Makutu Jabateh hugs her daughter, Mabana Konneh, 5, as the little girl returns home to her neighborhood in Jacobstown, Monrovia.

Makutu Jabateh hugs her daughter, Mabana Konneh, 5, as the little girl returns home to her neighborhood in Jacobstown, Monrovia. John W. Poole/NPR hide caption

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Goats and Soda

For Ebola Orphans In Liberia, It's A Bittersweet New Beginning

After being quarantined for weeks, 18 children in Monrovia are ready to go to new homes or reunite with extended family. But it's not all smiles as the children remember the family they lost.
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Ayn Rand, the Russian-born American novelist, is shown in Manhattan, N.Y., with the Grand Central Terminal building in background in 1962. Her novel Ideal will be published next year more than 80 years after she wrote it.

Ayn Rand, the Russian-born American novelist, is shown in Manhattan, N.Y., with the Grand Central Terminal building in background in 1962. Her novel Ideal will be published next year more than 80 years after she wrote it. AP hide caption

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Ayn Rand's Novel 'Ideal' To Be Published Next Year

Rand wrote the novel in 1934, but didn't like it and set it aside. Later, she reworked it as a play. The New American Library says Ideal will be published in the form in which Rand intended it.
Luke Somers, 33, an American photojournalist who was kidnapped over a year ago by al-Qaida, poses for a picture during a parade marking the second anniversary of the revolution in Sanaa, Yemen.

Luke Somers, 33, an American photojournalist who was kidnapped over a year ago by al-Qaida, poses for a picture during a parade marking the second anniversary of the revolution in Sanaa, Yemen. Hani Mohammed/AP hide caption

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Pentagon Says It Failed In Rescue Of American Hostage Last Month

A brief statement says that a joint mission with the Yemeni military retrieved some hostages, but journalist Luke Somers was not at the target location.
In Inherent Vice, Joaquin Phoenix (left) plays a burned out hippie private eye, while Josh Brolin is a Los Angeles Police Department detective — Lt. Detective "Bigfoot" Bjornsen — who is investigating a murder and kidnapping case.

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Movie Interviews

After Decades Acting, Josh Brolin Still Wonders If He's Good Enough

Brolin co-stars in an adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's novel Inherent Vice. He says as an actor he's always wondering: "Can I live up to what this person has written? There's always a fear around that."
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Vani Hari, known as the "Food Babe," speaks at the Green Festival in Los Angeles on Sept. 12. Hari has made a name for herself by investigating ingredients in Big Food products that she deems potentially harmful. But critics accuse her of stoking unfounded fears.

Vani Hari, known as the "Food Babe," speaks at the Green Festival in Los Angeles on Sept. 12. Hari has made a name for herself by investigating ingredients in Big Food products that she deems potentially harmful. But critics accuse her of stoking unfounded fears. Jonathan Alcorn/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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The Salt

Is The Food Babe A Fearmonger? Scientists Are Speaking Out

The food system is awash in chemicals and additives. One woman has made a career out of investigating them. But a cadre of critics says she's creating more confusion than clarity about food.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his State of the Union speech on Thursday, defended the Kremlin's aggressive foreign policy, saying the actions are necessary for his country's survival.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his State of the Union speech on Thursday, defended the Kremlin's aggressive foreign policy, saying the actions are necessary for his country's survival. Pavel Golovkin/AP hide caption

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In Face Of Sanctions, Economic Woes, Putin Remains Defiant

The Russian president said in his State of the Union speech the difficulties his country faces "also create new possibilities." He accused the West of trying to break up Russia.
Relatives of deceased organ donors mourn for them at a ceremony unveiling a monument for the organ donors in April in Chongqing, China.

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China To End Organ Harvesting From Executed Inmates

The controversial practice has long been criticized by human rights campaigners who say that it could hasten the pace that prisoners are put to death in China.
Philadelphia 76ers forward JaKarr Sampson congratulates guard K.J. McDaniels during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.

Philadelphia 76ers forward JaKarr Sampson congratulates guard K.J. McDaniels during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. Hannah Foslien/AP hide caption

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It Wasn't Pretty, But 76ers Manage To Win Their First Game Of The Season

The game got off to a bizarre start when the teams went for the wrong baskets. Still, the 76ers avoided tying a record for the worst start to an NBA season.
Endurance runner and Purdue University anthropology professor Bryce Carlson is preparing to run 3,080 miles in 140 days.

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13.7: Cosmos And Culture

12 Athletes Prepare To Run 3,080 Miles — For Science

What are the limits of the human body and mind during extreme-endurance racing? Anthropologist Barbara J. King interviews the research director of an upcoming 3,080-mile run across the United States.
(From left) British actress Naomi Harris, French actress Lea Seydoux, British actor Daniel Craig, Italian actress Monica Bellucci and Austrian actor Christoph Waltz pose during an event to launch the 24th James Bond film, Spectre, at Pinewood Studios near London on Thursday.

(From left) British actress Naomi Harris, French actress Lea Seydoux, British actor Daniel Craig, Italian actress Monica Bellucci and Austrian actor Christoph Waltz pose during an event to launch the 24th James Bond film, Spectre, at Pinewood Studios near London on Thursday. Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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James Bond Will Be Back Next Year – And He's Battling An Old Enemy

Director Sam Mendes announced today that the 24th film in the franchise will be called SPECTRE. That's the organization 007 has battled since his first screen outing in Dr. No in 1962.
A blast from the past: Using data from four telescopes, NASA created this image of the first documented sighting of a supernova, made by Chinese astronomers in 185 A.D.

A blast from the past: Using data from four telescopes, NASA created this image of the first documented sighting of a supernova, made by Chinese astronomers in 185 A.D. NASA/JPL-Caltech/B. Williams hide caption

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To Search For A New Supernova, Build A New Camera

Most telescope cameras can only capture a small patch of sky at a time. But a new camera has a much larger field of view, and its backers are hoping for help in deciphering its reams of data.
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