Africa Is Suffering A Silent Crisis Of Stroke
The largest-ever study of stroke patients in Africa reveals a high rate of a particularly risky type of brain incident. What's the problem? And what's the solution?
Global Health
Viral Video From A Somali Comic Conquers The Internet
Millions are watching Barbar, a music video from Somali-born comedian Oomaar. Fans are making their own versions. What's it all about?
How To Teach Mosquitoes To Leave You Alone
Mosquitoes find some people way more delicious than others. Now scientists have found a way to make you less attractive, no chemicals needed.
Some Types Of Songs Are Universally Identifiable, Study Suggests
To see if music really is a universal language, researchers gave people 14 second samples of songs from around the world and asked them to say what kind of song it is.
How Save The Children Is Coping After Attack That Killed 4 Staffers In Afghanistan
The assault struck the charity's office in Jalalablad. We spoke to executive vice president Carlos Carrazana about the victims — and the organization's work in the country.
Are There Zombie Viruses In The Thawing Permafrost?
There's a new fear from climate change: bacteria and viruses buried in frozen ground coming back to life as the Arctic warms up. We went digging in permafrost to find out how worried we should be.
What Hugh Masekela Meant To South Africa's Freedom Fighters
The jazz trumpeter, who died this week, was an outspoken opponent of apartheid and a longtime social activist. His music was the "soundtrack of the revolution," says author Sisonke Msimang.
Is There A Ticking Time Bomb Under The Arctic?
Just what exactly is permafrost? And what is happening now that it's warming up? To find out, we enter the Arctic Circle's secret world of ice and frozen history.
Why The Internet Loves And Hates Oxfam's Global Inequality Report
The annual report is intended for the rich and powerful who gather in Davos to talk about world poverty. And it causes the Twittersphere to flare up.
Pakistan Raises Its Guard After Two Polio Vaccinators Are Gunned Down
We talk to a key official in the country's anti-polio effort to learn more about the slaying — and its impact on the campaign to wipe out the disease.