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Abigail Higgins covers international development, global health, poverty, and gender. Before Vox she was a foreign correspondent and researcher in East Africa writing for The Washington Post, The Guardian, and Foreign Policy, among others.

Why do people hate vegans so much?

By Abigail Higgins

How the “white-savior industrial complex” failed Liberia’s girls

By Abigail Higgins

Self-lubricating condoms, explained

By Abigail Higgins

Scientists have estimated the cost of stopping 11 diseases that could kill millions in a pandemic

By Abigail Higgins

10 ways the world is most likely to end, explained by scientists

By Abigail Higgins

Stephen Hawking’s final warning for humanity: AI is coming for us

By Abigail Higgins

Heart disease used to be an ailment of the rich. But it’s now striking the world’s poor.

By Abigail Higgins

Flu shots are important — especially for pregnant women in poor countries

By Abigail Higgins

The World Bank and tech companies want to use AI to predict famine

By Abigail Higgins

The deadliest infectious disease is becoming drug-resistant

By Abigail Higgins