Fighting The Stigma Of Ebola With Hugs
When President Obama and Dr. Anthony Fauci hugged Dallas nurse Nina Pham on Friday, it was as much to combat the stigma surrounding the deadly virus as to celebrate her survival.
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Dallas Nurse Nina Pham, Now 'Ebola Free,' Discharged By NIH
The National Institutes of Health in Maryland announced that the 26-year-old who was infected while caring for a Liberian patient has no detectable virus in her blood.
When You've Seen Subway Rats, Ebola Seems Like Nothin'
New York has no time for fear-mongering and wild speculation about the spread of disease through their city. They're too busy crafting the perfect "Ebowla" joke for Twitter.
Man With Hatchet Shot Dead After Attacking NYPD Officers
The attacker charged a group of patrol officers in Queens, wounding two of them. A bystander was hit by a stray police bullet as police engaged the assailant.
In Minnesota, Abandoned Wheelchairs Are Just Part Of The Landscape
If you live in Rochester, Minn., you'll get used to seeing wheelchairs left in odd places. The city is home to the Mayo Clinic, after all. But some of those wheelchairs venture far afield indeed.
A Black Cosmetic Company Sells, Or Sells Out?
Carol's Daughter was started to sell products for black women who wear their hair natural. But ever since L'Oréal bought the brand, folks are wondering if it can maintain the loyalty of its customers.
Tobacco Farmers Lose Longtime Safety Net
The last tobacco subsidy payments go to tobacco farmers at the end of this month. The government program was intended to help growers transition out of a Depression-era tobacco-price-fixing system.
Courting Republicans, Georgia Democrat Tries To Keep His Seat
As the last white Democrat in Congress from the Deep South, Rep. John Barrow is a perennial target. So far, he's managed to stay in office by portraying himself as an independent voice.
Halloween High Jinks For Fun And Nonprofits
Many Americans are not scared to reuse old clothes for new Halloween costumes.
Park Service Construction Damaged Native American Burial Sites
National Park Service officials approved $3 million in illegal construction projects over a decade that damaged one of the nation's most sacred Indian burial sites in northeast Iowa.