Year: 2014

Insanely expensive beach party

Oceanfront nightclubs and restaurants have transformed Angola's capital into a tropical playground for the super rich.

U.S.-Africa Summit: Twitter reacts

This week, leaders from 50 African countries gathered in Washington for the three-day U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit to discuss…

Ebola death toll continues to climb

Nigeria and Saudi Arabia report deaths of people they suspect were infected with Ebola, while Spain says it…

Rosetta becomes first spacecraft to orbit comet

After a 10-year chase taking it billions of miles across the solar system, the Rosetta spacecraft made history…

African leaders use summit to fight negativity

An unprecedented summit of African leaders in Washington. An Ebola outbreak in West Africa that sparks global fears.…

Why don’t Africans get the Ebola drug?

Harriet Washington says as soon as the Ebola drug can be made in quantity, it should be given…

Ebola: Has secret serum saved patients?

Three top secret, experimental vials stored at subzero temperatures were flown into Liberia last week in a last-ditch…

My big fat Nigerian wedding

Meet the ingenious entrepreneurs wanting to get a slice of Nigeria's wedding industry cake.

Can a palm weevil cure world hunger?

Palm weevils. To look at, these tiny bugs are relatively unassuming, perhaps even slightly creepy to the insect-adverse.…

Mauritius: The world’s melting pot

For an island country that spans less than 800 square miles, and hosts a little over one million…

Saudi man falls ill after visiting Sierra Leone

The global concern over the spread of Ebola has reached Saudi Arabia, where a man is in critical…

JFK flight held due to Ebola scare

Miguel Marquez reports on an Ebola flight scare at New York's JFK airport and how the world is…

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