Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Between the border posts linking Goma and the Rwandan town of Gisenyi, at Petite Barrière, stands a wooden hut that was once crowded with traders and travellers moving back and forth each day.Now it stands empty.A few dozen metres away, a sentry box painted in the colours of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) overlooks a border that has long sustained thousands of livelihoods. Across the frontier, another painted green box marks the entrance to Gisenyi.Since authorities announced a confirmed Ebola case in Goma on May 16, the crossing has been closed, cutting…

Moisturizing, and healing, and anti-aging, oh my! Known as “the miracle elixir of life,” one plant’s therapeutic effects have been used in both Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. Now, the lily pad-esque botanical is a key ingredient of Korean skincare regimens, promising a bevy of benefits. Nicknamed tiger grass…

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