Theses 32 health workers are among the 360-plus who sacrificed their lives in the fight against Ebola. Their names are listed below. The photos are displayed at the Liberian Midwives Association in Monrovia.

Theses 32 health workers are among the 360-plus who sacrificed their lives in the fight against Ebola. Their names are listed below. The photos are displayed at the Liberian Midwives Association in Monrovia. NPR composite hide caption

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Goats and Soda

Fallen Heroes: A Tribute To The Health Workers Who Died Of Ebola

The virus has taken a tragic toll in their ranks. At hospitals and clinics, their photos are displayed along with messages from their friends and family: "May you rest in perfect peace."

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Environmental cues — like the color, size and shape of the dinnerware, the music playing in the background and the lighting in the dining room — can alter how we experience food and drink. For example, research suggests that serving food on a red plate tends to reduce the amount diners eat.

Environmental cues — like the color, size and shape of the dinnerware, the music playing in the background and the lighting in the dining room — can alter how we experience food and drink. For example, research suggests that serving food on a red plate tends to reduce the amount diners eat. Ariel Zambelich/NPR hide caption

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The Salt

Food Psychology: How To Trick Your Palate Into A Tastier Meal

Ingredients and preparation matter in making a delicious dinner. But so do a lot of other external factors, from your mood to room lighting. Here, a guide to enhancing the pleasures of the plate.
Edward Herrmann, the first to arrive for a group portrait session of approximately 100 Tony Award-winning actors, keeps busy before the shoot on June 1, 2006, at the Shubert Theatre in New York. Herrmann died Wednesday in New York at the age of 71. He had brain cancer.

Edward Herrmann, the first to arrive for a group portrait session of approximately 100 Tony Award-winning actors, keeps busy before the shoot on June 1, 2006, at the Shubert Theatre in New York. Herrmann died Wednesday in New York at the age of 71. He had brain cancer. Diane Bondareff/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way - News Blog

'Gilmore Girls' Actor Edward Herrmann, Who Also Portrayed FDR, Dies

Herrmann also played the head vampire in The Lost Boys and a three-term president on TV. The Emmy- and Tony-winning actor was 71. The cause was brain cancer, his manager said.
U.S. Gen. John Campbell (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Delbert Byers open the Operation Resolute Support flag during a ceremony at the International Security Assistance Force headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday.

U.S. Gen. John Campbell (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Delbert Byers open the Operation Resolute Support flag during a ceremony at the International Security Assistance Force headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday. Massoud Hossaini/AP hide caption

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Parallels - World News

After Years Of Conflict, U.S. Mission Shifts In Afghanistan

With the start of the new year, the more than 10,000 American troops remaining there will take on more of a supporting role. But Afghan forces will still need help fighting the Taliban.
Brothers Tom (left) and Ray Magliozzi pose under a car hood in Boston. The comic duo hosted NPR's Car Talk for a quarter of a century before retiring in 2012. Since then, the show has been heard in reruns. Tom has died at age 77.

Brothers Tom (left) and Ray Magliozzi pose under a car hood in Boston. The comic duo hosted NPR's Car Talk for a quarter of a century before retiring in 2012. Since then, the show has been heard in reruns. Tom has died at age 77. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way - News Blog

Happy New Year! Now, Look Back At The Most Popular Stories Of 2014

Beauty queens and baseball videos, as well as hard news on Ebola and the Michael Brown case were the stories of biggest interest to NPR.org visitors. There were also cats, of course.
President Vladimir Putin speaks in Moscow on Dec. 23. Russia's current economic crisis is a result of Western sanctions and diving oil prices.

President Vladimir Putin speaks in Moscow on Dec. 23. Russia's current economic crisis is a result of Western sanctions and diving oil prices. Maxim Shipenkov/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Parallels - World News

Sanctions Intensify Russia's Free Fall Into Economic Crisis

The Russian economy took a big hit in 2014. The U.S. and other countries imposed economic sanctions after Russia annexed Crimea, but it was falling oil prices that really hurt the country.
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One teaspoon of pure caffeine powder delivers about the same jolt as 25 cups cups of coffee. Lethal overdoses are too easy, the FDA says.

One teaspoon of pure caffeine powder delivers about the same jolt as 25 cups cups of coffee. Lethal overdoses are too easy, the FDA says. The Center for Science in the Public Interest hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Potent Powdered Caffeine Raises Safety Worries

With two young men dead, the Food and Drug Administration is considering banning sales to consumers of a highly concentrated form of pure caffeine. It's too easy to overdose, officials warn.
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