Inequality Isn't Just About Income

Anti-Malarial Soup; Outspoken Miss Universe; Ebola Doc Under Fire editor's note hmproudlove/Getty Images Everybody knows that a bowl of soup can make you feel better. But what if it turned out to be a secret weapon in the fight against malaria? That's the premise of a [soupy new study]( in which a London primary school asked children to bring in a plastic tube containing about one tablespoon of homemade soup. Researchers then ran tests to see if the soups would have any impact on the parasite responsible for 99% of malaria deaths. And they were surprised by what they found. [Read the story here.]( Then maybe treat yourself to a bowl of minestrone! Marc Silver Editor, Goats and Soda profile Lindsay Mackenzie/WHO [This Is What It's Like To Be An Ebola Doctor Under Fire In Congo]( Dr. Marie-Roseline Belizaire says the United Nations is failing to keep its medical workers safe. in the news Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters [Miss Universe 2019 Is Young, Gifted And A Believer In 'Black Girl Magic']( Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa speaks out on natural beauty, gender equality and climate change. [Why Virginity Tests Are Making News -- In The U.S. And Afghanistan]( When the rapper T.I. said he has his teenager daughter undergo an annual virginity test, protests arose in the U.S. In fact, the virginity test is a global issue. [A Kid In A Refugee Camp Thought Video Games Fell From Heaven. Now He Makes Them]( Lual Mayen grew up in a camp in Uganda. Now he's the award-winning CEO of a game development company in Washington, D.C., that has just released 'Salaam' -- a game about refugees and peace. inequality Cristobal Venegas/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images [There's A New Kind Of Inequality. And it's Not About Income]( A report issued by the U.N. Development Programme says that the 20th-century thinking about global inequality no longer works in the 21st century. climate change Nichole Sobecki/VII for NPR [Meteorologists Can't Keep Up With Climate Change in Mozambique]( As world leaders gather for a climate summit in Madrid, some of the countries most vulnerable to climate change say they need improved forecasting tools. links we like - India passed a [controversial citizenship bill]( that would exclude Muslims, NPR reports. - A [$1 million prize]( will go to the best design for an air-cooling system, CNN reports. - An "unprecedented" number of [people needed humanitarian aid this year]( according to a U.N. report covered by Inter Press Service. - [Standup comics in Angola]( are getting big laughs -- and they even make fun of the civil war, the Guardian reports. What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: [goatsandsoda@npr.org](mailto:goatsandsoda@npr.org?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Health, Daily News, Code Switch and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Goats and Soda emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy](