Anti-Apartheid Activist Ahmed Kathrada Dies At 87
South African freedom fighter Ahmed "Kathy" Kathrada spent decades in jail with Nelson Mandela. His best friend later in life was one of his prison guards.
Africa
What Gave Some Primates Bigger Brains? A Fruit-Filled Diet
A new study suggests that diet had a big influence in driving the evolution of brain size in primates. Monkeys who thrive on fruit have bigger brains than their plant eating neighbors.
What If You Held An African Summit And No Africans Could Come?
That's what happened at an African business conference in Los Angeles. Not one of the African invitees could get a visa to come to the U.S. And it's hard to find out exactly why.
Nobody Wants To Drop Food From A Plane. But It's Happening
It's difficult. It's potentially dangerous. It's costly. And it's going on in South Sudan right now.
Science-Loving Teens From Ghana And D.C. Geek Out Together
They competed in the first World Smarts STEM Challenge. We got to know the team that worked on a water purifier using neem leaves and ... cilantro.
Powdered Vaccine Raises Hopes Of Stopping A Top Killer Of Kids
It's aimed at rotavirus, a nasty pathogen that can cause diarrhea and kills more than 500 children a day. The secret to the vaccine is the same thing that makes space ice cream so cool.
Social Media Star Has A 'Crazy Idea' To Help Somalia
Jerome Jarre wanted to raise $1 million, buy 60 tons of food and get Turkish Airlines to fly it in for free. How's he doing?
State Department Cuts Could Affect Famine Relief In South Sudan
NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Patricia Danzi, the Africa director for the International Committee of the Red Cross, about famine relief efforts in South Sudan.
U.S., Britain Restrict Electronics On Flights From Mideast Countries
Passengers on flights from the region coming into the U.S. and Britain cannot carry any devices larger than a smartphone. Laptops, tablets and cameras must all be placed in checked baggage.
Freak Accident At A Waterfall In Ghana Kills At Least 17
A tree crashed onto a group of people enjoying a swim at the base of a large waterfall in Ghana, and local authorities tell wire services that at least 17 people were killed.