How Long Can Ebola Linger In The Semen Of Male Survivors?
New research finds that the virus can be present far longer than expected — and that there could be a continuing risk of transmission through sexual contact.
Africa
No Prosecution For Dentist Who Killed Cecil The Lion
Zimbabwe clears Walter Palmer and says the hunt was legal.
Boko Haram Resurfaces In West Africa, With Pledge Of Continued Violence
A newly released video by Boko Haram reaffirms the group's allegiance to ISIS and says their campaign of violence continues.
How They Spent Their Global Summer Vacation
Students of global health are just back from summer trips around the world, learning about mental health, latrine shortages and mosquitoes. They share their experiences — and their tweets of advice.
'Quartet' Member: Nobel Peace Prize Is 'Very Important For Tunisia'
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Wided Bouchamaoui, president of the Tunisian Employers' Union, and a member of the National Dialogue Quartet in Tunisia, about winning the Nobel Peace Prize Friday.
Kenyan Lawman Vows To Defeat Terrorism The Way He Fought Crime
Mohamud Saleh made his name by reducing crime in a lawless part of northeast Kenya. After an absence of more than a decade, he's returned to fight terrorism and argues the very same tactics will work.
Tunisia's National Dialogue Quartet Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Leaders of Tunisia's political factions win the Nobel peace prize for guiding the country through a political transition that's been a lot more peaceful than transitions in neighboring countries.
Where Did Human Beings Originate?
Louise Leakey describes her family's long search for early human remains in Africa, and how unlocking that mystery is the key to understanding our past and our future.
Why Did Humans Migrate Out Of Africa?
Geneticist Spencer Wells tells the story of early humans, and our eventual migration from Africa.
To Prevent The Next Plague, Listen To Boie Jalloh
He's a doctor, an imam and a millennial. His ideas about fighting Ebola in Sierra Leone are part of the reason that, this week, the three countries at the center of the epidemic reported no new cases.