René Préval

What creates an epidemic?

Health & Medicine

Public health officials struggle to understand epidemics like the cholera outbreak in Haiti, including the social forces behind them.

Haiti devastation emerges

Oxfam: American food aid hurting Haiti

The World

Epidemics and politics: can Haiti learn from history?

Environment
The World

Donations for Haiti: what should they pay for, and who should get the check?

Global Politics
The World

Haiti continues to chart path toward recovery

Environment

Even after you restore safety and security, how do you begin to rebuild? Along with severe damages to infrastructure in the wake of the earthquake, Haitians are trying to deal with economic issues brought into sharp relief by the disaster.