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The game "Schisto & Ladders" is introduced to students in an elementary school in a part of Nigeria where the neglected tropical disease schistosomiasis, spread by parasitic worms, affects many residents. This version of the classic "Chutes & Ladders" games aims to teach children how to avoid getting infected — and details of the treatment for those who catch it.
Daniel Amao
Move over Chutes & Ladders: Schisto & Ladders has educational value plus worms
William McCarthy
Spread by parasitic worms that can infect via a splash of water, schistosomiasis causes debilitating symptoms. It hits kids hard. A board game teaches how to prevent it.
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, bottom left, who is also Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) poses for photos with newly promoted generals Wang Shuguang, top left and Wang Gang, top right while Zhang Shengmin, Vice Chairman of the CMC stands at the right in Beijing, on Friday, July 3, 2026.
Li Gang
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Xinhua via AP
China's military promotes 2 new generals after anti-corruption purge thins ranks
The Associated Press
In NPR's ongoing Swing Shift series, voters share how they view America's future.
Illustrations by Tara Anand
'Cautiously optimistic': Swing voters describe their view of America at 250
Tamara Keith
THIS WEEK'S LOCAL STORIES
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Live and Local
MAPA Submits Grant Application to Increase Effectiveness of “Safe Streets For All Comprehensive Action Plan” and Save Lives – Jim Boerner Explains
Mike Hogan
Interview with MAPA Transportation Planner Jim Boerner
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Live and Local
Women’s Fund of Omaha Report Shows Economic Climate for Women Needs Change, Jo Giles Explains
Mike Hogan
Cannabis plants grow in the greenhouse at Vireo Health's medical marijuana cultivation facility on Aug. 19 in Johnstown, N.Y.
Drew Angerer
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Getty Images
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