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Gugu Gumede plays Joyce Gomora in The Polygamist.

Netflix-viewers are binge-watching South African series 'The Polygamist.' Here's why

Why is a Zulu-language drama taking the world by storm? The Polygamist mixes sex and scandal with a sharp portrait of modern South Africa.

A medical illustration depicts the Shigella bacteria, a leading cause of diarrheal disease.

A new vaccine could vanquish a major cause of deadly diarrheal disease

Over 1 million people a year die from diarrheal disease. Nearly half are kids under age 5. A new vaccine in trials offers great hope.

U.S. troops fly over northern Afghanistan in the early days of the war in 2001. The U.S. fought its longest ever war in Afghanistan, for 20 years, only to see the Taliban retake control of the country as the U.S. withdrew in 2021.

Why is it so hard for the U.S. to win wars?

U.S. presidents have promised short, decisive wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran. All have proved much more difficult than advertised and fallen far short of the political goals set at the beginning.

Dr. Erica Schwartz faces a Senate confirmation hearing for the role of CDC director.

CDC director nominee Erica Schwartz faced questions in Senate hearing

Trump's nominee faces the Senate health committee for her confirmation hearing on July 15. If confirmed, she will lead an agency dealing with workforce and leadership shortages and new layers of political review.

Commuters walk past a wall mural along the street in Tehran on July 21.

U.S. and Iranian attacks continue as tensions mount on a key waterway in the Red Sea

The fighting comes as the Trump administration is seeking billions of dollars more from Congress for the war with Iran, which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says has already cost $37.5 billion.

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