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The world nearly beat polio. But fake records, an imperfect vaccine and missteps aided its comeback
World Health Organization and partners have been derailed by mismanagement and blind allegiance to an outdated strategy.
Peeping into the International Spy Museum’s new vault
To get into the International Spy Museum’s new fourth-floor vault, we bored a hole in the ceiling, lowered ourselves with a ...
Polio was nearly eradicated. Here’s why it’s making a comeback
The World Health Organization and partners embarked on their polio campaign in 1988 with the bold goal of eradication — a feat seen only once with smallpox in 1980.
George Clooney fires back at critics of his ‘lack of versatility’
George Clooney has pushed back against critics who think he lacks any sort of range in his acting career. The Hollywood superstar, 64, rose to fame playing Dr. Doug Ross on the medical drama ER from ...