News Brief: Democrats Debate, Ebola In Congo
We look back at the big moments from Wednesday's Democratic debate. Also, we look at why the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been so difficult to contain.
Africa
Ethiopians Plant 350 Million Trees As Part Of 'Green Legacy' Program
In one day, Ethiopians planted more than 350 million — that's million with an M — trees. It was an effort to combat climate change and deforestation. The program has been dubbed Green Legacy.
Study Asks If War Makes A Person More ... Or Less ... Religious
The researchers looked at responses of 1,709 people in three countries that have undergone prolonged, brutal conflict. The findings hold encouraging news — and a cautionary note.
Tunisians To Choose New Leader After First Democratically Elected President Dies
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Sarah Yerkes of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about the death of Tunisia's president last week. He led the post-Arab Spring transition to democracy.
Suspected Boko Haram Attack On Nigerian Funeral Procession Kills At Least 60 People
The militant group has been waging an insurgency in Nigeria and surrounding countries for a decade, killing tens of thousands of people and displacing about 2.4 million others.
Hydroelectric Dam Project Could Threaten Tanzanian Game Reserve, Conservationists Say
The president of Tanzania has ordered that a major game reserve be split in two, and has banned hunting in the larger part of the reserve.
150 Migrants Feared Dead In Mediterranean's Worst Loss Of Life This Year
"Our death rate is rising alarmingly," a U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees spokesperson says. Aid agencies continue rescue efforts off the shore of Libya, hoping to save anyone else who survived.
How To Bring Cancer Care To The World's Poorest Children
For children in developing countries, cancer care is largely out of reach. But new research is challenging assumptions that it's too costly and complicated.
U.N. Calls Libyan Migrant Shipwreck The Worst This Year After Scores Die
Refugee agencies say scores of migrants have drowned off the coast of Libya, again highlighting the failure by regional leaders to address the dangerous migrant sea route.
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi Dies; Was Country's 1st Freely Elected Leader
Essebsi rose to power in 2014 after the Arab Spring protests. But his political career spanned 70 years.