Staff / TruthdigMar 15, 2016
Each story invites viewers to confront the disease at its various nerve centers: in and out of treatment tents, doctors' quarters, victims' homes, makeshift hearses. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 19, 2015
Poet Sonia Greenfield ruminates over the racism and ethnocentrism involved in international responses to epidemics, including the recent Ebola outbreak, which was mostly concentrated in West Africa. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Roisin Davis / TruthdigJul 31, 2015
A vaccine to fight the deadly Ebola virus has been shown to be 100 percent successful in a trial conducted in Guinea. Experts say the drug is likely to put an end to the West African epidemic. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJul 23, 2015
In an inspired rant, the "Daily Show" host explains why climate change, consumerism, Ebola and other such concerns are far more pressing than whether Iran will become a nuclear power in 10 to 15 years, as some conservatives allege. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 4, 2015
In a lawsuit filed Monday, nurse Nina Pham says that a colleague videotaped her without her permission and then the hospital released the tape to the media. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJan 1, 2015
Professors at three leading British universities say International Monetary Fund policies favoring the repayment of international debts over social welfare spending contributed to the Ebola crisis by inhibiting an effective response by health care professionals in the three worst-hit African countries. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigDec 8, 2014
In a segment hilariously titled "Spot the Africa," the latest addition to the "Daily Show" team, Trevor Noah, compares conditions in his home continent of Africa to those in the U.S. Let's just say, the truth is more than a little unpleasant. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
BLANKNov 18, 2014
When the deadly international health crisis is over, the world will be morally indebted to a tiny island nation that has suffered economic attack from the U.S. for more than half a century. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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