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South Sudan Works To Aid Wildlife That Survived War

By Frank Langfitt

Two decades of civil war wiped out much of South Sudan's wildlife — but not all of it. Surprisingly, large herds of antelope and elephant remain. Now conservationists are tracking animals across the lush landscape to try to save them from poachers and the impact of development.

A Fight To Keep Northern Ireland Interviews Secret

By Tovia Smith

Boston College scholars interviewed paramilitary fighters on both sides of a violent, decades-long conflict in Northern Ireland. Now, the British...

Fukushima Workers Tackle Highly Radioactive Water

By Richard Harris

The Tokyo Electric Power Co. will begin removing radioactive elements this week from water used to cool the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant....

Syrian Refugee In Turkey: 'We Had To Run'

By Peter Kenyon

As Syrian troops continue their crackdown on dissent, nearly 8,500 Syrians have sought refuge in Turkey. The stories the refugees tell reflect decades of suffering by those who dared oppose former President Hafez al-Assad and his son Bashar.

Guest DJ: Ozomatli

By Felix Contreras

Two members of Ozomatli, Wil-Dog Abers and Ulises Bella, joined us from NPR West in Los Angeles to talk about their roots as a political band and their musical inspirations, which include artists as different as Eddie Palmieri and Ceci Bastida.

Pakistan Reportedly Arrests Suspected CIA Informants

Robert Siegel talks to NPR's Rachel Martin about the arrest of five suspected informants by Pakistan — on accusations they helped the CIA monitor Osama bin Laden's hideaway in the weeks before he was shot dead in a U.S. raid.

Syria Faces Unusual Critic: Assad's First Cousin

Robert Siegel talks with a very unusual critic of the Syrian regime, Ribal Assad. He is President Bashir Assad's first cousin. Ribal's father, Rifaat Assad, was an enforcer for the regime in back in the 1980s. Ribal was born in Syria, but he spent most of life outside the country. He discusses...