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Dr. Kent Brantly was medical director at Monrovia's only Ebola treatment center when he fell ill with the disease in July. He survived after being evacuated and treated in the United States.

Dr. Kent Brantly: Ebola Survivor Gives Testimony On The Hill

The doctor spoke of "the horror that this disease visits upon its victims" and told a joint Senate committee hearing that he favors U.S. military intervention to fight it.

In 2010 the Detroit Institute of Arts hosted the exhibit "Fakes, Forgeries, and Mysteries" — about how experts figure out whether artworks are authentic. Above, a painting titled <em>A Female Saint</em> (left) that was once attributed to Italian artist Sandro Botticelli is exhibited alongside <em>The Resurrected Christ</em> (right), a Botticelli painting from around 1480.

Could The Masterpiece Be A Fake? Profit, Revenge And 'The Art Of Forgery'

The art world is "fertile ground for criminals," says art scholar Noah Charney. In his new book, The Art of Forgery, he traces a tradition of fakes and forgeries that dates back to the Renaissance.

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Airs Saturday, June 9, 2012 at 3 p.m. & 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Documentation of Roman Totenberg's Stradivarius violin. The instrument went missing after one of Roman's concerts but was rediscovered more than three decades later.

A Rarity Reclaimed: Stolen Stradivarius Recovered After 35 Years

For decades, virtuoso violinist Roman Totenberg played his prized Stradivarius around the world. Then one day in 1980 it was snatched. Gone. But in June, the FBI called his daughter with news.

A Century Of Black Glamour In This Fine 'Vintage'

Nichelle Gainer's new Vintage Black Glamour, based on the popular Tumblr, collects a wealth of historical and biographical information — alongside gorgeous imagery — on great black entertainers.

The Success Of Fox's 'Empire' Reveals A Few Dos And Don'ts For TV

Fox's hip-hop drama is a growing hit that could rescue the network. In a fragmented marketplace, the TV industry is learning the value of creating shows for under-served audiences.

Customers order food from a McDonald's restaurant in Des Plaines, Ill. The company has promised to start buying "verified sustainable beef" in 2016.

Food Giants Want 'Sustainable' Beef. But What Does That Mean?

McDonald's says it will start to buy beef that's "verified sustainable" in 2016. But defining sustainable beef production is tricky because the environmental issues involved are so complex.

Kandinsky's "Painting no. 201," on the left, was the inspiration for the salad on the right, which was used to test diners' appreciation of the dish.

Kandinsky On A Plate: Art-Inspired Salad Just Tastes Better

Would a salad arranged like an abstract painting be more enjoyable and valuable to diners than a typical salad presentation? Psychologists set out to find that out.

Then-Senator Barack Obama addresses a crowd gathered for the commemoration of the 1965 Voting Rights March at Brown Chapel AME Church in 2007 in Selma, Ala.

Obama Returns To Selma For 50th Anniversary Of Historic March

President Obama will speak in Selma, Ala., Saturday, a half century after civil rights marchers led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., were attacked by state troopers.

Film Review: Documentary Introduces Audiences To The Amazing 'Pablo' Ferro

'Famously Unknown' Graphic Designer Gets The Spotlight

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