Debt dilemma for dozens of countries

Measles vaccine via sticker; South African choir in Victorian England [View this email online]( [NPR]( Goats and Soda editor's note AFP via Getty Images The people of Sudan call their doctors "soldiers in white" -- a testimony to their commitment to providing care during past conflicts and during the current fighting there as well. This week, three Sudanese-American physicians wrote of [the experiences of doctors in their homeland]( -- like Dr. Attia Abdullah, who got a call that casualties from an airstrike were pouring into a Khartoum hospital. He set off immediately -- on foot. He was afraid of what might happen if he drove. His driver's license identifies him as a doctor and in this conflict, the warring generals and their supporters have threatened the lives of medical professionals. It took him 3 hours to cover 12 miles so he could tend to the wounded. "We were not prepared for the casualties we saw," Abdullah reflects. To understand why doctors and hospitals are under threat -- and what might be done to bring humanitarian aid and peace to Sudan, [read the essay here.]( Marc Silver Editor, Goats and Soda Anushree Bhatter for NPR in the news [Virtually ouch-free: Promising early data on a measles vaccine delivered via sticker]( Vaccine experts are excited about new clinical trial results for a device that delivers measles vaccine via a "microarray" patch — no syringe needed. history Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images [Victorian England met a South African choir with praise, paternalism and prejudice]( The singers traveled to England for a tour to raise money to build a technical college. Their up-and-down experience is a reminder of the racial biases that persist today. we asked, your answered Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images [Readers tell us how they're reacting to the end of the COVID state of emergency]( We asked you to share your personal reflections on this new stage of the pandemic -- emergency lifted by WHO and CDC but virus still active. Here's a sampling of submissions, ranging from mask abandonment to mask fealty, from happy relief to continuing concern. And one respondent feels like Rip Van Winkle awakening from a very long nap. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- links we like - "Beat me in a bout and I'll marry you," said [Hamida Banu, thought to be India's first woman professional wrestler]( in the 1940s and '50s. The BBC looks at her life -- and her disappearance. - [How did African cuisine influence American cooking?]( That's a question explored by Stephen Satterfield, host of the Netflix food-history series High on the Hog, The New Yorker profiles Satterfield. - Smithsonian Magazine reports: ["Buckingham Palace Refuses to Repatriate Remains of Ethiopian Prince"]( Prince Dejatch Alemayehu taken from his home in 1868 as a child. He died in England at age 18. - ["Time is the most valuable resource on the planet"]( was advice from Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a live streamed address to the class of 2023 at Johns Hopkins University. NPR reports. --------------------------------------------------------------- Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. [Find a Station]( 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]( [NPR logo]