
INFANTICIDE: A DISCREET GLOBAL TREND
A look into a recent and troubling string of infanticides, from New York to the UK to Thailand. By Staff Writer Jubilee Cheung

AGAINST ALL ODDS: POLIO RESURGES IN SYRIA
Just as polio is on the verge of global eradication, the Syrian Civil War opens the door for a resurgence in the Middle East. By Staff Writer Aarushi Gupta

THE YI MINORITY: THE HIDDEN FOOTPRINTS OF CHINA
Staff Writer Michelle Bulterys shares her experience of working in a hospital while visiting southwest China.


CORRECTIVE RAPE: THE UNSPEAKABLE COST OF BEING A HOMOSEXUAL IN AFRICA
Staff Writer Alexis Coopersmith shows how rape is being used to combat homosexuality in Africa

MATERNAL MORTALITY IN NIGERIA: REDUCING RATES THROUGH EDUCATION
Contributing Writer Matthew Kucharski discusses an alternative to combating Nigeria's maternal health crisis.

STRENGTH FROM WEAKNESS: A BRIEF HISTORY OF HUNGER
How do hunger strikes satiate an oppressed people's desire for human rights and dignity? By Aoife O'Leary-McNiece, Staff Writer

MYANMAR ETHNIC RECONCILIATION: IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT CHINESE COOPERATION
Does China have a bit of chicanery in store for Myanmar's political future? By Will Yale, Contributing Writer

RHINO HORNS, GYPSIES, AND ASIAN MEDICINE: THE MEDICINAL BLACK MARKET
A museum heist in Ireland leads Staff Writer Rebecca Benest to investigate the development of a thriving black market.

LEAVES OF DESTITUTION: YEMEN AND QAT
Is Yemen socio-economic stucture poised for a drug induced collapse? By Lori Komshian, Staff Writer

BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE: DEFORESTATION IN GHANA
How can Ghana resolve this threat to local and global environments? By Kirstie Yu, Staff Writer

THE IMPORTANCE OF DINNER: USING CONVERSATION TO SOLVE GLOBAL PROBLEMS
Prospect Journal sits down with Edward Jung, co-founder of Intellectual Ventures. By Alexsandra McMahan, CEO of Prospect Journal

NOT CUTTING IT: SURGERY AND GLOBAL HEALTH
Global health initiatives generally ignore the importance of surgeries in saving the lives of the underpirivileged. By Sarah Tegenfeldt, Staff Writer

GHANA: A PROPOSAL TO PRAY AND PAY FOR
What can be done to undo the tragedies against the mentally disabled in Ghana? By Melanie Thompson, Contributing Writer




SWAZILAND: ECONOMIC RECESSION AND HEALTH CARE REGRESSION
The effect of a weak economy on HIV in Swaziland. By Sarah Tegenfeldt


DENGUE VACCINE TRIAL FAILS TO IMPRESS
A search for a solution to dengue fever. By Shruti Shivastav, Staff Writer