Obama's Step-Grandmother Continues Educating Young Kenyans
Sarah Obama, 94, received an award from the United Nations on Wednesday, and hopes to raise money during the trip to build a school and hospital in her home village.
Africa
Rumors Of Boko Haram Attack Send Nigerian Refugees Fleeing Again
Many of the displaced ended up in camps in the city of Yola. Now they're racing further away as concerns grow that Yola also faces attack, and that the government isn't doing enough to stop it.
Tunisian Election Completes Its Transition To Democracy
Thousands of Tunisians called for an end to dictatorship in 2011. Now the country will hold its first democratic presidential election. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to journalist Naveena Kottoor.
Highway Bandits Steal Blood Believed To Contain Ebola Virus
A roadway robbery in Guinea resulted in an alarming haul this week, as thieves made off with cash, personal items — and a batch of Red Cross blood samples.
Plague Outbreak In Madagascar Spreads To Its Capital
Madagascar reports hundreds of plague cases each year. Health officials are concerned that this year's outbreak could grow rapidly now that it has reached a densely-populated city.
An Ebola Clinic Figures Out A Way To Start Beating The Odds
Staff members at a clinic in Sierra Leone were told to minimize treatments and expect few survivors. But they refused to follow that plan and came up with a safe way to boost the survival rate.
An NPR Photographer Looks Ebola In The Eye
Baby Sesay was in a care center in a village in Sierra Leone, waiting to find out if she had Ebola. Our photographer took a picture. Two days later, she was gone.
Oh, The Places You'll Go: Toilet Signs Try To Help (And Often Fail)
Do I squat or sit? What can I flush? Is there even a way to flush? Signs from around the world aim to answer your vital toilet questions. Sometimes they're helpful. Sometimes they're just ... weird..
Me, Myself And The Loo: A Woman's Future Can Rest On A Toilet
"My Toilet," a new photo exhibit in London, documents how commodes — or the lack of a proper one — affect the health, safety and education of girls and women around the world.
Bloodmobiles To Collect Plasma From West Africa's Ebola Survivors
Researchers gear up tests in West Africa to see whether blood from Ebola survivors can help people who are sick with the disease. This is part of a broader effort to test therapies in West Africa.