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Kitibe, 26, has recovered from Ebola and was ready to go home. Then the hospital told him he might have TB. Anders Kelto/NPR hide caption

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The Ebola Survivors Who Can't Go Home

October 18, 2014 • They beat the deadly virus. But transportation back home is hard to come by. So they're living in an abandoned hospital ward, hoping someday to resume the life they had before Ebola struck.

Senegalese fencer Abdoulaye Thiam (left) competed against Jason Rogers of the U.S. during the 2008 Olympics. Due to Ebola fears, a World Cup fencing event set for Senegal this month has been canceled. Philippe Desmazes/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Goats and Soda

Universities To Speakers Who've Visited West Africa: En Garde!

October 18, 2014 • Fears of Ebola — not always justified — have caused organizers in Africa and the United States to cancel or reschedule events they worry may lead to spread of the disease.

This Week's Must Read

Oscar Pistorius' Sentencing And The Classic True Crime Novel

October 17, 2014 • Oscar Pistorius, superstar athlete, was back in court this week for his sentencing hearing, after a culpable homicide conviction. Journalist Mandy Wiener says his case reminds her of a favorite book.

Europe

Europe's Short-Term Economic Fixes Can't Solve Long-Term Problems

October 17, 2014 • Eurozone fears are bubbling and the markets are unhappy about it. New data suggest the continent may be about to enter its third recession in six years.

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Africa

'Bring Back Our Girls' Hopes Release Brings An End To Campaign

October 17, 2014 • Audie Cornish speaks with Obiageli Ezekwesili, a former member of the Nigerian government and one of the leaders of the Bring Back Our Girls effort.

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Arts & Life

Out Of The Lockerbie Bombing, A Bond And A 'Letter Of Note'

October 17, 2014 • Audie Cornish speaks with Frank Ciulla about a poignant letter cherished by his family. It was written after his father was killed in the Lockerbie bombing in 1988.

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Iraq

In Iraq, Anbar Province Remains Fiercely Contested

October 17, 2014 • Over the last few weeks, Islamic State fighters in Iraq have been on the offensive in Anbar province, just west of Baghdad. We look at the latest on efforts to drive back the extremists.

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Africa

Families Of Kidnapped Nigerian Girls Skeptical Of Boko Haram Truce

October 17, 2014 • The Nigerian military announced on Friday that it had reached a truce with Boko Haram militants. The agreement includes the release of more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped six months ago.

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Latin America

In Brazil, Conservationists Worried New Congress Could Harm Amazon

October 17, 2014 • The make up of Brazil's new legislative body will have a big impact on the world because of a surge in the so-called ruralist bloc and their track record on environmental protections in the Amazon.

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Caroline De Haas, 34, launched Macholand.fr after a company responded dismissively to her complaint against its sexist advertising. Courtesy of EGAE hide caption

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Parallels

Egality N'est Pas La Réalité: French Women Wage Online War On Sexism

October 17, 2014 • When a company told one French feminist it was "sorry" she found its ad sexist, she decided to fight back. She's launched a website where users target sexist companies and people on social media.

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There's a strong element of buying with your eyes at Tincan. Rows of gourmet-quality tins, beautifully packaged in collectible-worthy cans, are displayed at eye level. Paul Winch-Furness/Courtesy of Tincan hide caption

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The Salt

At London's Tincan, Eating Canned Fish Is The Height Of Luxury

October 17, 2014 • One of the city's newest restaurants aims to elevate canned fish to an object of desire. There's no kitchen and no chef. The owners argue that tinned goods can be a greener gourmet choice.

After beating Ebola, young Ibrahim celebrated by proposing to his nurse. Anders Kelto/NPR hide caption

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Goats and Soda

3-Year-Old Ebola Survivor Proposes To Nurse

October 17, 2014 • And she says yes! Ibrahim is one of three brothers who lost their mother to Ebola — but survived. While waiting to be reunited with his dad, the little boy fell in love.

"Bring Back Our Girls" campaigners march during a rally calling for the release of the Abuja schoolgirls who were abducted by Boko Haram militants in Borno state in August. Reuters/Landov hide caption

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The Two-Way

Nigerian Truce With Boko Haram Raises Hopes For Schoolgirls' Release

October 17, 2014 • The deal, announced by the country's defense chief, included negotiations for the release of more than 200 girls who were abducted by the extremist group in April.

Workers board up a restaurant Thursday in Flatts Village as Bermudans prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Gonzalo. The storm will hit the island Friday. Reuters/Landov hide caption

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The Two-Way

Bermuda Braces For Hurricane Gonzalo

October 17, 2014 • The hurricane will hit the British island territory, where residents are making preparations, later today as a Category 4 storm.

Workers drill for oil in the Bakken shale formation outside Watford City, N.D., an area experiencing an oil boom. Andrew Burton/Getty Images hide caption

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Business

Predictions Of 'Peak Oil' Production Prove Slippery

October 17, 2014 • Just a few years ago, authors were predicting production would soon hit a peak and then decline. But since then, supplies have surged. So are the forecasters now slapping themselves in the head?

Police officers stand guard at a main street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong on Friday, where they raided a student protest site. Vincent Yu/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Hong Kong Police Launch Dawn Raid To Dismantle Protest Site

October 17, 2014 • Officers moved into the camp in the city's congested Mong Kok district, rousing sleeping protesters and clearing the road of metal and bamboo barricades set up by pro-democracy demonstrators.

Business

Why Has There Been So Much Turmoil In Financial Markets Lately?

October 17, 2014 • To examine the turn global stock markets took this week, Linda Wertheimer talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution and a Wall Street Journal contributor.

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Iraq

White House Sharpens Focus On ISIS Moves In Anbar Province

October 17, 2014 • Militants from the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, control about 80 percent of Iraq's Anbar Province. Joint Chiefs Chairman General Martin Dempsey says ISIS could eventually shell Baghdad Airport.

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World Bank President Jim Yong Kim wants the international community to step up its response to Ebola. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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Goats and Soda

World Bank Head On Ebola: Put The Fire Out Where It's Raging

October 17, 2014 • World Bank President Jim Kim believes the world has moved too slow in battling Ebola. And closing off travel from West Africa, he says, is not the answer.

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Pro-democracy protesters shout slogans during a standoff with police outside the central government offices in the Admiralty district of Hong Kong on Wednesday. Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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