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These Australian twins have gone viral after speaking in synch
by William Troop
Meet Bridgette and Paula Powers, identical twins who speak in synch and dedicate themselves to animal conservation.
The Kaypro II: An Early Computer With A Writer's Heart
by Andrei Codrescu
Commentator Andrei Codrescu remembers the first word processor he had — the Kaypro II in the 1980s. Its inventor, Andrew Kay, died Aug. 28, at the age of 95.
American Doctor In Libera Calls U.S. Ebola Response Plan 'Outstanding'
Melissa Block talks to Dr. Timothy Flanigan in Liberia about President Obama's announcement that the U.S. will ramp up aid efforts to fight the Ebola outbreak.
Ebola Outbreak Presents Special Challenges For U.S. Military
by Geoff Brumfiel
On Tuesday, President Obama announced a larger U.S. response to the Ebola outbreak that will put 3,000 troops on the front line. What can the military can provide and how quickly they can do it?
U.S. To Send 3,000 Troops To West Africa To Aid In Ebola Epidemic
On Tuesday, President Obama announced that the U.S. will send more military personnel and resources to Africa to fight the deadly virus.
The Troubling Implications Of The Celebrity Photo Leak
To learn more about the recent celebrity photo hack, Melissa Block speaks with Matthew Green of Johns Hopkins University. They discuss how the photos might have been obtained.
Surviving Steroids: The Dark Side Of Performance-Enhancing Drugs
Ozy.com deputy editor Eugene Robinson talks with NPR's Arun Rath about his past experiences with performance-enhancing drugs and "the dark side" of steroids.
'Moths' And 'Cockroaches' A Lighting Designer's Greatest Pests
Melissa Block talks to David Grindle for our Trade Lingo series to find out why lighting designers talk about "moths" and "cockroaches."
Like Adrian Peterson, Majority Of U.S. Parents Use Physical Discipline
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was indicted on charges of child abuse for hitting his son with a tree branch. Robert Siegel talks to Elizabeth Gershoff, professor of human ecology at the University of Texas at Austin, about the history of corporal punishment.