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Women wait by a maternal health care clinic in Pabre, Burkina Faso, for a free cervical cancer screening.

A Crowd Is Waiting For A Cervical Cancer Clinic On Wheels

The cancer takes a devastating toll in sub-Saharan Africa. In Burkina Faso, health workers have come up with a creative way to offer free screenings in the farthest corners of the country.

The Theewaterskloof Dam is at just 13 percent capacity and is full of sand and dried tree trunks. About 85 miles north of Cape Town, the dam supplies both city and local farmers.

South African Farmers Lose Crops And Workers Amid Crippling Drought

Agriculture generates hundreds of millions of dollars per year for this nation. But with water being diverted to Cape Town and expected to run out in April, farmers are preparing for the worst.

Inside The Winchester Mystery House

Winchester, starring Helen Mirren, is a new and frightening paranormal tale about one of the most haunted houses in America: the Winchester mansion.

Women's Cross-Country Ski Team Has High Hopes For Olympics

An Olympic medal has always eluded the U.S. women's cross-country ski team. But this year it might be different. The U.S. has high hopes to score a win in Pyeongchang.

Quarterback Carson Wentz of the Philadelphia Eagles drops back to pass against the Los Angeles Rams on Dec. 10 in Los Angeles.

Knees, Domestic Violence And CTE: Why You Stopped Watching Football

NFL viewership has gone down in recent years. There are a lot of theories about the reason for the decline. To help sort it out, we asked listeners why they stopped watching.

Canada geese are pictured on March 21, 2013 in Eltville, Germany. A dead Canada goose injured Robert Meilhammer in Easton, Md., when it was shot and fell from the sky.

Hunter Knocked Unconscious By Shot Goose Falling Out Of The Sky

A falling goose hit a waterfowl hunter near the Miles River on the state's eastern shore, knocking him out and causing head and facial injuries. He's in stable condition.

A voter casts her ballot at a polling station during Costa Rica's presidential election, on Sunday.

Costa Rica Votes For A New President, With Same-Sex Marriage Rights At The Forefront

Thirteen candidates are up for election. If no candidate tops 40 percent in the vote, the first two finishers advance to a runoff scheduled for April.

Greek protesters in Thessaloniki wave flags and banners during a rally against the use of the term "Macedonia" for the neighboring country's name on Jan. 21. Greek authorities argue that the name Macedonia might suggest that Skopje has territorial claims to the northern Greek region of the same name with Thessaloniki as its capital.

For Two Countries, The Dispute Over Macedonia's Name Is Rooted In National Identity

Alexander the Great is central to identity in Greece and Macedonia, which are quarreling over Macedonia's name — and bragging rights to the 4th century B.C. military genius.

Gloria Allred is seen in Netflix's <em>Seeing Allred. </em>In the documentary, out this week, Allred shares how she became a champion for women's rights.

In A New Netflix Documentary, Gloria Allred Looks At Her Career And What's Next

Gloria Allred has waged legal battles on behalf of victims of sexual assault, discrimination and harassment for decades. In a new documentary, Seeing Allred, she shares her story in her own words.

Winter Olympics Look Ahead: The Joint Korean Hockey Rosters

The 2018 Winter Olympics start on Friday. NPR's Michel Martin talks with William Douglas of McClatchy Newspapers about Korea's wide search to recruit athletes for the countries' merged teams.

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