Watch The MTV Soap Opera That Is Secretly Teaching Sex Ed
It's got drama and romance. It's where Lupita Nyong'o got her start. And a new study shows it's not just entertainment.
Africa
How Did A Jam Queen From Ghana Get To Be A Google Doodle?
Esther Afua Ocloo, a microfinance champion who got her start making marmalade, is the star of today's Google Doodle.
Amid Aid Uncertainty, U.S. Counterterrorism Cooperation Continues In Africa
Forces from 27 countries took part last month in U.S.-led counterterrorism exercises to fight extremist violence by Boko Haram, the flow of foreign fighters and trafficking in the Lake Chad region.
UNICEF Official Says Children Used By Boko Haram Still Have A Chance
Patrick Rose, a UNICEF crisis communications specialist, talks about a recent report showing an alarming rise in the number of children being used in bomb attacks by the militant group Boko Haram.
As A Boy, He Learned About Science By Rubbing Calves' Ears
Dr. Thumbi Mwangi had a eureka moment when he began researching a cattle disease in the U.S. The treatment was the same thing his dad the farmer had him do when he was growing up in Kenya.
Senegal's Good Friday Dish Is A Treat For Both Christians And Muslims
Senegal is a Muslim majority country, with a Christian minority. Christians celebrate Good Friday with a sweet porridge called ngalakh. They share it with their Muslim family and friends, too.
A Family Of Ebola Fighters: 'With God's Help, We Made It'
It's the third anniversary of the Ebola pandemic; 2014 was a catastrophic year. But one family in Liberia gave health workers a reason to celebrate.
Boko Haram Still Holds Many Girls Kidnapped 3 Years Ago
Friday is the third anniversary of Boko Haram's kidnapping of nearly 300 schoolgirls in Nigeria. The Nigerian government says it's doubling efforts for the release of the remaining 200 girls.
Morning News Brief: North Korea Anniversary, Turkey Referendum
North Korea marks its founder's birthday. Turkish voters go to the polls for a draft constitution. Ishaan Tharoor of The Washington Post joins the conversation. Kendrick Lamar releases a new album.
Immense Intolerance Felt Toward Christians In Egypt, Coptic Bishop Says
Egypt-born Bishop Angaelos, head of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the U.K., talks to David Greene about Sunday's attacks on Coptic Christian services in Egypt, and the security of the Coptic minority.