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Mix of Factors Led to Record Arctic Ice Melt in 2007

Summertime ice in the Arctic Ocean has been in quick retreat. There's a lot of uncertainty about how quickly it will melt away entirely in the summertime. Estimates range from 2013 to beyond 2100. The uncertainty is explained by the science behind the phenomenon of melting.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is welcomed by Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo in Accra, Ghana, on Monday. Harris is on a seven-day African visit that will also take her to Tanzania and Zambia.

Vice President Harris pledges aid to Ghana amid security and economic concerns

Vice President Harris opened her weeklong trip to Africa by vowing support for Ghana, a democratic pillar in the region that's being squeezed by an economic crisis and security concerns.

The Country With The World's Worst Inequality Is ...

The World Bank looked at economic data from around the globe to see where the gap between the rich and the poor is the greatest.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in August. He called on Western nations on Sunday to scrap travel restrictions placed on southern Africa to stem the spread of the omicron variant. "The prohibition of travel is not informed by science nor will it be effective in preventing the spread of this variant," he said.

African leaders condemn travel restrictions as omicron variant spreads globally

African nations are bristling at the restrictions imposed on them by rich countries — and say they are harmful to local economies and discriminate against countries in the region.

After Sept. 11, Special Ops Were 'Injected With Steroids'

Two recent operations in Libya and Somalia offer a vivid example of how members of U.S. Special Operations are being deployed around the world to go after terrorists. Renee Montagne talks to author Jeremy Scahill about his newest book, Dirty Wars, which is about the rise of special forces.

Filmmaker Craig Foster says extracting yourself from an octopus' tentacles can be tricky: "You'd be surprised how incredibly powerful the suction is. ... You have to gently twist and turn if you need to go up to have a breath of air because you don't want to pull too hard." His new Netflix film is called <em>My Octopus Teacher.</em>

Filmmaker Finds An Unlikely Underwater Friend In 'My Octopus Teacher'

Craig Foster spent a year diving — without oxygen or a wetsuit — into the frigid sea near Cape Town, South Africa. One octopus began coming out of her den to hunt or explore while Foster watched.

Gayle Smith told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on May 12: "There is no question but that we need a grand plan and the United States needs to be at the forefront of that," she said.

Biden Wants To Share COVID Vaccines Globally. Here's The Activist Helping Him

When the 2014 Ebola outbreak was spiraling out of control, Gayle Smith worked on the team that devised the Obama administration's response.

How Francis Ngannou made it from the sand mines of Cameroon to an MMA championship

NPR's A Martinez talks to former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou about his journey from a small village in Cameroon to stardom.

A Black South African's Solo Sailing Odyssey

Growing up in a racially segregated neighborhood in Cape Town, South Africa, Neal Petersen overcame both physical disability and apartheid to become the first man of African heritage to race solo around the globe in a sailboat. He shares his incredible story with NPR's Tony Cox — a story detailed in his autobiography Journey of a Hope Merchant.

Iranian women walk past an anti-U.S. and anti-Israeli mural in Tehran on June 3, 2026. The military adviser to Iran's supreme leader on June 3, warned of more missile and drone strikes should the United States renew its attacks on Iran.

Israel-Iran strikes threaten truce. And, Ebola is spreading at an unprecedented rate

Israel and Iran's recent exchange of fire is threatening the truce in the Middle East. And, the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading at an unprecedented rate, officials say.

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