'Buster' Goes To Harvard: A Proud Day For Liberia's Top Cop
Liberia's top cop stared Ebola in the eye and didn't blink. But when he came to the Ivy League school to study, he was sweating it.
Africa
Nigeria Prepares For Drastic Economic Changes
Nigeria is Africa's largest economy. Reuters correspondent Alexis Akwagyiram explains why President Muhammadu Buhari wants to stop pegging the country's currency to the U.S. dollar.
I Feel Like 'I Am Orlando' Though I Live Thousands Of Miles Away
The attack on Pulse made this Nigerian LGBT activist remember a time when he saw Orlando in his everyday life.
How A Child Soldier Reclaimed Her Former Self
She was abducted at age 11 by Joseph Kony's rebels and forced to bear his children. It took Evelyn Amony years to recover. Now she works to help other women caught up in conflict.
#NPRNightSky: Send Us Your Pix Of The World's Least Light-Polluted Skies
Eighty percent of the world lives under light-polluted skies. For the 20 percent who can see clear views of the heavens at night, we want to see your photos.
Pistorius Walks Without His Prosthetic Legs In Dramatic Show At Sentencing Hearing
A defense lawyer called the track star a "broken man" and said Pistorius has made a "series of enemies" since he killed his girlfriend in 2013. The athlete faces a minimum of 15 years for murder.
My New Normal Includes An Acceptance Of Spiders
Our Peace Corps correspondent, in northern Ghana, reports that what used to seem unusual is now not so unusual anymore.
See What The 'Cool People' Are Wearing In Four Cities In Africa
They're wearing the diverse fashions of Africa — but they're not wearing African fashion. A new book explains the difference.
How Do You Say 'Gnarly' In Amharic? Ethiopia Gets Its First Skate Park
The country hopes to cash in on the sport's global popularity. And the kids love doing flips and handstands.
Captured 'Smuggling Kingpin' Is Actually An Innocent Migrant, Family Says
After Italy and the U.K. announced they tracked down and captured the human trafficker known as "The General," concerns are growing that they may have the wrong man in custody.