This topic highlights how policy and funding decisions impact public health, specifically noting the resurgence of Black Lung due to federal cuts, the demolition of South Africa's medical research powerhouse from Trump cuts impacting global disease progress, and the hindered global access to a new H.I.V. prevention drug despite its approval due to administration cuts.

• How Black Lung Came Roaring Back to Coal Country — The New York Times Health -
• South Africa Built a Medical Research Powerhouse. Trump Cuts Have Demolished It. — The New York Times Health -
• Regulators Approve Lenacapavir for H.I.V. Prevention — The New York Times Health -

This topic explores the historical journey of human expansion, detailing when ancient humans learned to live in diverse environments and set the stage for global migration.

• When Humans Learned to Live Everywhere — The New York Times Health -