Day: November 15, 2026

US has lost measles elimination status, authorities say : NPR

US has lost measles elimination status, authorities say : NPR

Anna Fajardo, a public health nurse, offers vaccines at a school registration event in southwestern Utah. Amy Maxmen/KFF Health News hide caption toggle caption i Amy Maxmen/KFF Health News The U.S. has lost its status as a country where measles is eliminated, a public health triumph secured a quarter century ago. Researchers with direct knowledge … Read more

Asia’s Eurovision Contest Is Missing China, India, Pakistan, Indonesia and Japan

Asia’s Eurovision Contest Is Missing China, India, Pakistan, Indonesia and Japan

For a competition aimed at introducing the diversity of Asian pop music to the world, the line-up for Asia’s first Eurovision Song Contest has several notable absences. For starters, the continent’s four most populous nations (China, India, Pakistan and Indonesia) won’t be there. Even Japan, a country considered worldwide a cultural power, is absent. That … Read more