The Dreams Of Today's Teen Girl Activists
The young leaders of Girl Up were in Washington, D.C., this week to network and to lobby Congress on gender issues.
Africa
Is What's Good For The Lemurs Also Good For The Locals?
To protect the ecosystem and its critters, Madagascar made it illegal to cut down rainforest land for agriculture — and promised to give farmers a new way to earn a living. How did that work out?
Ethiopia And Eritrea Declare End Of War
Ethiopia and Eritrea formally restored relations today, 20 years after a border war killed an estimated 80,000 people. The restoration of ties ends a cold war that separated neighbors and families.
Ethiopia And Eritrea Have Been In Conflict For 20 Years. Today, Their Leaders Hugged
As the Ethiopian prime minister walked off the plane in Eritrea, he smiled and gave a big hug to Eritrea's authoritarian ruler. It's a sign of a rapid thaw in the tensions between the two countries.
The Joyful Cities Of Bodys Isek Kingelez
Using everything from soda cans to matchboxes, the Congolese artist crafted utopian dioramas, now on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
'I Do This For The Families': The Daunting Task Of Identifying Missing Migrants
The International Commission on Missing Persons in The Hague has identified remains of 18,000 people in the Balkans. Its new challenge: to I.D. the remains of migrants who died trying to reach Europe.
The Secrets And Dreams Of A Leather Craftsman
When he was 11 years old, Soumana Saley had never been to school — but he knew what he wanted to do with his life.
'Unimaginable' Suffering In South Sudan. Is There Any Hope?
That's how the U.N. aid chief characterizes the situation. A cease-fire that could bring improvements was signed last week — and violated within hours.
Voodoo-Using U.K. Nurse Sentenced For Trafficking Nigerian Women
Prosecutors say the case marks the first time the U.K.'s Modern Slavery Act has been used to prosecute a U.K. national for crimes committed elsewhere.
Scientists Hope Lab-Grown Embryos Can Save Rhino Species From Extinction
Only two northern white rhinos remain, and they're both female. But researchers said Wednesday that they successfully have created embryos using sperm collected from the males before they died out.