Madagascar

A mineral used in electronics, automotive and even in cosmetics to add sparkle to makeup is being mined in Madagascar by an underground army of child laborers, NBC News reports. Mica is mined by hand in a cluster of sites in Madagascar, an island nation of 25.5 million people located off the southeast coast of Africa. NBC News traveled more...

Hope you’ve got some cash on hand — especially if you’ve got young kids.

Hope you’ve got some cash on hand — especially if you’ve got young kids.

Officials have announced the opening celebrations for the much-anticipated and long-delayed American Dream project in the Meadowlands – and in doing so, revealed some of the details surrounding the businesses and attractions that will call the megamall home.

Pope Francis insisted Sunday that poverty isn’t inevitable and that the poor deserve the dignity of work as he visited a rock quarry in Madagascar where hundreds of people toil rather than scavenge in the capital’s biggest dump. Francis appealed for new development strategies to fight global poverty as he visited the Akamasoa project, or “City of Friendship,” which soars...

You are probably paying more for vanilla ice cream. Why? NBC10’s Rosemary Connors explains.

A Buffalo museum has made a rare discovery within its own collection: a fully intact egg from the extinct elephant bird that until now, was thought to be fake.

Anyone who has seen Kristen Bell break down in (happy) hysterics over a sloth knows the actress’ affinity for animals, especially those of the cute and cuddly variety. So when the people behind the new IMAX original film “Pandas” asked “The Good Place” star if she would consider narrating the documentary, it was a no-brainer.

The 75-year-old star announced the news on her social media accounts Saturday, saying “we cherish every moment of the 14 years we had with her.”

NBC10’s Rosemary Connors gets the details on Upper Darby Performing Arts Center’s Summer Stage musicals including Madagascar Jr.

Comcast is in talks to buy DreamWorks Animation for $3 billion, which could put the Philadelphia-based mass media giant on the same level as Disney in its entertainment vertical, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The Philadelphia Zoo welcomes four black-and-white ruffed lemurs into the world.

Elephants, giraffes, lemurs, and even a cockroach at the Oakland Zoo have been exploring their creative sides to produce colorful paintings that will be auctioned for charity.