Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin ✨ figured out what stars are made of ✨ when she was just 25. 🔭🧪 Her PhD thesis basically established the Harvard astro department — at a time when Harvard didn't officially allow woman students. I wrote this little profile to mark the 100th anniversary of her thesis:

‘Science demands action’: world leaders and UN push climate agenda forward despite Trump’s attacks

Hands down one of the most impressive, inspiring, principled politicians in the U.S. (and I’m not just saying this cuz of that awesome Wu Tang video 😉) Also, given the current environment, this is also a gutsy thing to do (plenty of Dems would be too worried to do this)

British artists reclaim St George’s flag with a message of inclusivity

If this happened in a low and middle income country, will we call it corruption?

Agreed. I’ve been thinking a lot of David Rose this past week and about why the Ezra Kleins of this world did not think that it warranted the same kind of attention as the murder of Charlie Kirk.

Sarah Akinterinwa on the privilege of being able to ignore the British far right – cartoon

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “What I find here in desperate villages in southwestern Uganda is that not only are aid cuts killing children every day, but that the death toll is accelerating,” our columnist @nickkristof.bsky.social writes.

History teaches us that authoritarians use any excuse to seize power | Judith Levine

Congratulations to Himal contributors Diwash Gahatraj and Ali Jabir Malik who have won the 2025 @coveringclimatenow.org “Climate in Every Beat” award for their inking climate change and snakebite prevalence in #Southasia. Read their piece from May 2024 now:

Sri Lankan-British poet Vidyan Ravinthiran’s memoir ‘Asian/Other’, explores the porousness of identity in the #Southasian diaspora and the challenges of writing beyond Western expectation. By Meena Venkataramanan

This is so messed up.

🇺🇸 A US panel stacked with figures sympathetic to the anti-vaccine movement will on Thursday take on federal immunization recommendations in a highly politicized meeting that could upend longstanding medical advice. ➡️ u.afp.com/SPEo

Okay. With the rise of Afghanistan as a cricketing powerhouse - Asia cup is heating up no?

What a powerful message and delivery from Oxfam Canada. United Nations declared that Israel is committing Genocide in Gaza against Palestinians. Although this could have come earlier - it’s here now. Advocate. youtu.be/CAOky8_tqR8

Since we have dehumanized human populations to the extent we are either structurally discriminating or endorsing physical violence (including armed violence), I thought perhaps reframing this convo in animal avatars will help? Artist: Henry James Garrett.

If we truly cared about children, we would - ensure they had easy access to lifesaving vaccines - enact policies to control guns - protect them in conflicts and wars - tackle climate change which jeopardizes their future Adults are failing on all the above

Kicking off now join us here: saveaidsresearch.org

Today at 11 AM EDT join us on "24 Hours to save AIDS Research"! I will be speaking from governance & building solidarity perspectives. Experts who have dedicated their entire lives to HIV/AIDS research, who are leaders in this field will also be speaking. Learn more: saveaidsresearch.org

'Being abreast of world news lets you know where on the globe is a potential sanctum, where isn’t, and when one is set to turn into the other.' Tap here to read Janan Ganesh's latest column: on.ft.com/4gmqo2Q

From Colombo to Kathmandu, the furious youth movements toppling entrenched elites

These are WIRED’s picks for some of the most urgent and unsettling films from the 50th annual Toronto International Film Festival. www.wired.com/story/from-o...

"For many young #Nepalis, this was their first large-scale protest. They will never forget that the very first protest they led was met with a hail of bullets," Pranaya Rana writes about the #GenZProtests in #Kathmandu

Applies to Saturday as well. 😎 Uplifting - upbeat tune: "Taal se Taal" composed by A.R. Rahman. open.spotify.com/track/2lHRIr... More links 👇

Next week, Sept. 16 at 11 AM EDT I will be joining the advocacy effort to showcase how AIDS research matter to addressing global crises. Leaders who have dedicated their entire lives to HIV/AIDS research will also be speaking. Join us. To learn & advocate! Learn more&register: saveaidsresearch.org

We need an analysis of the 3 big unrests in South Asia within the last 5 years. #SriLanka #Nepal #Bangladesh - this can give us insight into governance failures and population needs, Then we can think of better policies for the region, itself! #globalhealth

U.S. continues to dismantle efforts against climate crisis. This also reminds me of how testing of Covid-19 was slowed down during previous Trump admin (www.cnn.com/2020/06/22/p...) Obviously not monitoring doesn’t reduce the impact of anything (diseases or green house gases).

I know Charlie Kirk was anti-gun regulation and even oppressive in his statements. But I hope we don’t become a society where we are joyful about tragedies of others. We are then, continuing a vicious cycle - contributing to gun violence (among other things). Images BradyBuzz SM

The unnecessary violence unleashed in the U.S. is breaking my heart. Immigrants are humans and people in general react unreasonably/with fear in the face of unbearable violence/oppression.

Friday. Here’s a tune from the maestro AR Rahman that has so many layers of instruments, cadences and singing. If you aren’t into all that - it is a great dance tune. “Taal se Taal” I like this version: open.spotify.com/track/2lHRIr... But here’s the original: open.spotify.com/track/1s2BVg...

Fundamentals of #globalhealth class @mcgilluniversity.bsky.social today.

Last week @madhupai.bsky.social and I spoke on a) governance b) disease burden, determinants of health. Today we have an amazing team of young leaders Vivian Qiang @isabelmunoz.bsky.social and Yasmine Elmi delivering a powerful, session on power, privilege and oppression in society. #globalhealth

#India and #Israel sign a bilateral treaty. As #HarshMander wrote in March, “Among the #NarendraModi regime’s gravest moral and political transgressions is its support of Israel’s genocidal war and ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people in #Gaza" www.himalmag.com/politics/ind...

UNICEF: the unthinkable devastation in Gaza has begun. Beyond arguments around law - I feel we have forgotten that Palestinians are humans too. Partly cz selective silences, reframing of crises by Israel, allowed dehumanization to happen. We need to act. buff.ly/d7g8T9S

This is a fisheries problem interconnected to the harmful practice of ‘bottom trawling’ by Indian fishermen. A great read to understand this growing South #India vs #SriLanka conflict - Katchatheevu island will offer no real solution than scoring political points for Tamil Nadu politicians.

"Democratic leaders have had six months to come up with a plan. If there’s a better plan than a shutdown, great. But if the plan is still nothing, then Democrats need new leaders."

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner for mayor of New York City, will appear at a town hall in Brooklyn alongside Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont on Saturday night, an event billed as a moment to rally against President Trump’s second-term agenda.

Wish students could focus on studying and advancing their fields than having to constantly navigate these structural barriers. Visa inequity is halting our progress as a global community. buff.ly/N5EG97q

Rebranding focused on warmongering - need to monitor US policy tilting towards 'hard power' “We’re going to go on offense, not just on defense. Maximum lethality, not tepid legality. Violent effect, not politically correct,” the secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, said buff.ly/pUXTIwK

Hamilton is a must see - regardless if you like musicals or not. I can’t believe I waited this long. Lived up to all the hype.

This could be a reality in the US and in countries that follow poor public health precedence set by the U.S. soon enough.

My routine sharing of this incredible Grammy Awards ad featuring community members of Compton and Kendrick Lamar - with his song "We Gon' Be Alright' This video gives me hope. youtu.be/hqw9ciSmhCE?...

Israeli intelligence data: Militants account for only 1 in 4 Gaza detainees Classified Israeli army database indicates vast majority of 6,000 Palestinians arrested in Gaza and detained in appalling conditions are civilians. By Yuval Abraham www.972mag.com/israeli-inte...

What are you doing Ron De Santis? Children’s lives are becoming less valued - and are less important than political currency. This is a broader trend across conflicts and in public health policies. The need to get elected or hold a geo-political stance should not come at the cost of children.

A federal judge ended oversight of the Seattle Police Department on Wednesday, more than a decade after the U.S. Department of Justice found that officers had a history of excessive force and practices that could have a disparate effect on minority communities.

This looks very cool! Off a TinTin comic strip kinda moment. Sri Lanka shipwreck artifacts to be displayed at US-funded exhibit

A forensic analysis of the ever evolving structural challenges in the current global health status quo by @madhupai.bsky.social at the Social Studies of Medicine Dept. of @healthsciences.mcgill.ca A nice setting for the round table discussion to follow on how we can reimagine #globalhealth !

I know funding cuts in global health has been a shock to the system. However, this is not the first time - we have faced this before in 1986 with Ronald Reagan slashing support for the WHO (and attacking its role). We can learn from the past and push for a better future. Read more: buff.ly/juIedXo

Visa inequity affects our ability to make decisions as a global community - and allows a powerful few to dictate terms. blocks Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 other officials from United Nations' annual meeting in New York

We are starting our global health course with a lecture on human rights and why they matter Grateful to @shashikalb.bsky.social for covering this topic and joining me as a course instructor 🙏🏽