Mariel Ferragamo

East Coast United States, Washington, D.C., United States

Africa & Global Health News Writer, and Daily News Brief Editor at The Council on Foreign Relations

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How Vaccines Changed the World

2 weeks ago | cfr.org | Mariel Ferragamo

Summary Vaccines have been effective in reducing the prevalence of an array of diseases. In spite of some major successes, deep challenges still exist in guaranteeing equitable distribution of vaccines around the world, including a North-South divide. A rise in vaccine hesitancy and a U.S. administration that is withdrawing from global health programs cast doubt on the future of vaccination.
The Music Industry’s Image Is Going Female

4 weeks ago | medium.com | Mariel Ferragamo

Doechii, left (credit: Billboard) and Sabrina Carpenter, right (credit: Spotify)A growing wave, or “femininomenon,” of female musicians in pop culture is putting more women in charge of the conversationMariel Ferragamo·FollowPublished inModern Music Analysis·8 min read·--On March 29, Billboard will host its annual 2025 Women in Music Awards, casting light on those in the industry who have carved out their moment in music history.
How Does Fentanyl Reach the United States?

1 month ago | cfr.org | Mariel Ferragamo

In March 2025, President Donald Trump followed through with his promise to impose sweeping tariffs on three of the United States’ major trading partners: Canada, China, and Mexico. He cited the “extraordinary threat” posed by fentanyl, a lethal and highly potent synthetic opioid and the countries’ failure to prevent the flow of illegal fentanyl into the United States.
"Power of Joy": New Film on Childbirth During Ethiopia's Civil War

1 month ago | thinkglobalhealth.org | Mariel Ferragamo

by Mariel Ferragamo February 25, 2025 For women living in the foothills of Ethiopia's Simien Mountains, medical care is already inaccessible even when it's desperately needed. After the country's violent civil war spread to the remote folds of the mountains, giving birth in a place now completely cut off from the world became even more a matter of life and death.
Scott Klass Takes The Davenports Back Home

2 months ago | medium.com | Mariel Ferragamo

The band’s longest member talks about his latest album, the evolution of The Davenports’ sound, making beauty out of life’s awkward moments, and more. Mariel Ferragamo·FollowPublished inModern Music Analysis·10 min read·--Image: The Davenports. The Davenports have been making music for twenty-five years, and while much of its roots remain the same, this Brooklyn-based, indie-pop project’s sound has changed with the years as members have come and gone.
C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics With Michael S. Barr

2 months ago | pressreleasepoint.com | Diana Roy |Anshu Siripurapu |Noah Berman |Mariel Ferragamo

Submitted by CFR on Fri, 02/21/2025 - 15:05 Asylum has become a central part of the U.S. immigration debate in recent years after border crossings reached a record high in fiscal year 2023. Here’s how the asylum process works. United States Asylum has become a central part of the U.S. immigration debate in recent years after border crossings reached a record high in fiscal year 2023. Here’s how the asylum process works.
Look Up by Ringo Starr | Album Review

Jan 15, 2025 | medium.com | Mariel Ferragamo

The Beatles’ charmer makes a cool-headed country album that’s equally as pleasant as his personaMariel Ferragamo·FollowPublished inModern Music Analysis·4 min read·--Credit: Spotify. Ringo Starr had been bringing a country edge to the Beatles since the days of their studio sessions. Years later, country’s rise into the mainstream couldn’t have come at a better time for the former Beatle. His latest album, Look Up, was his ode to reconnecting with the genre head-on.
Africa's Music Industry Fights Health Misinformation

Dec 17, 2024 | thinkglobalhealth.org | Mariel Ferragamo

Growing up in a slum outside Kampala, Uganda, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu didn't imagine he would one day become the voice of a global movement. What he did know was that for conditions to improve in his struggling city, he would need to call attention to the poverty, strife, and oppression its residents felt. "Somebody had to speak for us," he said, matter-of-factly.
Leon by Leon Bridges | Album Review

Dec 15, 2024 | medium.com | Mariel Ferragamo

The soul singer takes a consciously mellower route in his fourth studio album that draws on silky, vintage sounds of TexasIf there was one modern artist who could act as a conduit for the vast spectrums of sound offered across different decades and genres, it might be Leon Bridges. Bygone eras and current days can find common ground with the retro Texas-raised singer just as effortlessly as he makes Motown and folk feel at home side-by-side.
PawPaw Rod’s “Doobie Mouth” Tour

Dec 9, 2024 | medium.com | Mariel Ferragamo

The king of modern Motown puts a happier, soul-heavy spin on things in his latest EP circuitMariel Ferragamo·FollowPublished inThe Riff·7 min read·--Doobie Mouth cover art (credit: Spotify)Rodney Hulsey has always projected confidence in his style. Whether it be his music, fashion, or stage name, the man behind PawPaw Rod knows who he is and pulls it off with effortless flair. The “HIT EM WHERE IT HURTS” singer rose to fame seemingly out of thin air in 2020 for that very track.