'America is simply not investing at the level the crisis demands'

'US maternal mortality is way too high'

America "rightly celebrates and invests in medical breakthroughs like cancer therapies and artificial intelligence diagnostics," but "research and development in reproductive and maternal health still struggles to gain the same vital support," says Kavelle Christie. Despite "access to promising technologies, maternal deaths in America are still rising, especially in regions facing provider shortages." To "improve America's maternal health crisis, Congress and federal agencies must make research and development for mothers a top priority."

'This is what happens when money dies'

The "disintegration of banknotes is not the only problem we have in Gaza," says Hani Qarmoot. Money "is stuck. Trapped behind closed systems and political barriers." There "