Donkeys Are Finally Getting More Respect
Ethiopia has 7 million donkeys — more than any other country. They have a pretty tough life, but changes are afoot.
Africa
He Thinks He Caught TB From A Wildebeest
It's one of those diseases that doesn't get a lot of attention: a strain of tuberculosis contracted from animals and responsible for 13,000 deaths a year.
Prisoners And Guards Sing In Sequel To Grammy-Nominated Album
One man at Malawi's Zomba Prison said that music is a form of freedom for the inmates, transporting them to a better place.
Italy Becomes A Leading Destination For Migrants, Matching Greece
Italy received almost 160,000 arrivals this year and the nation says it can't manage the flow. Meanwhile, it's creating a DNA database to help ID migrants who've perished on the way.
Human History Recorded In Mud
When you step into mud, it kind of slurps up between your toes. What if someone found your mud-slurping footprint 15,000 years from now?
Scientists have uncovered 15,000 year old fossil human footprints, with incredible, mud-slurping detail. What do they tell us about the people that lived there?
Mutant Ebola May Have Caused Explosive Outbreak
Two studies show that Ebola virus mutated early in the West Africa outbreak, becoming much more infectious and thus able to kill more people.
Deforestation Opponents Enlist Powerful Ally: Big Food. But There's A Catch
Hundreds of food companies have promised to keep their suppliers from cutting down forests. A global coalition of environmental groups is watching to see if the companies are keeping their promises.
Safe From Boko Haram But At Risk Of Sexual Abuse
A report from Human Rights Watch details the sexual exploitation in camps for Nigerians who had fled their homes because of the conflict with Boko Haram.
In South Africa, More Calls For The President To Step Down
Thousands of people demonstrated in Pretoria before the release of a report on alleged corruption by President Jacob Zuma. The Nelson Mandela Foundation has accused Zuma of looting the state.
A 'Chaotic And Ineffective Response To The Violence' By U.N. In South Sudan
An independent review found "conflicting orders" within the United Nations mission in Juba resulted in failure to respond to an attack during which South Sudanese soldiers raped Western aid workers.