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A depiction of "Gin Lane," filled with sins caused by drunken revelries.

Tracing A Gin-Soaked Trail In London

11:57am October 25, 2014

by Ari Shapiro

Around the world, new gin distilleries are popping up like mushrooms after a rain. NPR traces the boom to its historic roots in London, which once had 250 distilleries within the city limits alone.

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Turkey Is A 'High-Maintenance Ally' In Fight With ISIS

11:57am October 25, 2014

How strong is the U.S.-Turkey alliance against the Islamic State? NPR's Scott Simon speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, Francis Ricciardone.

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On the streets of Liberia, chlorinated water is available for hand washing.

Fashion Police: Why Are You Wearing Rubber Boots In Liberia?

11:12pm October 24, 2014

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Like most people in Monrovia, our correspondent is constantly washing her hands with chlorinated water. But her booted feet are drawing strange looks.

The pillars at Gobekli Tepe resemble those at Stonehenge — but predate them by several thousand years.

In Southeast Turkey, A Long History Of Bloodshed And Worship

7:46pm October 24, 2014

by Peter Kenyon

A vast plain near Syria is no stranger to military carnage. But a place known as "Potbelly Hill" holds ruins built in ancient times, possibly for ritual purposes, long before organized religion.

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U.K.'s Relationship With EU In A Rough Patch

6:59pm October 24, 2014

by Ari Shapiro

The UK is straining against a range of European Union rules, with immigration at the top of the list. It's likely to be a major issue going into next year's election in Britain and could reshape the future of Europe, as Prime Minister David Cameron has promised a vote on whether to keep the UK in the union.

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Boko Haram Hasn't Acted On Promise To Release Kidnapped Girls

6:59pm October 24, 2014

Audie Cornish talks with Reuters reporter Bate Felix, about reports that more young women and girls have been abducted in northeastern Nigeria.

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President Obama and Dallas nurse Nina Pham embrace in the Oval Office on Friday.

Fighting The Stigma Of Ebola With Hugs

5:28pm October 24, 2014

by Avie Schneider

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.

At the onset of symptoms, Dr. Adaora Igonoh (center) and her colleagues began drinking oral rehydration solution. It doesn't taste great but they say it helped them survive Ebola. They each downed over a gallon a day for nearly a week.

I'll (Gag) Drink To That: Oral Rehydration Key For Ebola Patients

4:55pm October 24, 2014

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Ebola survivors in Nigeria credit the nasty-tasting oral rehydration solution for their recovery. One doctor wants more attention paid to that kind of low-tech treatment.

The media is all over this story: Ebola in NYC! Don Weiss, a doctor with the New York City Health Department, faces microphones outside the bowling alley visited by the physician who tested positive for the virus.

When You've Seen Subway Rats, Ebola Seems Like Nothin'

4:06pm October 24, 2014

by Eleanor Klibanoff

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.

A volunteer receives the experimental Ebola vaccination "cAd3-EBO-Z" at the vaccines center in Bamako, Mali, earlier this month. Mali has become the sixth country in West Africa to report Ebola.

Mali's First Ebola Case In Current Outbreak Is 2-Year-Old Girl

1:55pm October 24, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The toddler was reportedly brought by her grandmother from neighboring Guinea, where the epidemic is raging.