What Makes The Kids Of Congo Run?
They joined a club started by an Olympic marathoner. They've learned to push through the pain. They get their school fees paid. And one of them is fast enough to join her mentor in Rio.
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Nigerian, Interpol Agents Collaborate In Arrest Of Top Cyber Scammer
Nigerian and international agents have arrested the alleged kingpin of a ubiquitous email scam that netted tens of millions of dollars.
U.S. Begins Airstrikes Against Islamic State Fighters In Libya
American warplanes have begun attacking Islamic State fighters in Libya. It's the first step in what the U.S. and its allies hope is a new international campaign to stabilize a nation that's been in chaos since the 2011 NATO military intervention decapitated its government but did not establish a viable successor — creating conditions that ISIS found inviting.
Travel NIghtmare: Monkey Business
In the latest story from listeners about their Travel Nightmares, Susan Ford Hoffert tells us about a monkey attack in South Africa.
2,200-Year-Oly Mummy Shows Unhealthy Ancient Egyptians
A 2,200 year old mummy that recently went on display in Israel turned out to be a pretty unhealthy guy.
It Takes A Village To Determine The Origins Of An African Proverb
Hillary Clinton mentioned the "village" saying. Cory Booker warned of the dangers of going it alone. Are these really African proverbs, as the speakers claim? We ask the experts.
After Boko Haram Ambush, U.N. Suspends Aid Missions To Northeastern Nigeria
The United Nations suspended food and relief aid to dangerous and hard-to-access areas in northeastern Nigeria, amid a catastrophic humanitarian crisis affecting half a million people.
Malawi's 'Hyena' Men: Paid By Parents To Have Sex With Their Daughters
This week, a "hyena" man was arrested in Malawi for having sex with more than 100 women and girls, some as young as 12. We ask the experts to tell us more about this practice.
A Blustery El Niño Departs The Stage, Making Way For La Niña
The El Niño weather phenomenon brought weather disasters to people across the globe — hitting those in southern Africa particularly hard — before it waned this spring. Now, that region is bracing for the possible start of El Niño's counterpart: La Niña.
Ancient Bone Shows Evidence Of Cancer In Human Ancestor
At about 1.6 million years old, the bone is the oldest known example of a malignant tumor in a human ancestor, and it reinforces what scientists already knew: that cancer isn't a modern scourge.