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Colombian Scientists Study Serious Zika-Related Conditions

7:57am February 28, 2016

by Nurith Aizenman

Scientists don't know all the conditions linked to the Zika virus. In one lab in Cali, Colombia, researchers are trying to connect Zika and the neurological condition Guillain Barre.

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Despite Syrian Cease Fire, Conditions Still Not Safe To Deliver Aid

7:41am February 28, 2016

Rachel Martin speaks with Christy Delafield of Mercy Corps about the struggle to get humanitarian aid into Syria, even during the current pause in fighting.

Garmai Sumo is a nurse featured in the documentary, Body Team 12. In one scene, she shares her religious views: "When they die, the righteous will resurrect on the day of the trumpet. But everyone remain in their grave for now."

Why An Ebola Body Collector Will Be Watching The Oscars Tonight

7:00am February 28, 2016

by Marc Silver

Garmai Sumo is a 29-year-old mom and health worker who collected bodies of Ebola victims during the epidemic — and the main character of an Oscar-nominated documentary.

China Stares Down Economic Concerns

5:33pm February 27, 2016

At the G-20 summit in Shanghai, Chinese officials are trying to reassure foreign finance ministers that the government can handle the country's turbulent economy.

Do Big Cash Denominations Help Organized Crime?

5:17pm February 27, 2016

by Eric Westervelt

The European Central Bank is considering abandoning the 500 euro note. Harvard University's Peter Sands explains why the 500 euro note is the currency of choice for organized crime and terrorists.

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, flanked by his wife Grace Mugabe (left) and daughter Bona (right), blows candles on his cake during a surprise birthday party at the Statehouse in Harare, on Feb. 22. His birthday was Feb. 21; he held a massive celebratio

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Robert Mugabe's 92nd Birthday Present: More Outrage From Critics

2:45pm February 27, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The president of Zimbabwe celebrated his birthday as he does every year — with a massive party. The bash cost nearly a million dollars, in a region of the country suffering a devastating drought.

Syrians drive past government billboards in the capital of Damascus on Saturday, as a partial cease-fire — the first major truce of the five-year war — takes hold. Guns fell silent at midnight in suburbs around the capital and the bomb-scarred norther

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During First Day Of Syrian Truce, 'Cessation Of Hostilities' Mostly Honored

1:53pm February 27, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The truce, which falls short of a cease-fire, appears to have been observed by most parties. But the Islamic State, not included in the agreement, launched a new attack in northern Syria.

Syrian refugees hang out at the Elbeyli Refugee Camp in southern Turkey, near the border with Syria. Turkey has absorbed 2.6 million Syrian refugees in recent years, but has recently closed its borders despite tens of thousands of Syrians who are trying t

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The Syrians Keep Fleeing, But Now They Hit Turkey's Closed Border

9:24am February 27, 2016

by Alice Fordham

Recent fighting in northern Syria has been pushing more and more civilians to seek shelter elsewhere. But neighboring Turkey, already burdened with 2.6 million refugees, has locked down its border.

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Boko Haram Abductees Face Tough Return

7:54am February 27, 2016

Nigerian women and girls, forced into marriages with Boko Haram fighters, are being rejected upon returning home. Rachel Harvey of UNICEF talks about the stigma they face.

FIFA Elects New Leader To Replace Blatter

7:54am February 27, 2016

Gianni Infantino is the new leader of FIFA, replacing the disgraced Sepp Blatter. NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro speaks to ESPN's Howard Bryant about whether soccer will see any real changes.