Congo’s Ebola burial teams battle community anger, fatigue and fear of infection
Listen to article • 0:00 minBUNIA, Congo — Yuma Adolphe and his team are responsible for the safe and dignified burial of some of the people who die from Ebola…
Today in History: September 7, Panama Canal Treaty signed by President Carter
Today is Monday, Sept. 7, the 250th day of 2026. There are 115 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 7, 1977, the Panama Canal Treaty, which…
U.N. approves African proposal for a new world map
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday endorsed a world map that depicts the size of Africa more accurately than the map most commonly used now. The assembly approved a…
UN General Assembly endorses a new world map that shows more accurately Africa’s size
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday endorsed a new world map that represents Africa more accurately in its larger size, a culmination of a recent campaign led by African…
5 EU nations agree on model to send rejected migrants to ‘return hubs’ as early as 2027
Listen to article • 0:00 minDenmark and four other European Union countries agreed Friday on a model for “return hubs” in non-EU nations and hope to begin sending migrants to…
Farmers turn to perennial grains as one solution to extreme weather
By JOSHUA A. BICKEL and ALEXA ST. JOHN BELOIT, Kan. (AP) — Bryce Black kneels in a wheat field battered by intense drought. He holds two strands, remarking on how…
Filmer finds passion for documenting sharks in the wild off Southern California
Carlos Gauna watches the water closely, fascinated by the shark scene unfolding in the sea. His drone is locked onto a great white shark, filming the apex predator’s every move.…
Vance Boelter pleads not guilty in lawmaker shootings, while prosecutors seek to protect evidence from his online posts
MINNEAPOLIS — Vance Boelter entered not guilty pleas to state charges at a court hearing Wednesday, when a judge also accepted his demand for a speedy trial and postponed a…
Trump’s deals in Africa could cut U.S. health aid by more than half, analysis shows
Listen to article • 0:00 minThe Trump administration is working to cut global health funding to developing nations by tens of billions of dollars by 2030, according to a new…
RICHARD JOHNSON: Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner looking to go Hollywood
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner might soon become movie executive producers. That’s the fancy title for investors. The president’s daughter and her husband live in a $24 million mansion on…