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It’s the most drab time of the year. Sparkling holiday decorations have been put away, couples are severing their ties during what is known as ‘ break-up month ,’ the winter doldrums are in full effect, and the party has ended—pretty much until spring. It’s no wonder that during this time, immunities are low, and illnesses run rampant as this is the most common time to get sick . While most people will, fortunately, only deal with a common cold or two, others feel the chilling effects of influenza, bronchitis, and in some cases, pneumonia. That was how I found myself bedridden for three months last winter, with a severe case of pneumonia. Among the obvious symptoms (coughing, fever, and fatigue), I also suffered from an incredibly painful compressed lung and developed asthma and temporary muscle atrophy as a result. I also spent quite a lot of time alone, as I was isolated in suburban Connecticut, away from New York City, where most of my friends reside, and my boyfriend was called a

Managing water—making sure there’s enough while keeping inundation at bay—is a central function of civilization. History is littered with impressive cultures that didn’t get it right, sealing their doom—from the Sumerians of ancient Mesopotamia to the Hohokam of the American Southwest. It might seem that such lessons don’t apply to modern-day Americans, with our reservoirs and dams and water treatment plants. Certainly, our water-management systems are a marvel. They re-route rivers and make the desert bloom; they enable most of us to shower, flush, eat and drink while barely giving water a thought. But, increasingly, these systems are failing to deliver. Just ask farmers in the western United States whose wells have run dry. Or fishermen whose livelihoods depend on coastal waters degraded by toxic algal blooms. Or ask refugees from recent floods in Puerto Rico or Texas. The massive water systems that undergird our civilization involve a Faustian bargain: They allow us to control w

On Christmas Eve 2012, I was seriously considering quitting my job at the Gates Foundation. As I confessed to my wife, Emily, while wrapping presents, “I no longer believe in philanthropy.” I’d been at the foundation since the early days, rising from an entry-level analyst to R&D Lead for Maternal and Child Health, where I led the launch of the Grand Challenges Explorations program and published a number of articles in top journals like Science and The Lancet. By all professional measures I was “outperforming,” as we would describe successful grants. After one annual review, Bill Gates remarked at the high-degree of “actionable information” in my portfolio. Yet, despite the praise, there I was disillusioned and disconsolate. My doubts went beyond the usual critiques of rich-country philanthropists imposing foreign values or scientists pursuing unrealistic pipe dreams. My questions were more fundamental and vexing. Am I changing the world for the better? Or am I deceiving myself

Leanna Garfield/Business Insider New World Wealth consultancy has carried out an analysis on the safest countries in the world for women.  They claim there is a correlation of 92% between historic wealth growth and the safety levels of women. Australia ranked as the safest country in the world for women.  It was followed by Malta and Iceland, but the  UK didn't make the top 10. Australia is the world's safest country for a woman, according to analysis by consultancy New World Wealth in its 2018 Global Wealth Migration Review. The report mainly looks at the movement of high net worth individuals (HNWI) across the world. However, part of that analysis involves reviewing the safest countries for women. "Woman safety is one of the best ways to gauge a country's long term wealth growth potential, with a correlation of 92% between historic wealth growth and woman safety levels," the report says. "This means that wealth growth is boosted by strong leve