NPR Topics: People & Places

University Creates Student Oasis in Egypt's Desert
This summer, American University in Cairo is set to open a $400 million campus outside the country's capital. The 260-acre site uses environmentally conscious designs and extensive gardens to keep buildings cool during the day and warm at night.


Mother's Day Founder Opposed Commercialization
West Virginian Anna Jarvis founded Mother's Day 100 years ago today. Her original idea was to make it a "day of rest" for mothers. However, as the years of the celebration progressed, Jarvis became discouraged by the commercialization of the day.


Burmese Refugees in Indiana Feel Powerless
Ft. Wayne, Ind., is home to one of the largest communities of Burmese refugees in the United States. They are among those offering prayers to the cyclone victims in Myanmar.


Soldier Calls Home During Gunbattle in Afghanistan
Sandie Petee came home from running an errand to find a message her son had accidentally left on her answering machine. She hit play and heard the sound of Stephen in the middle of a battle with insurgents in Afghanistan. Petee talks with Andrea Seabrook about the scare.


Years After His Murder, Congo Leader Stirs Emotion
A little more than six months after he took office in 1960, Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of Congo, was murdered under a tree in a remote province. Today, the Congolese still have a hot and cold relationship with their national hero.


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