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At least 220 people are believed to have died from the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. The World Health Organization says that it is spreading so quickly that response efforts are struggling to keep pace. The epicenter remains in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where mistrust of health authorities is complicating efforts. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Dr. Celine Gounder of KFF Health News.
There’s real concern about the growing prevalence of the use of artificial intelligence and other technologies in higher education. But some schools have found benefits as well. In the case of nursing programs, more and more are integrating immersive technologies like generative AI and virtual reality into their curricula. Ali Rogin spotlights one of those for our series, Rethinking College.
Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian and bestselling author Jon Meacham joined Amna Nawaz on our podcast “Settle In.” They talked about his latest book, “American Struggle,” which looks back at historical texts to tell us more about who we are today, and why he still has hope in the state of our democracy.
Water levels of the Euphrates River in northern and eastern Syria have risen, causing flooding over the past two days.
Several injured people have been transported to hospitals to be treated for chemical burns.
Sonny Rollins, one of jazz’s all-time greats, died Monday at the age of 95 after spending more than five decades pushing the boundaries of the genre. Rollins won two Grammys and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in the early 2000s. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown has a look at his career.
The Southern Poverty Law Center says a Justice Department indictment against the group is part of a “top-down” campaign of retribution against President Donald Trump’s perceived political enemies and represents a vindictive prosecution that must be dismissed.
Officials ordered evacuations in Garden Grove near Los Angeles last Thursday after the tank at an aerospace plant overheated. About 16,000 of roughly 50,000 evacuees are still waiting for the all-clear.
Labor leaders described the victory as the largest private-sector organizing win since Ford autoworkers unionized in 1941.
The Supreme Court has rejected a push to avoid a lawsuit alleging that Facebook and Instagram harmed young users, a decision that comes as social media companies increasingly face legal scrutiny.
The ad was pulled by New England Sports Network, which is owned predominantly by Fenway Sports Group, a conglomerate that also owns the Red Sox and Liverpool of the Premier League.
The justices overturned a lower-court ruling that questioned whether a complaint system for federal employees is still working as intended after the Republican president fired some of its top officials.
The minibus, carrying nine people, drove through closed crossing barriers during the morning rush hour.
Climber carries kite with Palestinian children’s dreams to Everest summit
Federal Trade Commission chairman Andrew Ferguson announced during the roundtable that the Department of Justice has created a new National Fraud Enforcement division.
The case the court turned away Tuesday stems from a crash in Florida last year that killed three people.
The Senate confirmation ends a long vacancy and signals a trade-focused shift in US policy towards Africa.
The US and Iran appear closer to a broader agreement, but disputes over sanctions relief remain.
A Gaza City school taught children how to perform the entire Hajj, as Palestinians miss the pilgrimage for a third year.
Moscow’s envoy accuses Washington of failing to honour commitments under the 1947 UN Headquarters Agreement.