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Mai Yang, a communicable disease specialist, searches for Angelica, a 27 year-old pregnant woman who tested positive for syphilis, in order to get her treated before she delivers her baby.

Syphilis is resurging in the U.S., a sign of public health's funding crisis

The country nearly eradicated this treatable sexually transmitted disease twice, only to see it come roaring back. The failure shows the weakness of a cash-strapped public health system.

<strong>San Jose de Gracia, Mexico — July 30, 2021:</strong> San Jose de Gracia is nestled in the middle of the Pacific coast of Baja California, Mexico. The community claims that it was founded 200 years ago but today only 12 members are living there. While water first brought the settlement, the rainy season has shifted. This left the community without a waterfall going into the canyon.

Songs and Pictures For Climate Change: A Playlist for the Planet

As the 2021 U.N. Climate Change Summit winds down, NPR's Picture Show looks at work by photographers that highlight climate change.

Members of the Honor Guard carry the casket of former Secretary of State Colin Powell at National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.

Photos: Colin Powell remembered as 'great lion with a big heart'

A funeral service was held at National Cathedral, in Washington D.C., for the former secretary of state and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Meshell Whyte, a single mother of a son with disabilities, was five months pregnant <strong>with her son</strong> when she traveled back to the U.S in 2016 and lost her home.

These moms overcame homelessness. But the fight for a better life is far from over

After battling homelessness as single mothers, these four women strive to become advocates for other struggling families and create a better life for their children.

Red Carpet Alert: See what everyone was wearing at the Latin Grammy Awards

From Omar Apollo to Mon Laferte, take a look at the scene before the ceremony at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

A once-remote patch of rainforest is now packed with migrants trying to reach the U.S.

More than 100,000 people have crossed the Darién Gap jungle from Colombia to Panama so far this year. The environmental impact and threats from cartels are many.

Two separate groups of fans from the Philippines take a photo together before the BTS concert at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Nov. 27.

BTS returns to the stage reuniting their ARMY of fans after a 2-year hiatus

Fans from across the country and the world came to see the Korean boy band perform in Los Angeles for their first live concert in two years. Photographer Hannah Yoon documented fans before the show.

Destruction was evident throughout Mayfield, Ky., on Saturday, after a tornado ripped through the area. Scores of people were killed in Kentucky.

Over 80 killed in tornadoes in central U.S.; Biden declares emergency in Kentucky

A severe storm system caused scores of deaths and injuries and significant damage at a Kentucky candle factory, an Amazon facility in Illinois, a nursing home in Arkansas and many homes and buildings.

Farmer Marwan Abu Salah picks sweet potatoes from his land in Rafah, south of Gaza City.

A biblical rest from farming in Israel could help Gaza's growers. They are waiting

For Orthodox Jews during a yearlong agricultural sabbath, Israel pledged to lift some restrictions on produce from the Gaza Strip. Palestinian farmers in Gaza are wondering what's taking so long.

Residents stand amid damaged homes following Typhoon Rai in Talisay, Cebu province, central Philippines on Saturday. The strong typhoon engulfed villages in floods that trapped residents on roofs, toppled trees and knocked out power in southern and central island provinces, where more than 300,000 villagers had fled to safety before the onslaught, officials said.

Desperation grows in the Philippines in the aftermath of Typhoon Rai

Rai is one of the most powerful storms to hit the southern Philippines on record. It's displaced more than 481,000 people and killed more than 150.

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