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The Dread Factor: Why Ebola And 'Contagion' Scare Us So Much

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The Dread Factor: Why Ebola And 'Contagion' Scare Us So Much

Even just the word Ebola is kind of terrifying. Why? Hollywood has a lot to do with it. But Ebola outbreaks also have all the ingredients for what one psychologist calls the "dread factor."

Europe

Sanctions Could Weaken Vladimir Putin's Renewed Popularity In Russia

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The Dread Factor: Why Ebola And 'Contagion' Scare Us So Much

by Rob Stein

The Dread Factor: Why Ebola And 'Contagion' Scare Us So Much

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Futura Battles

Economy

When It Comes To Economic Recovery, Location Is A Factor

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Movie Reviews

Romance Fans Will Fall For Characters In 'If I Stay'

by Kenneth Turan

Romance Fans Will Fall For Characters In 'If I Stay'

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Fake Love (Yes Men) Statik Selektah, Good Brotha et. al.

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Charity Will Benefit If Mayweather Reads 'Harry Potter'

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National

Pesticides Used On Florida's Mosquitoes May Harm Butterflies

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Pesticides Used On Florida's Mosquitoes May Harm Butterflies

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Me and My Friends Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Pretty Little Ditty Red Hot Chili Peppers

Africa

Exit Interview: Page Steps Down As U.S. Ambassador To South Sudan

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Author Interviews

Poet Finds Summer Is A Time To Reconnect With Nature

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Epilogue The Books

Business

Retailer Gap Plans To Open Stores In India

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Young Americans Struggle For Jobs

Job Corps Celebrates 50 Years Helping Low-Income Youths

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Business

Big Banks To Boost Entry-Level Salaries

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Working for the Weekend Loverboy

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Turn Me Loose Loverboy

Middle East

Is Syria Becoming A Partner In The Fight Against Islamist Terror?

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Global Health

Blood From Ebola Survivors May Help Treat Patients

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TV's New Doctor Who Has An Old Connection To The Series

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

TV's New Doctor Who Has An Old Connection To The Series

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TV's New Doctor Who Has An Old Connection To The Series

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When Living Out Of A Car, It's Hard To Feel At Home

Erika Kalberer (left) and her mother, Kris. Their family has been living in their car. Kris tells her daughter, "I don't think sometimes you know how strong you are." StoryCorps hide caption

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When Living Out Of A Car, It's Hard To Feel At Home

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When Living Out Of A Car, It's Hard To Feel At Home

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I Want to See You Fly

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National

Shoplifter Claims To Be Stone Temple Pilots Ex-Lead Singer

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World

Process Determining Next Afghan President Is Fraught With Delays

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Process Determining Next Afghan President Is Fraught With Delays

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Kataghani Homayun Sakhi

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Emotional Distress A Worry As Kids Go Back To School In Ferguson

Children watch from their home in Ferguson, Mo., on Wednesday as people march to the police station to protest the shooting of Michael Brown. The school year was delayed in the St. Louis suburb amid protests, riots and looting in the wake of the police shooting. But classes are expected to start Monday. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption

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Emotional Distress A Worry As Kids Go Back To School In Ferguson

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

Emotional Distress A Worry As Kids Go Back To School In Ferguson

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It's All Politics

Outside Group Mirrors Successful Strategies Of Political Parties

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Outside Group Mirrors Successful Strategies Of Political Parties

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Fixed Income DJ Shadow

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Organ Donor DJ Shadow

Food

Author And His Daughter Cook Around The World And You Can Too

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Vol. 3: Arabic Gum MF Doom

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