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.
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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.
Witnesses: U.N. Peacekeepers Did Nothing As South Sudanese Soldiers Raped Women
Dozens of women and girls have reportedly been raped by South Sudanese soldiers near a U.N. compound in the capital. A U.N. spokesperson said they are taking the allegations "very seriously."
Swaziland's Secret Weapon Against Child Abuse: Grandmothers
In 2008, it ranked as one of the worst African countries for child abuse. Now it's one of the 10 best in protecting its kids. How did Swaziland do it?
Suicide Bombings In Somalia's Capital Kill 13 Near Peacekeeping Base
Car bombs detonated at checkpoints near the entrance to one of the African Union bases in Mogadishu, killed more than a dozen people. The base is used by the union's peacekeeping troops.