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In Liberia, A New Focus On Tracking Down Rural Ebola Cases

8:16pm November 23, 2014

by Kelly McEvers

The disease continues to run rampant in the countryside here. In response, the Centers for Disease Control is trying out a system of rapid response teams that "flood the zone" and isolate cases.

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The Islamic Youth Council in Derna, in eastern Libya, is among the local militant groups from Egypt to Libya that have reportedly pledged allegiance to the self-proclaimed Islamic State.

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With Cash And Cachet, The Islamic State Expands Its Empire

8:14pm November 23, 2014

by Leila Fadel

Based in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State is using its chameleon-like branding and financial incentives to attract extremist groups from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula to Libya's Mediterranean coast.

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Sarah Obama, left, and her translator, Mama Sarah Obama Foundation Executive Director Debra Akello, spoke at the United Nations on Wednesday.

Obama's Step-Grandmother Continues Educating Young Kenyans

8:13pm November 23, 2014

by NPR Staff

Sarah Obama, 94, received an award from the United Nations on Wednesday, and hopes to raise money during the trip to build a school and hospital in her home village.

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After Palestinian Abdel Rahman Shaludi killed two people with a car in an attack last month, Israel destroyed his family's apartment in East Jerusalem by blowing up the front outside and most internal walls. Israel says the aim is deterrence, while the Pa

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In Response To Attacks, Israel Takes Down Palestinian Homes

8:13pm November 23, 2014

by Emily Harris

After a deadly attack by a Palestinian militant last month, Israel blew up his apartment. Israel says the aim is deterrence, while others call it collective punishment.

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Civilians who had just recently arrived in Yola prepare to flee again, this time in a large open-top truck headed to the city of Jos.

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Rumors Of Boko Haram Attack Send Nigerian Refugees Fleeing Again

8:13pm November 23, 2014

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Many of the displaced ended up in camps in the city of Yola. Now they're racing further away as concerns grow that Yola also faces attack, and that the government isn't doing enough to stop it.

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Tunisian Election Completes Its Transition To Democracy

8:12pm November 23, 2014

Thousands of Tunisians called for an end to dictatorship in 2011. Now the country will hold its first democratic presidential election. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to journalist Naveena Kottoor.

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Tunisian citizens take a selfie with their inked fingers after casting their votes at a polling station during the Tunisian Presidential Election on Sunday.

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Tunisia Holds First Presidential Election Since Revolution

3:09pm November 23, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Tunisia's revolution is important because it set off the greater Arab Spring. Today, the country marked a milestone as Tunisians cast ballots for their next head of state.

U.S. And Turkey Discuss Strengthening Syrian Opposition

1:26pm November 23, 2014

by Deborah Amos

Vice President Joe Biden wraps up his trip to Turkey, where he held talks on the fight against ISIS. The U.S. and Turkey disagree on how to deal with the threat of the so-called Islamic State.

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Families Feel Sidelined As U.S. Reviews Hostage Policy

12:02pm November 23, 2014

by Chris Benderev

The White House is reviewing how it handles hostage crises following the brutal murders of Americans abroad, but families of hostages say they're often left out of the conversation.

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A nurse anesthetist practices using the Universal Anesthesia Machine on an uncomplaining patient.

Anesthesia Miracle: No Power, No Oxygen Tanks, No Problem

7:03am November 23, 2014

by Nsikan Akpan

Frustrated by anesthesia machines that conked out when the power faltered, Dr. Paul Fenton came up with a solution: The Universal Anesthesia Machine.

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