No Sex Please, We're Sleeping Sickness Parasites
Researchers have uncovered a juicy tidbit that could be the parasite's undoing.
Africa
Satellite Images Indicate Mass Graves In Burundi, Amnesty Says
Security forces killed scores of people in Burundi in December. Now Amnesty International says images suggest that victims were buried in mass graves, possibly to cover up the extent of the killings.
Nigerian Billionaire Banks On Young Entrepreneurs To Combat Poverty's Threat
Nigerian billionaire banker Tony Elumelu is promoting what he calls "Africapitalism." To combat terrorism and social ills, he's funding young entrepreneurs, from car mechanics to caterers.
#SnowOuttaMyElement: Global South Emigres Recall Their First Flakes
The blizzard of 2016 made us wonder: What happens when people who emigrated from unsnowy climes have their first encounter with the white stuff?
Fambul Tok: Forgiveness And 'Family Talk' In Sierra Leone
Following 11 years of brutal civil war, perpetrators and victims are forging peace around bonfires across Sierra Leone.
5 Years After Protests Began Against Mubarak, Where Does Egypt Stand?
Steve Inskeep talks to Rabab el-Mahdi of The American University in Cairo about the uprising that removed Hosni Mubarak as president — only to usher in a new wave of dissatisfaction and instability.
Sex Won't Make You Dance Better; Sex In A Pool Won't Prevent Pregnancy
That's what health care educator Jane Otai had to tell a group of teenage girls to correct their mistaken ideas about being sexually active.
Al-Qaida Militants Target Westerners In West Africa
First Mali, now Burkina Faso. West Africa has become the latest target for Al Qaeda, and it's mostly Westerners the militants have killed.
The Zika Virus Takes A Frightening Turn — And Raises Many Questions
Concern continues to grow over the outbreak of Zika virus in Latin America. The virus has been linked to severe brain damage in babies.
What Flint, Mich., And Kabwe, Zambia, Have In Common
They may be half a world away from each other, but both are dealing with the awful effects of lead poisoning.