US/World Stories
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Americans 'Can't Give In To Hysteria Or Fear' Over Ebola: Obama
Despite only three cases of Ebola emerging in the U.S., Americans are becoming increasingly fearful that it will spread. President Obama said on Saturday that they shouldn't "give in to hysteria or fear." -
Liberian Leader Says Ebola Risks 'Lost Generation', Urges Action
The Liberian president urged for stronger international action against Ebola on Sunday, saying that the economic losses it will cause will lead to a "lost generation" of young West Africans. -
Open Heart Surgery — Made Possible By A Cell Phone's Light [VIDEO]
You have to see how surgeons ensured patient survival after lights went out during open-heart surgery. -
To Be Or Not To Be... Smarter: How Students Benefit From Live Theater
Cultural field trips boost student knowledge, tolerance, and emotions. -
US Health Agency Chief Faulted Over Confusing Ebola Messages
A widening circle of people potentially exposed to Ebola calls into question how well CDC Director Thomas Frieden communicated the risks of the deadly virus. -
US Requests Production Plans For Ebola Drug ZMapp
The U.S. government is looking to three laboratories to submit plans for quickly producing the experimental Ebola drug ZMapp, which was used on two American health workers earlier this year. -
Man Sues Doctors After Waking Up Wearing Pink Women's Underwear
A Delaware man who underwent a colonoscopy back in October 2012 said he woke up wearing pink women's underwear after his operation. -
Obama Appoints Ebola Czar; Dallas Health Worker Quarantined On Cruise Ship
The government said a Texas health worker who may have had contact with specimens from an Ebola patient was isolated on a cruise ship. -
Are US Soldiers In Liberia Properly Trained And Isolated?
As they prepare to combat Ebola in Liberia, U.S. military soldiers are receiving just four hours of on-the-fly instructions for protecting themselves against the deadly virus. -
Meet The Man Who Is Happily Castrated
Following a soccer incident in college, this South Floridian had his genitals removed and couldn't be happier about it. -
How Did This Ohio Prison Inmate Contract Leprosy?
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is being "overly cautious" after an inmate was diagnosed with leprosy. -
Food Prices Up 24% In Ebola-Hit Countries
Food prices have risen by an average of 24 percent across the three countries worst hit by the Ebola outbreak, forcing some families to reduce their intake to one meal a day.
