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Health workers in Sierra Leone check travelers entering the country from Liberia.

Sierra Leone May Be Ebola-Free But The Virus Still Casts A Shadow

The more we learn about Ebola, the more worrisome it is — for health workers and for survivors.

The Surprising Wishes Of India's Sex Workers

A researcher found that some of them don't want to be "rescued." And that in one community, sex work is a traditional occupation for married women.

In 2003, Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus, also known as mimivirus, was the first giant virus to be described. It's larger than many bacteria, and was found in a water sample from a hospital cooling tower in England.

In Giant Virus Genes, Hints About Their Mysterious Origin

They're the Godzillas of the virus world, pushing the limit of what is considered alive. Researchers are trying to figure out where they came from. (And no, they aren't known to make people sick.)

Favorite Visual Stories Of 2017

NPR's favorite visual stories of the year include political news events, a solar eclipse, and hurricanes along with stories about education, music and comics.

An Army horse wears a gas mask to guard against German gas attacks.

The Unsung Equestrian Heroes Of World War I And The Plot To Poison Them

April 6 marks 100 years since the U.S. entered World War I. Years before, the U.S. supported the effort by sending over thousands of horses — who were so important that Germans plotted to kill them.

Bob Scott, a weed scientist at the University of Arkansas, says he wishes more testing could have been done on the new dicamba formulations, but "the product was not made available to us."

Monsanto Attacks Scientists After Studies Show Trouble For Weedkiller Dicamba

Scientists are accusing the seed and pesticide giant of denying the risks of its latest weedkilling technology. Monsanto has responded by attacking some of those critics.

A worker at Soulis Furs in Kastoria sorts through treated mink pelts. "We buy the pelts — minks or foxes or other animals — from North America and Scandinavia and send them for treatment in factories or abroad," says Makis Gioras of Soulis Furs in Kastoria.

A Greek City Nervously Watches Its Fur Trade Falter

Kastoria survived Greece's economic crisis primarily because of high Russian demand for the fur coats it produces. Then the Russian economy tanked. Now Kastoria is in trouble.

A boy stands in line for a measles vaccination in the northern Central African Republic. More than half the cases of measles each year are reported in Africa and Asia.

The Americas Are Now Officially 'Measles-Free'

But that doesn't mean no child in the region will ever catch measles again.

Army Sgt. Maj. Killed In Afghanistan Was Beloved Son, Father, Grandfather (Video)

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Wardell Turner, 48, was roughly a year away from retirement when he lost his life Monday in a bomb blast in Afghanistan. Turner is survived by his mother, siblings, wife, five children, and three grandchildren.

Fishing boats at sunset on Lake Victoria. They're docked on Kenya's Mfangano Island.

Why Do So Many Africans Drown?

One of the most dangerous spots is Lake Victoria. And even the police who patrol the lake don't always know how to swim. But a life preserver may be on the way.

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