White House Appoints An Ebola 'Czar'
President Obama has selected former White House adviser Ron Klain to coordinate the U.S. response to the deadly disease.
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Ebola-Stricken Nurse Appears Well In Video
Nina Pham, 26, was filmed before being flown by executive jet from Dallas to Frederick, Md., and then transferred to the National Institutes of Health hospital in Bethesda on Thursday.
LA Schools Superintendent Steps Down, Defends Tenure
John Deasy's resignation, announced by the Los Angeles school board Thursday, comes after high-profile tussles with the teachers union and a troubled initiative to put an iPad in every student's hand.
Airbnb, New York State Spar Over Legality Of Rentals
The state's attorney general says nearly three-quarters of Airbnb's listings in New York City are illegal. The company says local laws should be changed to accommodate the sharing economy.
Nurse Nina Pham To Be Transferred To NIH For Ebola Treatment
The first of two nurses who became infected after treating an Ebola patient at a Dallas hospital will be moved to a "high-level containment" facility at the National Institutes of Health in Maryland.
When Disaster Strikes, Facebook Lets Friends Know You're OK
Facebook's newest tool, known as Safety Check, aims to allow people to quickly alert friends and family that they are safe after a natural disaster.
Ebola Volunteers Are Needed — But Signing On Isn't Easy
Doctors and nurses are desperately needed to fight the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. They're finally starting to volunteer in larger numbers, but getting them deployed is a slow, complicated process.
Many GOP Candidates Not Commenting On Gay Marriage Wave
Robert Siegel talks with Washington Post political correspondent, Karen Tumulty, about the role gay marriage is playing as an issue in the 2014 elections — especially for Republicans.
A Benefit For Rural Vets: Getting Health Care Close To Home
Veterans in some rural areas have to travel hundreds of miles on empty interstates to get health care, losing a day of work or sometimes two. A new program lets them see nearby doctors instead.
Cardinals' Playoff Success Dampened By Ferguson Protests
The St. Louis Cardinals may be eliminated from the Major League Baseball playoffs on Thursday night. The community around the Gateway City is still tense in the aftermath of the Michael Brown shooting.