i i Dr. Kent Brantly was medical director at Monrovia’s only Ebola treatment center when he fell ill with the disease in July. He survived after being evacuated and treated in the United States. Courtesy of Samaritan’s Purse hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of Samaritan’s Purse Dr. Kent Brantly was medical director at Monrovia’s only
i i In an image provided by NASA, astronaut Randy Bresnik prepares to enter Boeing’s CST-100 spacecraft for an evaluation at the company’s Houston Product Support Center. NASA awarded Boeing with a $4.2 billion contract Tuesday. AP hide caption itoggle caption AP In an image provided by NASA, astronaut Randy Bresnik prepares to enter Boeing’s
i i Tommy Boggs, a long-time lobbyist who in many ways epitomized the Washington establishment, has died. His sister, Morning Edition commentator Cokie Roberts, said he apparently had a heart attack. Thomas Hale Boggs Jr., 73, pioneered a new, more professional way of lobbying starting in the 1960s, when he saw how power in Washington
i i A health worker speaks with families in a classroom now used as Ebola isolation ward in Monrovia, Liberia. Ebola-stricken West Africa needs more health staff and more medical facilities. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption John Moore/Getty Images A health worker speaks with families in a classroom now used as Ebola isolation
With air strikes on the Islamic State south of Baghdad, the United States officially expanded its mission in Iraq on Sunday and Monday. According to Central Command, Iraqi Security Forces requested the airstrikes near Sinjar. “The airstrike southwest of Baghdad was the first strike taken as part of our expanded efforts beyond protecting our own
Copyright © 2014 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required. ARUN RATH, HOST: Today, another family is mourning the loss of a man kidnapped, held hostage, then murdered by the extremists known as the Islamic State. British aid worker David Haines became the third hostage in
Copyright © 2014 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required. KELLY MCBRIDE: You’re welcome. Thank you for having me. RATH: That’s the sound of shelling in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk. A week-old cease-fire in eastern Ukraine has all but broken down. Shelling that was previously
Copyright © 2014 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required. ARUN RATH, HOST: Iowa’s annual Harkin Steak Fry is the place to see and be seen for Democrats with presidential aspirations. The fundraiser is sponsored by Iowa senator Tom Harkin. This year’s special guests – Bill
i i Pianist and composer Joe Sample, seen here at the 2010 Beirut Jazz Festival in Lebanon, has died at age 75. NABIL MOUNZER/EPA /Landov hide caption itoggle caption NABIL MOUNZER/EPA /Landov Pianist and composer Joe Sample, seen here at the 2010 Beirut Jazz Festival in Lebanon, has died at age 75. NABIL MOUNZER/EPA /Landov
i i A rendering of the San Diego Unified School District’s new MRAP shows it in white, with red ambulance markings. When district police received it, the vehicle was military tan. San Diego Unified School District hide caption itoggle caption San Diego Unified School District A rendering of the San Diego Unified School District’s new
Update at 8:50 p.m. EDT The militant group that calls itself the Islamic State has released a video that purportedly shows the beheading of British aid worker David Haines. The authenticity of the video, which appeared online Saturday, has not been independently confirmed by NPR. The organization, also known as ISIS, had threatened to kill
i i Millions watched President Obama’s prime-time address this week, like these patrons of a San Francisco nail salon. But whether Americans will support his plan remains unclear. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Millions watched President Obama’s prime-time address this week, like these patrons of a San Francisco nail salon.