Morning Edition for February 12, 2015 : NPR

The Ebola Diaries: Trying To Heal Patients You Can't Touch

Dr. Kwan Kew Lai volunteered for six weeks at an Ebola treatment center run by International Medical Corps in Bong, Liberia. Courtesy of Kwan Kew Lai hide caption

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Goats and Soda

The Ebola Diaries: Trying To Heal Patients You Can't Touch

by Nurith Aizenman

The Ebola Diaries: Trying To Heal Patients You Can't Touch

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Environment

Keystone XL Pipeline Would Transport 'Dirty Energy'

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Smoking's Death Toll May Be Higher Than Anyone Knew

Tobacco smokers are more likely than nonsmokers to die from infection, kidney disease and, maybe, breast cancer. iStockphoto hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Smoking's Death Toll May Be Higher Than Anyone Knew

by Richard Harris

Smoking's Death Toll May Be Higher Than Anyone Knew

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National

Why California Drivers Are Slowing Down In Hayward

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Europe

European Leaders Forge Cease-Fire In Ukraine

by Eleanor Beardsley

European Leaders Forge Cease-Fire In Ukraine

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Middle East

Arab-Israeli Parties Join Forces In Upcoming Israeli Election

by Emily Harris

Arab-Israeli Parties Join Forces In Upcoming Israeli Election

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Hidden Brain

How Removing Checkpoints Could Make Israelis More Secure

by Shankar Vedantam

How Removing Checkpoints Could Make Israelis More Secure

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The Tiny Desk Concert Contest Winner Is ...

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All Songs Considered

The Tiny Desk Concert Contest Winner Is ...

by Bob Boilen

The Tiny Desk Concert Contest Winner Is ...

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National

Hundreds Remember N.C. Students Murdered In Possible Hate Crime

by Reema Khrais

Hundreds Remember N.C. Students Murdered In Possible Hate Crime

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National

Pressure Mounts On Oregon Gov. Kitzhaber To Resign

by Chris Lehman

Pressure Mounts On Oregon Gov. Kitzhaber To Resign

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National

Federal Judge May Clarify Confusion In Ala. Gay Marriage Standoff

by Debbie Elliott

Federal Judge May Clarify Confusion In Ala. Gay Marriage Standoff

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Asia

Vollmann Writes About Fukushima's 'Quiet Horror' In 'Harper's Magazine'

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Obituaries

Veteran CBS Correspondent Bob Simon Dies At 73.

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National

Police In New Hampshire Want To Arrest Punxsutawney Phil

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Miniseries Explores The Ugly Fallout Of A Disciplinary 'Slap'

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Television

Miniseries Explores The Ugly Fallout Of A Disciplinary 'Slap'

by Elizabeth Blair

Miniseries Explores The Ugly Fallout Of A Disciplinary 'Slap'

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Music News

Centuries-Old Cello Is Awakened; Smells Like The Maestro's Pipe

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National

Record Snow Cripples Boston's Subway System

by Chris Arnold

Record Snow Cripples Boston's Subway System

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News

After More Than 400 Days In Egyptian Jail, Journalists Released — For Now

by Leila Fadel

After More Than 400 Days In Egyptian Jail, Journalists Released — For Now

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