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A reconstruction of the head of Paranthropus boisei, based on a skull found at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, in 1959 by Mary Leakey. Initial analysis of the skull and fossilized teeth led scientists to think this ancestor ate nuts. More advanced analysis in la

Dental Detectives: What Fossil Teeth Reveal About Ancestral Human Diets

3:03pm October 25, 2016

by Erin Ross

From the thickness of tooth enamel to the molecular signatures on a tooth left behind by foods eaten by a human, fossil teeth hold many clues to the diets of our ancestors.

Migrants from Jalabad, Afghanistan, drink tea at the camp on Monday as authorities began processing and evicting residents.

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PHOTOS: France Begins Evicting Thousands Of Migrants From Notorious 'Jungle' Camp

5:59pm October 24, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

French security forces intend to dismantle the squalid camp that, despite its poor living conditions, has housed thousands of people who fled wars or poverty for a better life in Europe.

Dennis Ogbe practiced by throwing rocks and auto parts — and now is a world-class shot-putter among athletes with disabilities. Above, he competes in the Parapan American Games.

Rocks And Auto Parts Were Part Of Polio Survivor's Rehab Plan

11:42am October 24, 2016

by Vicky Hallett

Dennis Ogbe got polio at age 3 in Nigeria. He's gone on to win medals in the Paralympics. And he hopes the battle against polio will be won, despite its reappearance in his homeland.

South Sudanese families sit with bags of food rations at the Ayilo Settlement Camp in northern Uganda. Refugees have been coming out of South Sudan in growing numbers since fighting resume there this summer.

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As South Sudan Fights, Refugees Flow Into Uganda

7:00am October 23, 2016

by Durrie Bouscaren

South Sudan has been in turmoil for much of the five years since it became independent. That trouble is spilling over into northern Uganda, where refugees are flowing in.

Passengers escape the site of a train derailment in Eseka, Cameroon, Friday. The death toll in the crash rose to more than 70 people Saturday, Cameroon's president says.

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At Least 70 Die In Train Derailment In Cameroon; Hundreds Injured

10:22am October 22, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Travelers had crowded onto the train because a section of the main road between Cameroon's two largest cities had collapsed.

China has been growing faster than the U.S. for years. But it started from a much lower baseline.

Debate Check: Could U.S. Economy Grow As Fast As India's Or China's?

8:32pm October 21, 2016

by Nurith Aizenman

At this week's presidential debate, Donald Trump compared growth rates in the three countries. Here's what the experts have to say.

Dressed in Uganda-style garb, these women are featured in the video made by Luket Ministries, an Oklahoma-based missionary group that works in Eastern Uganda.

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Why Many Ugandans Are Offended By Music Video Made By U.S. Missionaries

6:37pm October 21, 2016

Luket Ministries filmed a video in which seven white women depict the Ugandan way of life. Then came the uproar — and the apology. Two Ugandan writers weigh in.

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Helping Chibok Girls Freed By Boko Haram Reintegrate Into Their Communities

4:58pm October 21, 2016

In early October, twenty-one girls and young women kidnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria were reunited with their families. But even after returning, many of those who escaped or have been released by Boko Haram face stigma and difficulty with reintegration. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Kimairis Toogood of the aid organization International Alert.

The case file against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is seen at the North Gauteng High court in Pretoria, South Africa, in June 2015 as a judge criticized the government for allowing Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, to leave t

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South Africa Announces Withdrawal From International Criminal Court

3:27pm October 21, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The announcement comes days after Burundi became the first country to withdraw from the war crimes court. The nations accuse the ICC of targeting African countries and calling for regime change.

A protester holds up a street sign with President Robert Mugabe name on it as Zimbabwe opposition supporters clash with police during a protest march for electoral reforms on August 26, 2016 in Harare. Riots erupted in Zimbabwe's capital Harare after poli

Can Hashtags And Pop-Up Protests Topple A Leader?

6:05am October 21, 2016

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

It's hashtags vs. Robert Mugabe. Social media is proving a new kind of challenge to Zimbabwe's strong-armed autocrat.