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Can you catch it from sweat on a cab seat? Will blood transfusions help? Who really wants to go to Africa and pitch in? Is it too late? A leading virologist answers burning questions about Ebola.

Zimbabweans living in neighboring South Africa are injecting capital into a railway revamp — but much more is needed to get the country back on its feet.

For children in developing countries, cancer care is largely out of reach. But new research is challenging assumptions that it's too costly and complicated.

The first global analysis of blood supply and demand finds that many developing countries are relying on risky emergency donations.

In recent weeks, President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe ordered the demolition of shantytowns and left thousands of people without homes or livelihood. Host Renee Montagne speaks with Andrew Meldrum about his book Where We Have Hope: A Memoir of Zimbabwe. Meldrum lived and worked as a journalist in Zimbabwe for 23 years, until he was expelled by the Mugabe regime.

Given the choice between an animal and a human, the Aedes aegypti species prefers ... us. A new study explains how that happened.

Mutinous soldiers who staged a coup in Niger declared their leader, Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, the new head of state on Friday. A spokesman also said that the constitution was suspended.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Brett McGurk, White House coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, about the deal with Israel and Hamas for a pause in fighting and the release of hostages.

NPR's Throughline hosts Rund Abdelfatah and Ramtin Arablouei speak with Tshepo Moloi and Richard Stengel about Mandela's early involvement with the African National Congress.

The project will add seven bar-height cafe tables, 28 chairs and eight stanchions at a cost of $3,983.