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Was Ebola Outbreak an Exception Or Was it a Precedent?
Bruce Aylward, who helped lead the WHO's response to the Ebola outbreak, says the crisis in West Africa is "reflecting the way the world is changing in ways that we don’t fully understand."
May 5, 2015
Ebola: Sounding the Alarm
When people in West Africa started dying of a mysterious illness in early 2014, no one knew the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history had begun. How did it get so bad?
May 5, 2015
After Ebola: Are We Ready for the Next Epidemic?
Even the WHO says the world is unprepared for the next large-scale disease outbreak. What must be done?
May 5, 2015
New Clues Emerge On How Ebola Spread through West Africa
A New York Times investigation finds that the start of Ebola's spread in West Africa may stretch back earlier than officials have said.
May 5, 2015
WATCH: Inside the Troubled Early Days of Guinea's Ebola Response
In March 2014, the mysterious disease that had been spreading in Guinea's forest region was officially confirmed as Ebola. The discovery called for aggressive action, but the government didn't know how to respond.
May 5, 2015
What Does It Take for the Feds to Investigate a Police Department?
Representatives from several civil-rights groups in Boston have united to file a petition to the Justice Department, hoping to persuade the federal government to launch an investigation into the Boston Police Department.
May 4, 2015
Is Our Food Safety Process Broken?
Meat and poultry sold to consumers comes with a USDA seal that reads "inspected and passed," but a new report says holes in the process are leaving millions at risk of a foodborne illness.
April 30, 2015
The Nation's Biggest Chicken Seller is Moving Away from Antibiotics
Tyson Foods says it will nearly eliminate from its chicken production the use of antibiotics that are medically important for humans.
April 28, 2015
Has the Justice Department Found a New Town that Preys on Its Poor?
The Justice Department is investigating police departments in a small Louisiana town for improper detentions. But local residents say that's not the only problem.
April 27, 2015
For-Profit College is Closed After Fine for its Job Placement Claims
The closing of Corinthian Colleges, once one of the nation's largest for-profit colleges, comes less than two weeks after the Department of Education fined it almost $30 million for "misrepresentation of job placement rates."
April 27, 2015
Why the U.S. Doesn't Always Know Who It's Killing in Drone Strikes
The U.S. has broken drone strikes into two categories: One where officials identify a specific individual to kill, and another where they don't.
April 23, 2015