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Ebola Vaccine Hailed As 'Game Changer' In Fight Against The Virus

A woman receives the rVSV-ZEBOV Ebola vaccine at a clinical trial in Conakry, Guinea. The vaccine appears effective after only one shot. Cellou Binani/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Ebola Vaccine Hailed As 'Game Changer' In Fight Against The Virus

In a small trial, an experimental vaccine protected 100 percent of people at high risk for Ebola. But more data are needed to figure out exactly how well the vaccine works.

Ebola Vaccine Hailed As 'Game Changer' In Fight Against The Virus

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Environment

As Beijing Prepares To Host Winter Olympics, Where Will It Get The Snow?

NPR's Melissa Block talks with Jennifer Turner, director of the China Environment Forum at the Woodrow Wilson Center, about water resources and environmental concerns in the extremely arid region.

As Beijing Prepares To Host Winter Olympics, Where Will It Get The Snow?

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Europe

As Migrants Attempt Trip To The U.K., Many Who Make It Are Minors

NPR's Melissa Block speaks with Peter Oakford, cabinet member for specialist children's services at Kent County Council, about the vast numbers of youth migrants crossing into the U.K.

As Migrants Attempt Trip To The U.K., Many Who Make It Are Minors

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Sports

International Olympic Committee Chooses Beijing For 2022 Winter Games

The International Olympic Committee announced Friday that the 2022 Winter Games will be held in Beijing.

International Olympic Committee Chooses Beijing For 2022 Winter Games

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Europe

Thousands Of Migrants Make Risky Journey From Calais, France, To U.K.

NPR's Melissa Block speaks with Maya Konforti of the humanitarian group L'Auberge des Migrants about the migrants camping out in Calais preparing to make the journey through the Channel Tunnel.

Thousands Of Migrants Make Risky Journey From Calais, France, To U.K.

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Marine Version Of F-35 Deemed 'Combat Ready'

A Marine Corps F-35B Joint Strike Fighter does a short takeoff (STOVL) from Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md., in 2011. Eighteen years after development began, a version of the plane designed for the Marine Corps is expected to be deemed "combat ready." Cliff Owen/AP hide caption

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Marine Version Of F-35 Deemed 'Combat Ready'

With a total program cost estimated at $400 billion and a per-plane price tag of $135 million, the Joint Strike Fighter program is considered the most expensive in U.S. history.

She Owes Her Activism To A Brave Mom, The ADA And Chocolate Cake

Using a digital device that displays Braille characters, Haben Girma talks with President Obama at a White House ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. White House photo/Courtesy of Haben Girma hide caption

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She Owes Her Activism To A Brave Mom, The ADA And Chocolate Cake

Born deaf and blind to a refugee mother, Haben Girma has had opportunities in the U.S. she'd never have had in Eritrea. But it was an urge for dessert that led her to advocate for the disabled.

Sports

Summer Olympics 2008 Host Beijing Awarded 2022 Winter Games

The International Olympic Committee has selected Beijing as the host city for the 2022 Winter Olympics. It's the first city ever to host both summer and winter games.

Summer Olympics 2008 Host Beijing Awarded 2022 Winter Games

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