How Do You Keep Vaccines Cool? Try Spacecraft Insulation
Typically, if a vaccine is not kept cold, it doesn't work. And that's a big problem in hot spots. A new cooler seems to do the trick — without electricity!
Africa
Mali Attack Highlights Underlying Connections Between Terror Groups In Africa
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to retired Gen. Carter Ham, former head of U.S. Africa Command, about U.S. military efforts to counter jihadist groups in Africa.
Obama Administration Urged To Do More After ISIS Terror Attacks
With four major terrorist events in the past month, the Obama administration is under increasing pressure to bring more U.S. military might into the fight against ISIS and other terror organizations.
Latest Attack On Mali Is 'Different' This Time
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Malian student Assoumane Maiga about the situation in his country after the deadly hotel attack last Friday. Maiga's wife and family live in Bamako.
The Mali Hotel Assault: The Day After
The residents of Bamako, Mali, are in shock after Friday's deadly terrorist attack on a hotel, for which an al-Qaida linked group has claimed responsibility.
Mali Hunts More Suspects In Extremists' Deadly Attack On Hotel
One day after gunmen attacked the Radisson Blu hotel in Mali's capital and killed at least 19 people, the authorities are looking for at least three suspects, in addition to the two who died Friday.
Who Is Behind The Mali Attack?
Gunmen stormed a hotel in Mali, killing more than 10 people. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Geoff Porter, President of North Africa Risk Consulting, about who has taken responsibility for the attack.
Eye On The Invisible: A Photographer's Quest To Spotlight The Stateless
Greg Constantine has spent 10 years documenting the world's stateless people. They live without passports, without ID cards, without dignity — but not without hope.
American Among The Dead In Radisson Hotel Attack In Mali
The family of Anita Datar of Maryland, an international development worker, confirms she died in the terrorist assault. Malian officials say at least 19 people were killed, along with two gunmen.
More Than 2 Dozen Dead After Attack On Radisson Hotel In Mali
American troops have been supporting French and Malian military operations against Islamic extremists for years, and a few U.S. personnel were on hand at a terror attack Friday in the capital, Bamako.