The World's Largest Refugee Camp Looks Like A Slum/Star Wars Mashup
But for thousands of Somali refugees, the camp in Dadaab, Kenya, is the only home they've ever known.
Global Health
Wilbur's New Video Sends A Message: 'I'm Very Dark And Proud Of It'
An ad for a skin lightening pill has called attention to bias against dark skin in many countries. NPR contributor Wilbur Sargunaraj has a new video on the topic: 'Mirror Mirror.'
This Germ Can Live Decades In Distilled Water, Kill Humans In 48 Hours
It causes melioidosis, whose yearly death toll of 90,000 is about the same as for measles. But the disease hasn't been on the global health radar — until now.
Can #OddEven Curb Delhi Pollution? Here's What Locals Are Tweeting
The world's most polluted city (according to WHO) tries to get millions of drivers off the roads with a new license-plate-based plan.
A Photographer Captures Extraordinary Moments Of Everyday Indian Life
Photographer Steve McCurry — he took the famous Afghan girl portrait for National Geographic — shares scenes from across the subcontinent in his new book.
A Photographer Captures Extraordinary Moments Of Everyday Indian Life
Photographer Steve McCurry — he took the famous Afghan girl portrait for National Geographic — shares scenes from across the subcontinent in his new book.
Dayo Okeniyi Is Probably The First Nigerian Actor To Be Shot By J-Lo
Why are Nigerians making a splash in Hollywood? We ask a star of the new NBC series Shades of Blue.
Worrisome Bat-Disease Map Shouldn't Make People Fear Bats
A new map shows where the risk is highest for humans catching diseases from bats. But the researchers urge humans to remember: Bats do a lot of good, too!
Debate Over Bird Flu Research Moratorium Flares Up Again
Scientists are convening to debate whether experiments that make some viruses more contagious in order to advance understanding of potential outbreaks are worth the risk of creating one.
So Here's What You Shouldn't Do When Trying To Revive A Newborn
I figured I'd slap the baby's bottom. Wrong! Luckily I got a lesson from trainers who teach birth attendants in the developing world.