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ebola

Obama Taps Government Insider as Ebola Czar
Weeks before the elections, Obama is set to create the post to help manage Ebola response in the US, where a total of two people are known to have contracted the disease.
Jason Leopold
10.17.14
Art

It's Art: Resuscitated CPR Dolls & Dante's Divine Comedy
Today, The Creators Project presents Thomas Zipp's "Effects of Stimulus-Range and Anchor Value on Psychophysical Judgement (The Laerdal Rehearsals)."
Emerson Rosenthal
10.17.14
africa

Congo Officials Blame Machete Attacks in North Kivu on Allied Democratic Forces
The machete and hatchet attacks carried out in northeast of Congo on Wednesday killed at least 29 and left a dozen people injured.
Melodie Bouchaud
10.17.14
the internet

This Real World Alum Is Now an Amazingly Sexual YouTube Chef
We discovered that a Real World cast member of yore is now making psychedelic sexual recipe videos in the weird world of YouTube. You'll never look at butter the same way again.
Hilary Pollack
10.17.14
Art

Thousands Of Fireflies Illuminated The Circle Of Light Festival
Visitors to Moscow’s 4th Annual Circle of Light Festival were treated to an installation filled with the majestic, glowing bugs.
Sami Emory
10.17.14
asia & pacific

Painful Chikungunya Outbreak Reaches French Polynesia
The excruciating mosquito-borne virus has reached now the French archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. And its spreading like wildfire.
Virgile Dall’Armellina
10.17.14
Internet

FCC Chief Says He Agrees With Obama on Net Neutrality. Critics Are Skeptical
“Wheeler is playing word games,” said Marvin Ammori, a prominent First Amendment lawyer who supports net neutrality. “It doesn’t make sense. There’s a huge difference between Wheeler's rhetoric and his proposal.”
Sam Gustin
10.17.14
Islamic State

The Islamic State May Now Have Slightly More Than No Air Force
Even if an unverified report that the Islamic State is flying seized fighter jets in Syria is true, the planes probably won't have much affect on the conflict.
Ryan Faith
10.17.14
americas

Voters In Colorado and Kansas Are Tuning Out This Year's Election
Tight races in battleground states tend to mobilize voters, but conversations in Colorado and Kansas reflect a palpable sense of disillusionment this electoral cycle.
Ari Ratner
10.17.14
africa

Nigerian Military Officials Declare Ceasefire Agreement With Boko Haram
Neither Boko Haram or the Nigerian government have released official statements or confirmations, but if true, the ceasefire would be a historic development in the conflict.
Kayla Ruble
10.17.14
Art

The .GIF Mountainsides And Internet Landscapes Of Mark Dorf
It's Nature vs. Internet in "Emergence," the new collection of images from Mark Dorf.
Charlotte Japp
10.17.14
techno

ON DECK: Applescal
From heart-pumping to heart-warming, this mix has it all.
David Garber
10.17.14
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