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Canadian Christopher Charles came up with what he thought was a simple alternative to iron supplements: Give villagers in Cambodia little blocks of iron to drop into their cooking pots.

In Cambodia, 'Lucky' Iron Fish For The Cooking Pot Could Fight Anemia

Iron deficiency, which can lead to anemia, is a huge problem in Cambodia. A social enterprise wants to prove that adding a little iron fish to a pot on the stove will make a dent in the problem.

Goods Sold In Cuban Shops Often Come From Florida Stores

Some stores in and around Miami specialize in the Cuba trade, selling everything from discount clothes to car parts for Soviet-era cars. It's a legal way around the 50-year-old trade embargo.

In the markets of San Salvador, El Salvador, you can have your palm read, you can buy plumbing tools ... and you can purchase abortion pills.

Even When Abortion Is Illegal, The Market May Sell Pills For Abortion

An ulcer drug is dramatically changing the face of back-alley abortions in developing countries and cutting the rate of maternal deaths. Misoprostol is widely available even where abortion is banned.

The debit card the European Union is funding for 1 million Syrian refugees in Turkey, shown in a mock-up, would provide about $30 per person per month to each family member. The idea is to help the refugees in Turkey and keep them from going to countries in Europe.

Europe's Aid Plan For Syrian Refugees: A Million Debit Cards

The European Union is giving the cards to Syrian refugees in Turkey. It's a massive project that will provide about $30 a person per month to the struggling families.

Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, the vice president of Equatorial Guinea and son of the president, cuts his birthday cake in 2010. The Justice Department says he went on a $100 million shopping spree in the U.S. with money stolen from his homeland. Some $30 million was recovered.

When Kleptocrats Bring Money Into The U.S., There's Now A Plan To Seize It

Yachts, mansions, artwork and more, all bought with money allegedly stolen by Malaysian officials. It's the largest case to date for a Justice Department unit that investigates alleged kleptocrats.

Clinton Campaign Attempts To Introduce A Candidate Who Needs No Introduction

Hillary Clinton's financial advantage gives her campaign an opportunity to own the commercial airwaves. With her negative ratings, her team is using ads to reintroduce Clinton to voters in key states.

Mentoring Program Works To Prevent Radicalization In Copenhagen

The most effective de-radicalization programs build trust and then challenges a jihadist mindset. A version of this program in Copenhagen, Denmark, is called VINK. A counselor explains the process and the lessons it might hold for the U.S.

Cuba Prepares For Onslaught Of American Tourists As Commercial Flights Open Up

Commercial flights from the U.S. to Cuba begin this fall, and Cubans are preparing for a wave of American tourists. But some wonder how the surge in visitors might alter the island's slow pace.

Week In Sports: Red Sox's Good Week A Bright Spot For Boston

Weekend Edition Saturday host talks with ESPN.com and ESPN Magazine contributor Howard Bryant about the how the baseball seasons is going for a few teams and also how the NBA playoffs are shaping up.

Google and NASA are betting that quantum forces are at work inside D-Wave's 512-bit chip.

Quantum Or Not, New Supercomputer Is Certainly Something Else

NASA and Google have come together to buy a new kind of computer that the manufacturer says runs on the strange laws of quantum mechanics. But some physicists counter that the machine, known as the D-Wave Two, has never demonstrated a phenomenon known as "quantum entanglement."

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