Politico's Pulse Check

Syphilis rates jumped 26 percent last year — the biggest annual increase since the Truman administration — amid a broader rise in sexually transmitted infections. Plus, Erin Banco breaks down her seven-month investigation into the global pandemic response of four non-governmental global health organizations, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Bolstered by contacts at the highest levels of Western nations, these four organizations took on roles often played by governments — but without the same accountability. Check out Erin's story here.