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A woman on the L train in New York City last week covers her face, fearful because a doctor with Ebola rode the train days earlier. Epidemiologists say people on the subway were not at risk.

New York's Disease Detectives Hit The Street In Search Of Ebola

6:25pm October 27, 2014

by Fred Mogul

When a New York City doctor was diagnosed with Ebola, the epidemiologists knew just what to do: search the city for potential contacts.It's a gig they perform daily with far more contagious diseases.

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Members of a cleaning crew clear the New York apartment of Dr. Craig Spencer, who has been diagnosed with Ebola, on Friday.

CDC Chief Announces New Shift In Ebola Protocols

6:06pm October 27, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The new protocol announced by Dr. Tom Frieden on Monday stops short of the mandatory 21-day quarantines imposed by some states. Instead, it relies on individual assessment and close monitoring.

The Limbic Reward System lights up when curiosity is piqued.

Curiosity: It Helps Us Learn, But Why?

5:42pm October 27, 2014

by Maanvi Singh

New research suggests that curiosity triggers chemical changes in the brain that help us better understand and retain information.

Bluefields sits along Nicaragua's Caribbean Coast. It's a place where six in 10 people live in extreme poverty.

World News

Nicaragua Follows Its Own Path In Dealing With Drug Traffickers

5:25pm October 27, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Unlike its Central American neighbors, Nicaragua hasn't waged a head-on military battle with the cartels. The country suffers less violence, but critics says it effectively tolerates trafficking.

A man poses with a sign in front of police officers in riot gear during a demonstration calling on the government to rescue the kidnapped girls of a government secondary school in Chibok, in Abuja, Nigeria, on Tuesday.

Reports: Boko Haram May Have Kidnapped Dozens More Girls In Nigeria

4:47pm October 27, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The reported abductions continue to cast doubt on a truce announced by Nigerian officials. The deal was supposed to culminate in the release of 276 girls the group kidnapped in April.

Science

Sandwich (Replacement) Monday: Soylent

4:24pm October 27, 2014

by Eva Wolchover

For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try Soylent, a meal-replacement substance. It's the thing to eat if you hate eating.

Economy

CVS Pulls Apple Pay, And Many See A Fight Over Mobile Wallets

3:25pm October 27, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Rite Aid took the same step, leading many observers to note that the two companies are part of a group of retailers that's developing its own payment system, called CurrentC.

Congolese editor Solange Lusiku Nsimire says journalism is a powerful way of building and preserving her troubled country's "collective memory."

World News

A Congolese Mother Of Six Is Honored For Her Death-Defying Journalism

3:22pm October 27, 2014

by Eleanor Klibanoff

Solange Lusiku Nsimire, an editor who has been subjected to death threats and whose family has been attacked, has won a courage award for her journalism in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The captain of the sunken ferry Sewol, Lee Joon-Seok (left) arrives on the second day of his trial at the Gwangju District Court in Gwanju, southwestern South Korea, in June.

World News

Death Penalty Reportedly Sought For Captain In Korean Ferry Disaster

3:21pm October 27, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Lee Joon-seok, master of the Sewol, is accused of abandoning his passengers when the vessel went down in April. More than 300 people died.

This photo provided by Julie Strassman shows her sister, actress Marcia Strassman. The actress, who played Gabe Kaplan's wife, Julie, on the 1970's sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter, has died at age 66.

National

'Welcome Back, Kotter' Actress Marcia Strassman Dies At 66

2:54pm October 27, 2014

by Scott Neuman

She also had roles in M*A*S*H and the 1989 Rick Moranis comedy Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.