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There's another Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — in a part of the country racked by violent conflict. So how do you get help to people in areas too dangerous to visit?

Vice President Pence said the two journalists should be "commended — not imprisoned" for exposing human rights abuses in Myanmar. They were handed a seven-year prison sentence, inciting global outcry.

An anonymous survey found 747 students suffered unwanted sexual contact in the last school year at the Army, Navy and Air Force academies. That's up nearly 50 percent from a survey two years earlier.

This story has been updated to include statements from Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley and Rep. Sam Graves.For the most part, the reactions of Kansas' and…

A record number of women were elected to Congress during the 2018 midterm elections. A new organization, called Supermajority, is trying to ensure that women's voices are heard in politics.

Facebook has banned some users known for espousing conspiracy theories and inflammatory rhetoric, among them Alex Jones and Louis Farrakhan. Washington Postreporter Tony Romm talks about the move.

The move by President Maithripala Sirisena was meant to help authorities identify people, part of a new security push after a wave of bombings left the country reeling.

NPR's Noel King talks to columnist and commentator Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions on the history of how the government has responded to epidemics and health emergencies.

Until now, the only Denisovan remains came from a cave in Siberia. The new find is "much more complete," one expert says.

A lot of energy and media coverage of the 2020 Democratic field is focused on the far left-wing. But is that where most Democratic voters are? That's a key question for likely contender Joe Biden.