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Germany Hopes Incentive Plan Will Strengthen Its Military

6:16pm October 29, 2014

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

The German defense minister announced plans to increase the pay and benefits of her country's soldiers as a first step to restoring the effectiveness of Germany's military. The state of the German armed forces is an ongoing national scandal after it was revealed most of the country's military aircraft were grounded and German battle tanks are in need of repair. The defense minister says the shortage of military personnel is equally problematic, rendering half of its submarine fleet unusable because there aren't qualified people to operate them.

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Ask Me Anything: NPR's David Greene Takes Questions On Crimea

4:41pm October 29, 2014

Morning Edition Host David Greene recently returned from a reporting trip to Crimea and responds to questions on Reddit about how the Black Sea peninsula has changed since it was seized by Russia.

People working on the assembly line in April 2012 at Huajian shoe factory in Dukem, Ethiopia.

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The Next Shirt You Buy May Say 'Made In Ethiopia.' Here's Why

4:00pm October 29, 2014

by Nathan Siegel

The garment industry is still seen as a good partner for jump-starting the economies of undeveloped nations. Manufacturers entering these countries say they're trying to treat workers more ethically.

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ISIS Rakes In Millions Through Slick Black Market For Oil

3:13pm October 29, 2014

by Jeff Brady

The so-called Islamic State is raking in millions selling oil to smugglers. The U.S. is working to undermine the militant group's finances by interrupting oil sales and punishing companies that purchase crude from them.

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NBC cameraman Ashoka Mukpo, 33, contracted Ebola in Liberia, arrived in Nebraska for care on Oct. 6 and was released from the hospital Oct. 22.

Why The Ebola Evacuees Survived And What We Learned From Them

3:03pm October 29, 2014

Ten of the 14 Ebola patients evacuated from West Africa have survived. We asked specialists: What made the difference?

A photo taken Sunday of Kaci Hickox in an isolation tent at University Hospital in Newark, N.J. Hickox, who was later discharged and allowed to return to her home in Maine, says she has no intention of abiding by a "voluntary" quarantine there.

Maine To Enforce Quarantine For Nurse Who Worked In West Africa

1:08pm October 29, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Kaci Hickox, who was first placed in isolation in New Jersey after her return over the weekend from Ebola-stricken Sierra Leone, has refused to abide by a "voluntary" quarantine in the state.

Russia Reportedly Suspected In Hack Of White House Network

12:43pm October 29, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The breach of the unclassified network is thought to be a state-sponsored effort, and The Washington Post reports that Russia is considered the most likely culprit.

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North Korean Officials Reportedly Executed For Watching Soap Operas

11:34am October 29, 2014

by Scott Neuman

At least 10 people have been put to death recently for viewing the daytime dramas smuggled in from South Korea, according to sources.

NPR producer Rolando Arrieta approaches the Ebola screening station at the airport in Monrovia, Liberia.

No Hand-Washing, Spotty Temperature-Taking At Liberia's Airport

11:28am October 29, 2014

by Michaeleen Doucleff

The Ebola screening of airline passengers departing from Monrovia was not operating like a well-oiled machine Monday.

Anders Kelto's suitcase took its chlorine wipes on a detour to Paris.

The Misadventures Of My Anti-Ebola Suitcase

11:20am October 29, 2014

by Anders Kelto

It was packed with all the things needed to keep safe on a reporting trip to Sierra Leone. Then it took a few wrong turns and ended up in ... Paris! Will correspondent and luggage ever be reunited?