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Thursday December 31, 2015

Our Most Popular Stories Of 2015: Back Pain, Periods And Taylor Swift

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Our Most Popular Stories Of 2015: Back Pain, Periods And Taylor Swift

December 31, 2015 • Here's what our audience loved hearing and reading about.

Tuesday December 29, 2015

A Cause For Cautious Celebration: Guinea Is Ebola-Free

Medical workers surround 34-day-old Noubia, the last known patient to contract Ebola in Guinea, as she was released from a Doctors Without Borders treatment center in Conakry on Nov. 28. Cellou Binani/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Goats and Soda

A Cause For Cautious Celebration: Guinea Is Ebola-Free

December 29, 2015 • After two years and over 2,500 deaths, the country's epidemic has officially ended, the World Health Organization says. Health groups will be watching to ensure the virus doesn't re-emerge.

Monday December 21, 2015

Could A New Berry-Flavored Pill Help Stop Childhood TB?

Clara, 27, plays with her son. Both of them are HIV-positive and have had TB; they live in South Africa. Misha Friedman hide caption

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Could A New Berry-Flavored Pill Help Stop Childhood TB?

December 21, 2015 • Many kids reject or cough up the bitter adult-size pills for TB. The new ones dissolve in water and come in precise kid-size doses.

Saturday December 19, 2015

Perfect Pumpkin Pie: One Woman's Quest For Custard, Crust — And Glory

There are so many opportunities to screw up pumpkin pie. But done right, it can win friends and influence people. Meredith Rizzo/NPR hide caption

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Perfect Pumpkin Pie: One Woman's Quest For Custard, Crust — And Glory

December 19, 2015 • Great pumpkin pie is elusive. You could end up with a soggy crust or a grainy filling. For months, reporter Maanvi Singh has been on a journey to learn the art and science of the ideal pie.

Perfect Pumpkin Pie: One Woman's Quest For Custard, Crust — And Glory

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Wednesday December 16, 2015

Yemen Has A Glimmer Of Hope Amid War, Malnutrition, Malaria

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Yemen Has A Glimmer Of Hope Amid War, Malnutrition, Malaria

December 16, 2015 • Tuesday's cease-fire offers a sliver of peace, but civilians are continuing to feel the effects of the protracted fighting.

Tuesday December 15, 2015

Most Of The World's Cancer Cases Are Now In Developing Countries

Usha Devi, who was treated for cervical cancer, prays at her house in Mumbai, India. Cervical cancer is one of the top four cancers in the developing world. Rafiq Maqbool/AP hide caption

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Most Of The World's Cancer Cases Are Now In Developing Countries

December 15, 2015 • That's the news from an analysis that maps out cancer hot spots. Developing countries are now struggling to cope with this growing threat.

Friday December 4, 2015

The World Is A Safer Place — Except Where It's Not

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The World Is A Safer Place — Except Where It's Not

December 4, 2015 • Injuries have dropped worldwide. But road accidents still take a big toll in the developing world.

Tuesday December 1, 2015

In Syria, Health Care Workers Are The Heroes — And The Targets

A first responder in the rebel-held city of Aleppo carries a child who was wounded in a government airstrike on Sept. 16. Karam Al-Masri/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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In Syria, Health Care Workers Are The Heroes — And The Targets

December 1, 2015 • Over 300 hospitals and clinics have been hit with bombs and missiles. Nearly 700 medical workers have been killed. Only Syrian President Bashar Assad has the air power to conduct these attacks.

In Syria, Health Care Workers Are The Heroes — And The Targets

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Wednesday November 18, 2015

We Know China Has Ghost Cities, But Where Are They Hiding?

Modeled after Manhattan, Conch Bay is a massive development project in northern China. But at least for now, it's more ghost town than bustling metropolis. Greg Baker/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Goats and Soda

We Know China Has Ghost Cities, But Where Are They Hiding?

November 18, 2015 • The locations of the infamous empty housing complexes have been secret, but ghost city hunters are now using smartphones and GPS receivers to track them down.

Thursday November 5, 2015

In An Email, Hillary Clinton Once Wrote: 'Plumpy'Nut?' Plumpy What?

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In An Email, Hillary Clinton Once Wrote: 'Plumpy'Nut?' Plumpy What?

November 5, 2015 • The latest batch of Clinton emails includes a scattershot list of topics from a day in 2010: "Freud's Last Session," "Create co to own copyrights?" ... "Plumpy'nut?"

Monday October 26, 2015

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'East Los High' Serves Up Sex Ed With Its Teen Drama

October 26, 2015 • For three seasons, fans have flocked to Hulu for East Los High. The teen soap follows its characters through the tumult of adolescence and uses a secret weapon to deliver life lessons along the way.

'East Los High' Serves Up Sex Ed With Its Teen Drama

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Monday October 12, 2015

Is The Resilience Of Millennials Underrated?

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Is The Resilience Of Millennials Underrated?

October 12, 2015 • It's not uncommon to hear claims that young people these days have higher rates of mental health issues than in the past. But the data don't back that up. So how come millennials get a bad rap?

Is The Resilience Of Millennials Underrated?

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Monday September 21, 2015

My Mom Cooked Moringa Before It Was A Superfood

The seeds of pods from the moringa tree taste like green beans, only sweeter. And they're good for you, too. PHONLAWAT/iStockphoto hide caption

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My Mom Cooked Moringa Before It Was A Superfood

September 21, 2015 • She used pods from the moringa tree to make a delicious lentil stew. And it turns out she was on to something: Researchers now say the tree, which grows in Asia and Africa, is packed with nutrition.

My Mom Cooked Moringa Before It Was A Superfood

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