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Kodjo, who's 4, was born with a cleft and doomed to be drowned — until Dr. Solomon Obiri-Yeboah, in the blue shirt, performed surgery to correct the birth defect. Also in the photo: Kodjo's guardian (in the bright patterned shirt) and Nkeiruka Obi, West African regional director of Smile Train.

When Kodjo Was Born, They Decided He Should Be Drowned

The reason: He was born with a cleft, considered a curse in Ghana. His life was saved by a stroke of luck.

An infant receives medical care at a New Delhi hospital.

Why Did India Have Ten Million Fewer Childhood Deaths Than Predicted?

Researchers used an innovative method to come up with the data for the years from 2000 to 2015. What's behind the encouraging trend?

In May 1962, the U.S. conducted its first and only test of a nuclear-tipped missile. Some worry North Korea could try something similar.

How North Korea's Nuclear Tests Could Get Even More Terrifying

North Korea has so far tested its missiles and its nukes separately. But some experts worry Pyongyang may decide to put the two together into a single test.

Wendy Root Askew with her husband Dominick Askew and their son. When the little boy (now 6) was born, Root Askew struggled with postpartum depression. She likes California's bill, she says, because it goes beyond mandatory screening; it would also require insurers to establish programs to help women get treatment.

Lawmakers Weigh Pros And Cons Of Mandatory Screening For Postpartum Depression

California's legislature will soon take up a bill requiring doctors to screen new mothers. Many doctors oppose the idea, and similar laws elsewhere haven't increased the number of moms treated.

Careful With Those Birthday Candles, Smokey: Beloved Bear Turns 75

The longest-running public service campaign is tied to a reduction in wildfires, but in some ways Smokey's message may have worked too well. Here's how he's changed.

Hassan Shibly, attorney for the family of Hoda Muthana, says she was a "vulnerable young woman who was brainwashed and manipulated."

Father Of Alabama Woman Who Joined ISIS Sues Trump Administration For Her Return

Hoda Muthana was 20 when she moved to Syria and started posting ISIS propaganda online. Now she wants to come back, but the government claims she is not a U.S. citizen. Her father argues she is.

Mourners gather during a mass funeral at St. Sebastian's Church in Negombo on Tuesday, following a series of coordinated bombings of churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.

Mass Funerals Begin In A Grieving Sri Lanka

Mourners and religious leaders gathered to say goodbye to more than 300 people who died in a string of bombings on Sunday at churches and hotels. Among the dead are 45 children.

With increased channels of communication, millennials find that cards symbolize effort and send them for "cardworthy" occasions.

Greeting Cards Are Still A Thing In The Digital Age. Thanks, Millennials

Greeting card companies have weathered some tough times as more people send good wishes online. But millennials are purchasing more cards, which has helped stabilize the industry.

A deserted beach in Gorgona National Park, an island 21 miles off Colombia's Pacific coast.

Colombia's Former Prison Island Gorgona Is Open For Tourists — And Snakes

Nature has taken over this onetime penal colony turned national park, surrounded by waters popular with divers for their sharks, rays and whales. A resort manager calls it a "mini-Galápagos."

Ethiopians line up to cast their vote Monday in the city of Bahir Dar. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who came to power in 2018, is widely expected to be reelected.

Ethiopia's Abiy, A Nobel Winner Tarnished By The Violence In Tigray, Is Facing Voters

The Ethiopian prime minister and Nobel Peace Prize winner has come in for increasing criticism for his handling of the breakaway region.

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