Zombie Viruses

Plus: Inside a Rohingya refugee camp; Oxfam's inequality report editor's note We travel to the ends of the earth in pursuit of stories on global health – but we never expected to travel under the earth. In two stories these week, correspondent Michaeleen Doucleff entered a tunnel that extends 1,000 feet downward into Alaska’s permafrost to see what threats might defrost due to climate change. In her story, “[Is There A Ticking Time Bomb Under The Arctic]( she talked to scientists about the massive amount of carbon buried down below – and whether it could end up making climate change worse. But that’s not all there is to worry about. “[Are There Zombie Viruses In The Thawing Permafrost]( And could they come back to life and cause an outbreak? You won’t want to miss these stories – especially if you’re curious about a mysterious 21st century case of an infection called seal finger. Marc Silver Editor, Goats and Soda in the news [Pakistan Raises Its Guard After 2 Polio Vaccinators Are Gunned Down]( We talk to a key official in the country's anti-polio effort to learn more about the slaying — and its impact on the campaign to wipe out the disease. [Why The Internet Loves And Hates Oxfam's Global Inequality Report]( The annual report is intended for the rich and powerful who gather in Davos to talk about world poverty. And it causes the Twittersphere to flare up. [What Today's Headlines About Famine Get Wrong]( Maybe you've heard that world hunger is at crisis levels — and climate change is largely to blame. A new book argues otherwise. refugees [The Refugees Who Don't Want To Go Home ... Yet]( Bangladesh, which has taken in more than 650,000 Rohingya refugees, had announced it would start sending them back to Myanmar this week. But now the plan is on hold. That's fine with the refugees. [What's The Best Way To Help Refugees Land A Job?]( Stanford University's Immigration Policy Lab has created an algorithm to predict where a refugee has the best chance of finding employment. quote of the week "It was a young white woman dancing with an African. What do you expect me to do, applaud?" - Nat Nuno-Amarteifio, on the [infamous foxtrot dance]( between Queen Elizabeth II and Ghanaian leader Kwame Nkrumah in 1961, portrayed on the Netflix series The Crown. the arts [What Hugh Masekela Meant To South Africa's Freedom Fighters]( The jazz trumpeter, who died this week, was an outspoken opponent of apartheid and a longtime social activist. His music was the "soundtrack of the revolution," says author Sisonke Msimang. [New Play: For Nigerian Expat, Going Home Again Is A Real Trip]( We talk to the author of The Homecoming Queen, which opened in New York this week. Like the character in her play, Ngozi Anyanwu knows what it's like to live in two very different cultures. in pictures [A Drone's Eye View Of The World: Hippos, Palm Trees, Motor Scooters]( Here are a few of the winners from the 4th International Drone Photography Contest. [Twitter]( [Tumblr]( NPR | 1111 N. Capitol St. NE | Washington, DC 20002 | [Privacy Policy]( This message was sent to {EMAIL} based on your NPR email subscriptions. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you may [unsubscribe]( at any time. [NPR](