrots as Healthful as Other Carrots?

International Herald Tribune - Posted: January 23rd, 2017, 10:27am UTC

Baby carrots are a popular snack. But are they as rich in nutrients as a full-fledged carrot? And what about those miniature carrots with the greens attached you see at farmers’ markets and high-end restaurants?