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An outbreak of the Ebola virus in Uganda has killed 39 people, an infected dozens more. Noah talks to Dr. Matthew Lukwiya, Medical Superintendent for Saint Mary Locar Hospital in the town of Gulu, where a team from the World Health Organization arrived today. Lukwiya says that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and World Health Organization will be helpful in setting up laboratories to help with early detection of the Ebola virus.

U.S. Researchers claim to have revived bacteria that have spent the last 250,000,000 years in suspended animation. The research could establish a new record for oldest living creatures ever found and raises the possibility of life being able to survive long enough the travel between planets. NPR's David Kestenbaum reports.

NPR's Barbara Bradley reports today, a federal appeals court released the final report of Independent Counsel Robert Ray on the firings of White House travel office employees in 1993. As Ray had announced in a preliminary report, he finds that Hillary Rodham Clinton gave investigators factually inaccurate statements as to her involvement with the firings. But he also says she may not have known they were false because she may not have known the influence she had with officials who made the firing decision.

NPR's Kenneth Walker reports from Nairobi, Kenya, on the country's corruption and decline. Citizens say of the judiciary system, medical services, telephones, public transportation, food, security...nothing works. It's a contrast to Kenya's first years as an independent country 40 years ago, when it had one of the strongest economies and most educated population in Africa. (

NPR's Jack Speer reports on the arrival of the high-speed train, Acela Amtrak rolls out the new electric train to offer faster travel in the northeast corridor, particularly between Washington, D.C. and New York City. Amtrak officials say the train is not only faster, it is also safer. The key challenge for the Acela project will be how to make it turn a profit. (

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports on Palestinians' frustrated hopes for the peace process at Oslo.

Commentator Jerry Landay says the human brain is even less evolved than the television networks. While the TV sends a barrage of information, post debate-debate, and instant polls, he says he needs a little time TO THINK about what happened.

NPR's Brian Naylor reports on debt relief for poor nations. The campaign for third world debt cancellation is bearing fruit. Congress is considering a bill that will provide funds for debt cancellation. While there's a bipartisan agreement that relief be provided, the conditions for debt cancellation still must be worked out.

Connecticut Public Radio's Diane Orson reports on Dave Rich's decision to sell ice cream from his farm located in Connecticut's Gold Coast, an area impacted by nearby counties' high real estate prices.

Host Bob Edwards talks to Rabbi Jerome Segal, President of the Jewish Peace Lobby and author of the book, "Negotiating Jerusalem." They discuss the origins of the current violence in the Israeli-occupied territories and how it might affect prospects for a Mideast peace agreement.

NPR's Steve Inskeep reports from the campaign trail as presidential candidates Al Gore and George W. Bush begin the final leg of the race. Both are reacting to each other's performance in Tuesday's debate...Gore highlighting Bush's refusal to answer questions about his tax plan...and Bush accusing Gore of trying to expand the federal government.

Host Bob Edwards talks with G-Q magazine's sports columnist Peter Richmond about this season's dominating start for the St. Louis Rams. Last year's number one football team is undefeated so far, with quarterback Kurt Warner proving that he's got staying power.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below 10,000 today for the first time since mid-March. As NPR's Jim Zarroli reports, investors had lots of economic developments to fret over. Consumer prices in September rose at their fastest pace in six months. IBM earnings missed forecasts. And a new batch of high-tech companies reported disappointing sales. All the major averages plummeted sharply after the opening bell, but gained ground later in the day.

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr considers the future of the Middle East peace process.

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan tells lawmakers he doesn't believe the economy needs short-term stimulus. Congress, he says, should focus on actions that promote long-term growth. And he admonishes Congress to get deficits under control. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

The clock is ticking for Congress to address America's debt ceiling that lets the government borrow money to pay its bills. A financial catastrophe may follow if it isn't resolved by early December.

For World Opera Day, watch scenes that will make you fall in love with the art form — from a crazy day at Mozart's diner to a trippy trip to China with Richard Nixon.

"We've been fueling this fire for a long time and we shouldn't be surprised it's now out of control," an employee reportedly wrote on an internal message board.

Recently, commentator and midwife Joan Combellick went to work -- and was surprised. She went in to the hospital to deliver the baby of a 15-year-old who had no support and seemed to have little interest in being a mother. "At Risk" was written in big letters next to her name on the delivery list. But the teenager rose to the occasion -- she had brought baby clothes, blankets and diapers and seemed more prepared for the birth and parenting than Joan had thought possible.

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Lodriguez Murray, United Negro College Fund senior vice president, on recent protests over student housing at HBCUs and where President Biden's pledge to HBCUs stands.

There's been an apparent coup in Sudan. The military has seized power, dissolved the government and arrested the prime minister. Two years ago, a revolution ousted longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir.

The Biden administration is lifting its ban on international travelers on Nov. 8. On Monday, it released some of the details of the new rules.

In Charlottesville, Va., the trial of far-right extremists associated with 2017's Unite the Right rally has begun. Experts say the deadly rally helped usher in an era of extremism and radicalization.

Secretary of State Colin Powell tells a Senate committee a new statement from Osama bin Laden suggests links between Iraq and al Qaeda. The Arab network Al Jazeera today is airing a statement it says is from bin Laden. NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports.

Author Luvvie Ajayi Jones and Tiffany Aliche talk about changing their given Nigerian names to more American ones in order to assimilate, and what their given versus chosen names mean to them today.