Startling Statistic: Only 8 Patients In Largest Ebola Hospital
The hospital in Liberia was erected this summer in a field. It has 250 beds. It was full as recently as October. Now it is nearly empty.
Africa
U.N. Team Strives To Reach Ebola Emergency Response Goals
David Greene talks to Tony Banbury, head of the U.N. Ebola response mission in West Africa. Banbury says, "The world has never faced an emergency of this nature before."
Ebola Knocked West African Countries Off Development Ladder
A working Ebola vaccine is still at least months away, and in the meantime, the epidemic is ravaging the economies of West Africa.
For Giving Tuesday: A Guide To Gifts That Give Back
Boots from a Guatemalan village. A basket woven in Rwanda. Kenyan soda cans that became cool cuffs. Money spent on these and other items provides a better life for artisans in the developing world.
Al-Shabab Takes Responsibility For Killing Dozens In Kenya
Witnesses said armed militants opened fire on workers at a quarry in the northeast part of the country. At least 36 died. The country's police chief resigned, and the interior minister was fired.
Son Of Ex-Ugandan Dictator Idi Amin Says 'Guardian' Obituary Had Errors
But the British newspaper's ombudsman says that after a thorough review, The Guardian does not plan to revise the 2003 obituary of the Ugandan leader.
Star Wars Fans Force Sands Back From Darth Vader's Tunisia Birthplace
Sets from George Lucas' films had become buried by sand dunes, but a partnership between Tunisian tourism officials and online donors has helped them emerge again.
Mr. Right Won't Get Lost, Knows How To Pack Bags In A Trunk
Two tribes in Namibia played with computers and looked at maps. The results of these tests shed light on why guys who are expert navigators might father more children than men who get lost.
Campaign Rallies Resume In Liberia, Raising Uncertainty Over Ebola Risk
In Liberia's capital, Ebola precautions are easing and people are gathering again in crowds to hear speeches for upcoming elections. But some say it's too early for Liberia to let its guard down.
Syrian Refugees Find Little Comfort In Greece
Many Syrians fleeing war hope to get to northern Europe. An increasingly popular route is across the Mediterranean to Greece. Those who make it safely often face dire conditions when they arrive.