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Will Ebola Impact Midterm Elections?

Weekend Edition Sunday's new segment, "For the Record," kicks off with politics and Ebola. NPR's Rachel Martin asks NPR's Mara Liasson and Dallas columnist J. Floyd about the politics of the disease.

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NPR Shanghai correspondent Frank Langfitt put signs on his Toyota Camry saying he would give passengers free rides around Shanghai in exchange for their stories about the bustling city. He has found plenty of takers.

Reporter Offers Free Cab Rides For Stories From 'Streets Of Shanghai'

NPR Shanghai correspondent Frank Langfitt once drove a taxi. He's gone back to his former job, offering free rides around Shanghai in exchange for stories about one of the world's most dynamic cities.

Protesters in Boston during a December demonstration against the deaths of two unarmed black men at the hands of white police officers in New York City and Ferguson, Mo.

Videos Of Ray Rice, Eric Garner Among Biggest Media Moments Of 2014

Some of the most interesting things on TV in 2014 weren't actually made for TV. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans lists the moments in television, viral video and social media that changed us all this year.

A T-shirt bearing the image of Russian President Vladimir Putin reads "The most polite man" at a St. Petersburg market in Russia on Wednesday. Putin began the year in dramatic fashion by hosting the Winter Olympics and seizing Crimea. His year ended, however, with Russia's economy in turmoil and forecasts of a recession for 2015.

Which World Leader Had The Best And The Worst Year In 2014?

Vladimir Putin got off to a great start, then it all turned sour. Bashar Assad looks to be better positioned today than back in January. Perhaps the pope had the best year of all.

The Doctor Who Championed Hand-Washing And Briefly Saved Lives

One of the most important medical advances may also be the simplest: hand-washing. It's the best defense against spreading disease. And its power was discovered long before anyone knew about germs.

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Limericks

Bill reads three news-related limericks: Squirmercise; Put the P in Polygraph; Partly Germy.

Pope John Paul II listens to President Jimmy Carter's welcoming speech at the White House in 1979. John Paul made an unprecedented seven-city tour of the U.S., speaking to immense crowds. But the idea of a pope coming to Washington and meeting with the president was unthinkable before the 20th century, in part because America would have been less than welcoming.

Washington Welcomes A Pope, But America's Arms Weren't Always So Open

A papal visit is now regarded as public relations gold. But the idea of a pope coming to Washington and meeting with the president was unthinkable before the 20th century.

Acclaimed French chef Jacques Pepin (center) has had an extraordinary 60-year career. He says his new cookbook, <em>Jacques Pepin: Heart and Soul in the Kitchen, </em>will be his last. Maybe.

What Would Julia Child Do? Jacques Pépin Says: Add More Butter

In a conversation with NPR's Scott Simon, Jacques Pépin reflects on his extraordinary 60-year career, his dear friend Julia Child and how not to let good cheese leftovers go to waste.

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