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Suicide barriers being installed on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, February 2020. Photo: Frank Schulenburg / CC BY-SA 4.0

It’s Hard To Predict Who Will Be Suicidal. It’s Easier To Ensure People Can’t...

Some mental health experts favor suicide prevention steps that are applied broadly, with protections that aren’t tied to an individual’s specific risk.
Ready-to-use therapeutic food, used to treat acute child malnutrition. Photo: Master Sgt. Tracy DeMarco, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Food Insecurity and Child Malnutrition Worsen in Afghanistan Despite Strong Agricultural Season

The UN food agencies say funding cuts are closing the window to prevent a surge in child malnutrition during 2027

Democrats Demand Tougher Standards for Companies Running Medicaid Systems

Three senators want federal standards for Deloitte, Conduent and other firms that run state eligibility systems