‘Winnie and Nelson’: A new book explores a fraught political partnership

Ireland’s Mary Robinson says being an ‘Elder’ is about teaching the next generation, but also listening to them

Young South Africans once worshipped the ANC. Now ‘the party of Mandela’ is tarnished.

Truth & reconciliation in South Africa, revisited

Ever thought someone who died was already dead? Science can explain that.

South Africa’s most famous cartoonist considers what to do with statues of white oppressors

Here’s how a young white woman went from loving apartheid to being in Mandela’s inner circle

Anansy Cissé: Mali Overdrive and Free Download of “Aïgouna”

What’s it like to portray Nelson Mandela in an opera? Amazing!

What’s it like to portray Nelson Mandela in an opera? Amazing!

Why hearing Mandela’s Rivonia speech is so powerful. It’s not just the words, it’s the sounds behind them

Why hearing Mandela’s Rivonia speech is so powerful. It’s not just the words, it’s the sounds behind them

PHOTOS: A nation says its final goodbyes to Nelson Mandela

China remembers Nelson Mandela with this haunting ballad

Paying tribute to a Mandela tribute playlist

Mandela’s love for humor was on full display when he sat for an interview with ‘Evita’

Caught between Russian oil and EU trade, Ukraine now hopes to get both

Even Mandela meets his heroes in heaven

In 1999, I went to South Africa hoping to find Mandela’s ‘rainbow nation’

The world praised Mandela at his memorial service, while South Africans wonder about their current leaders

Many countries praising Mandela, weren’t there for him in the past

Mandela’s death is uniting a racially-divided Cape Town, for now

Apartheid-era songs have a special resonance in South Africa today

This handshake is being heard — or rather, dissected — around the world

Mandela brings people together, even in death

Mandela’s shadow fell over the US a decade ago

Here’s a glimpse into PRI’s The World’s newsroom the day Mandela died

Almost till his death, Mandela remained on the US terrorism watch list

The truth is, almost no one bet Mandela would succeed

A journalist mourns Mandela’s death from Qatar

Ever wonder how South Africa’s former leaders justified apartheid?

A restaurant in Brooklyn — named for Mandela — says goodbye with flying lanterns

Slideshow: Mandela loved to dance

South African teens — those ‘born free’ — talk about Mandela

Here’s why Mandela came late to the AIDS crisis in his country

Does South Africa hold a lesson for the Middle East?

Denis Goldberg, for years at Mandela’s side, recalls their struggles

Remembering Nelson Mandela and his colorful shirts

Video: Those in Cape Town celebrate Mandela’s life

After Mandela’s death, South Africa turns to Tutu

Mandela’s life had a diverse musical soundtrack

In Soweto, Nelson Mandela was a hero… and also a neighbor

Watch Mandela’s first TV interview, when he was on the run

Many considered Nelson Mandela a saint

With Mandela, the unsurprising is still a shock

Nelson Mandela, the man who brought South Africa out of apartheid, dies at 95

Can you create a national anthem from a mashup? Here’s why South Africa did it

‘Like vultures:’ Press hovering around ailing Nelson Mandela, angering South Africans

South Africa introduces new currency design, honoring Nelson Mandela

South Africans prepare for life after Mandela

Nelson Mandela and The Elders

The price of food has a human cost

Mandela Day In South Africa and the U.S.

North Carolina Group Phive Releases Song for Mandela Day

School Year Blog: Picking Up Trash for Madiba

Nelson Mandela’s Lifelong Friend Reflects on the Ailing Leader

Takeaway Host John Hockberry Checks in From Africa

South Africans Brace for a Post-Mandela Future

Checking for Word on Nelson Mandela

Here’s Nelson Mandela’s story, told through political cartoons