There's Another Side To Bush Meat That Doesn't Get Much Attention
The risk posed to mammals — and to public health — is well-documented. But for some people, bush meat is an important part of their daily diet.
Africa
President Zuma Is In A Power Struggle With South Africa's Finance Minister
South Africa's ruling African National Congress is fracturing over questions regarding President Jacob Zuma's leadership, and fraud charges the state has made against his finance minister.
Gambia Says It Will Leave The 'International Caucasian Court'
Gambia is the third nation this month to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, accusing the tribunal of being biased against Africans.
South Africa Withdraws From International Court; Others Follow
For years, African leaders have criticized the International Criminal Court in The Hague — arguing that it targets only Africans, while failing to go after other alleged global wrongdoers.
U.N. Says 2016 Will Be Deadliest Year Ever For Migrants Crossing The Mediterranean
That's despite far fewer people making the treacherous passage. The U.N. says smugglers set people off on mass embarkations on "flimsy inflatable rafts that often do not make the journey."
Future Of International Criminal Court In Jeopardy After South Africa Withdraws
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Harvard Law Professor Alex Whiting about the future of the International Criminal Court.
Dental Detectives: What Fossil Teeth Reveal About Ancestral Human Diets
From the thickness of tooth enamel to the molecular signatures on a tooth left behind by foods eaten by a human, fossil teeth hold many clues to the diets of our ancestors.
PHOTOS: France Begins Evicting Thousands Of Migrants From Notorious 'Jungle' Camp
French security forces intend to dismantle the squalid camp that, despite its poor living conditions, has housed thousands of people who fled wars or poverty for a better life in Europe.
Rocks And Auto Parts Were Part Of Polio Survivor's Rehab Plan
Dennis Ogbe got polio at age 3 in Nigeria. He's gone on to win medals in the Paralympics. And he hopes the battle against polio will be won, despite its reappearance in his homeland.
As South Sudan Fights, Refugees Flow Into Uganda
South Sudan has been in turmoil for much of the five years since it became independent. That trouble is spilling over into northern Uganda, where refugees are flowing in.