LONDON -- I interviewed Nelson Mandela a month after he became president of South Africa at Pretoria’s Union Buildings, the seat of white power for generations. He said a lot of interesting things — ...

Amid the world wide focus on Nelson Mandela and his impact, I was reminded of an unforgettable encounter here in Los Angeles over twenty years ago between two extraordinary men—Nelson Mandela and ...

Nelson Mandela was the greatest leader of our age. He died today at 95 of a lung infection connected to the tuberculosis he contracted while serving 27 years as a political prisoner. All South ...

Former South African President Nelson Mandela has died at the age of 95. People around the world are mourning the loss of the country's first black president. To many, Mandela was a hero, a man of ...

It's worth pausing to consider not only the legacy and achievements of former South African president Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, who died Thursday, but also the rich musical associations of his life.

JOHANNESBURG — As tens of thousands of people from South Africa and the world gathered in Johannesburg on Tuesday at the memorial service for the late former South African President Nelson Mandela, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are hills to die on, and then there are Mandela Effect hills — where reality warps just enough to make you question if ...

There are many examples of triumphant liberation leaders and successful political leaders, but it's rare to find someone who has managed the transition from one to the other. George Washington did it ...

Nelson Mandela was buried Sunday in a garden overlooking Qunu, the ancestral village where he played and herded cows and goats as a child. The garden has been carefully cultivated by landscape ...

As the world mourns the passing of Nelson Mandela, his human side as well as his accomplishments are being celebrated. And when it comes to his joys in life, one of them turns out to be an ...