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Ebola survivors in Nigeria credit the nasty-tasting oral rehydration solution for their recovery. One doctor wants more attention paid to that kind of low-tech treatment.

After 14 days of searching, the operation now turns to a "recovery" phase. None of the victims recovered from the wreckage as of Wednesday morning survived the initial collapse, authorities said.

Frito-Lay workers are voting on an agreement that could end the strike. It would boost wages, guarantee a weekly day off and end "suicide shifts" — consecutive 12-hour shifts with eight hours between.

Spring is finally here and as the weather has been warming up, many of us are looking for ways to get outside and share some time with our community. As always, Adam Carr from the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service has been on the lookout for great community events and he shares some of his top picks for April.

The height of the holiday shopping season arrives in the United States, with just four days until Hanukkah, 10 days until Christmas and 11 to Kwanzaa. Books -- whether classic or modern, non-fiction or fantastic -- remain a popular gift choice for many shoppers. Reviewer Alan Cheuse has a list of recommendations.

Sudan's temporary capital city, Port Sudan, previously a safe haven during the country's two-year civil war, has come under attack for the first time by a series of drone strikes for consecutive days.

Snow and brutally cold temperatures prompted many Wisconsin schools to cancel classes most of this week. Milwaukee Public Schools are back in session Friday after being closed five school days in a row, starting Jan. 25.

As temperatures plummet, school administrators from Michigan to Mississippi are finding creative ways to announce snow days. Some of their music videos have gone viral.

David Edelstein reviews Fruitvale Station, a dramatization of the last day of a man shot by San Francisco transit police in the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2009.

NPR's longest-serving reference librarian, Kee Malesky, is the author of a new book, Learn Something New Every Day: 365 Facts to Fulfill Your Life. Malesky offers facts for each day of the year, from the landing on the moon to the invention of sliced bread.