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Circumcision

Devils Hole pupfish

The US government is spending millions to save a few dozen fish

Global Scan

In Death Valley, Nevada, there’s a hole that is home to just a few dozen fish. But these aren’t any fish — they were at the center of an environmental debate over endangered species that went to the Supreme Court some 40 years ago. Meanwhile, a British man gets a new bionic hand for less than $500. And Denmark is considering a ban on elective circumcision. Those stories and more in today’s Global Scan.

Smoker? China, finally, says keep it out of the schools

Global Scan

In South Africa, funny hats mark boys’ circumcision, transition to manhood

Development & Education

As legality of circumcision is debated, U.S. group recommends the practice

Health & Medicine

German Jews and Muslims outraged over ban on circumcisions

African reporter confronted with violent threats after story on female circumcision

In some African countries, female circumcision is a widely practiced tradition. But as more attention is shone on the practice, also known as female genital mutilation, it’s come with other consequences. An African reporter has gone into hiding after her report on the practice in Liberia was published.

Circumcision campaign, to fight HIV, underway in Zimbabwe

In an effort to get a handle on its HIV/AIDS infection rate, health officials in Zimbabwe have launched an ambitious campaign to circumcise 1.2 million men in seven years.

Circumcision and AIDS in Uganda

Health & Medicine

Health officials in Uganda would like to promote male circumcision as part of a campaign to reduce HIV/AIDS, but Uganda’s president doesn’t support the idea.

Seniors at COSAT

School Year Blog: Real Men Get Circumcised, Then Wear Hilarious Hats

Arts, Culture & Media

Many cultures have ceremonies that mark the transition from boyhood to manhood. But not all include sleep deprivation, circumcision, and a golf hat.

German Jews and Muslims Decry Circumcision Ruling

Conflict & Justice

European rabbis call the ruling of a regional court last month that outlawed the circumcision of young boys the worst attack on Jewish life in Germany since the Holocaust.