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Jericho the lion, right, seen here fighting with Cecil last year, was the subject of competing stories Saturday, as groups in Zimbabwe disagreed over whether he had been killed.

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Jericho Isn't Cecil's Brother And Is Probably Still Alive, Lion Researcher Says

8:53am August 03, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Citing "huge disgust and sadness," a conservation group said the lion nicknamed Jericho had been killed Saturday. But a researcher in Zimbabwe says he doesn't believe it.

A farm owner inspects his tobacco crop in the sun. While Zimbabwe's tobacco production has made something of a turnaround lately, journalist Peta Thornycroft says much of the country's troubles since 2000 have been tied to failures in its capital-intensiv

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To Ease An Economic Meltdown, Zimbabwe Considers Returning Farmland

7:26pm August 02, 2015

by NPR Staff

In 2000, the country launched a campaign that seized thousands of white-owned farms. The move helped send Zimbabwe into an economic tailspin. But now, some of those farmers may get that land back.

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Using a digital device that displays Braille characters, Haben Girma talks with President Obama at a White House ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

She Owes Her Activism To A Brave Mom, The ADA And Chocolate Cake

11:20am August 01, 2015

by Joseph Shapiro

Born deaf and blind to a refugee mother, Haben Girma has had opportunities in the U.S. she'd never have had in Eritrea. But it was an urge for dessert that led her to advocate for the disabled.

Mineral supplements, ape-style: A female chimp called Kana eats clay in the Budongo Forest of Uganda.

Humans Aren't The Only Ones To Go Ape Over Diets: Chimps 'Detox,' Too

10:32am August 01, 2015

by Ina Yang

A group of Ugandan chimps has found a great way to boost their mineral intake and neutralize bitter compounds in their diet: by eating clay.

How Sierra Leone's Most Famous Journalist Helped NPR Get The Ebola Story

7:03am August 01, 2015

by Nurith Aizenman

At the height of the epidemic, Umaru Fofana was our guide — and a one-man solution system. This summer, he stopped by NPR's headquarters for a reunion with our Ebola reporting team.

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Thousands Of Migrants Make Risky Journey From Calais, France, To U.K.

7:53pm July 31, 2015

NPR's Melissa Block speaks with Maya Konforti of the humanitarian group L'Auberge des Migrants about the migrants camping out in Calais preparing to make the journey through the Channel Tunnel.

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As Migrants Attempt Trip To The U.K., Many Who Make It Are Minors

7:53pm July 31, 2015

NPR's Melissa Block speaks with Peter Oakford, cabinet member for specialist children's services at Kent County Council, about the vast numbers of youth migrants crossing into the U.K.

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A woman receives the rVSV-ZEBOV Ebola vaccine at a clinical trial in Conakry, Guinea. The vaccine appears effective after only one shot.

Ebola Vaccine Hailed As 'Game Changer' In Fight Against The Virus

7:53pm July 31, 2015

by Michaeleen Doucleff

In a small trial, an experimental vaccine protected 100 percent of people at high risk for Ebola. But more data are needed to figure out exactly how well the vaccine works.

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Death Of Beloved Lion Heats Up Criticism Of Big Game Hunting

1:59pm July 31, 2015

by Jackie Northam

The killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe has highlighted big game hunting. Hunters legally kill more than 600 African lions every year. More than half the tourists hunting in Africa are American.

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Cecil the lion is shown walking in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park in a YouTube video from July 9, 2015. Credit: Bryan Orford

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Investigation Underway Into Killing Of Cecil, Zimbabwe's Best Known Lion

12:39pm July 31, 2015

by NPR Staff

The killing of the beloved lion, hunted for sport, has been condemned by wildlife conservationists. A conservationist in Zimbabwe says a ban should be imposed on the hunting of endangered animals.

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