Africa

Days after the West African country’s ruling military was ambushed by Islamist rebels, it has sought to hide the true extent of the carnage.

By Elian Peltier and Christiaan Triebert

Three scientists were recognized by the Lasker Awards for their work on the GLP-1 hormone. Others were honored for work to stop H.I.V. and for immune system discoveries.

By Gina Kolata and Stephanie Nolen

Flooding events around the world share a common factor of an atmosphere made warmer by climate change. What can be done to help citizens prepare?

By Austyn Gaffney and Somini Sengupta

The artwork suggests that the San people of South Africa have an Indigenous knowledge of paleontology that predated Western approaches to the field.

By Jack Tamisiea

There is widespread concern that the November election will not end well and that American democracy has frayed to the breaking point.

By Roger Cohen

An extremist group that claims allegiance to Al Qaeda said it was responsible for assaults on a military police school and an air base in the West African country of Mali.

By Elian Peltier and Ruth Maclean

Earth’s shadow will partially cover one of the biggest and brightest full moons this year.

By Katrina Miller

In an impoverished orphanage in Sierra Leone, she longed to dance ballet. After being adopted by American parents, her improbable dream came true.

By Alex Traub

Flooding caused by heavy rains has left more than 1,000 people dead and hundreds of thousands of homes destroyed.

By Ruth Maclean and Ismail Alfa

Derna is quickly being reconstructed after a flood that killed thousands. But questions linger about the process, and residents say new buildings cannot erase their trauma.

By Vivian Yee and Mauricio Lima