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The remains of Brendan Megraw are carried to St. Oliver Plunkett Church in Belfast by his brothers Kieran (second left) and Sean (second right) on Nov. 14. The remains were found in a bog 36 years after Megrew was taken by the IRA. He was one of the many

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For Northern Ireland, Wounds From 'The Troubles' Are Still Raw

8:25am November 29, 2014

by Ari Shapiro

Sixteen years after the much-heralded Good Friday Agreement between Protestant and Catholic forces in Northern Ireland, walls separating neighborhoods are a sign of how profoundly divided it remains.

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Among the dilemmas that arise when health workers are in their protective garb: What if you can't find the person assigned to be your Ebola Treatment Unit partner?

What Should You Do If A Fly Gets Into Your Anti-Ebola Goggles?

5:36am November 29, 2014

by Nsikan Akpan

Under ordinary circumstances, you'd swat that pesky fly. But the problems of daily life take on monumental scale in an Ebola treatment unit. Here's a guide to dilemmas and solutions.

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Details Emerge On American Commando Raid In Yemen

6:39pm November 28, 2014

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to the New York Times' Eric Schmitt on the hostage rescue in Yemen.

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A Closer Look At EU Parliament's Vote To Break Up Google

6:22pm November 28, 2014

by Ari Shapiro

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with GigaOM senior writer, David Meyer, about the European Union's complicated relationship with Google and efforts to break it up.

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Black Friday Crosses The Pond

6:22pm November 28, 2014

Black Friday has crossed the Atlantic to the UK. Ari Shapiro talks with Rahul Sharma of Neev Capital about how the shopping event took hold there and how it compares to the states.

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Attack On Mosque In Nigeria Kills Dozens

2:35pm November 28, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Authorities believe the attack in the northern city of Kano was the work of Boko Haram militants, although the group did not immediately claim responsibility.

Police are on guard as shoppers line up for a Black Friday sale at a Tesco store in Cardiff, Britain.

America's Black Friday Craziness Has Crossed The Pond

11:56am November 28, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The wild discount shopping that once was only a U.S. phenomenon has caught on in the U.K. and elsewhere, thanks largely to online retail giant Amazon.

A Rosneft oil rig at the Vankor oil field in eastern Siberia. Russia is already feeling the pinch of low oil prices.

Experts Predict Low Oil Prices Through Next Year

11:29am November 28, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Following a decision by OPEC ministers not to cut production, crude prices had fallen to a four-year low before rebounding slightly.

In a training session for health workers in West Africa run by WHO, Ebola survivors play the part of Ebola victims.

Test Your Medical Smarts: Does This Patient Have Ebola?

10:58am November 28, 2014

by Nsikan Akpan

Patient X arrives. She ran a fever. Now it's gone. But she has diarrhea. Should you test for the virus or not? That's the kind of case history presented to health workers heading to West Africa.

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Video Of Woman Dancing On Tehran's Subway Goes Viral

10:23am November 28, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The video was posted to a Facebook page called My Stealthy Freedom showing Iranian women defying the country's strict laws on female dress.