NCDs

In 9 days, the UN High Level Summit will meet to discuss the detrimental effects of noncommunicable disease (NCDs) and what can be done to mitigate them. If raising awareness was a goal, the meeting has already been a success. Media coverage on global NCD has exploded (see here, here, and here to st...

While the developed world commits itself to austerity measures and slashes aid budgets across the board, emerging economies are increasingly using foreign aid and direct investment to increase their soft power and global clout. In two articles this week, The Economist reports that India plans to set...