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Front-line doctors blame UN for delayed Ebola response

In this Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, file photo, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Margaret Chan speaks during a news conference about support to countries affected by the Ebola virus, at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. (AP Photo/Keystone,…

Cyclone Pam takes heavy toll on remote island of Vanuatu

South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, whose name means “land eternal.” (Chris Kilham) In 1995, I made the first of dozens of trips to the remote South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, whose name means “land eternal.” At the time,…

The toughest job in American politics? Defending Hillary Clinton

FLE – March 10, 2015: Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks to the reporters at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) The toughest job in politics these days is defending Hillary Clinton, mocked brilliantly by The New York Post as the “Deleter…

Gear to help you survive the first 24 hours after disaster strikes

First 24 kit. (Taurus) If disaster struck, how would you survive the first 24 hours? A new, lightweight, rugged kit contains key tools that would certainly give you an advantage. Taurus has created a solution to improve your chances in…

Psychoactive Amazonian medicine gaining popularity, may treat health disorders

In the great Amazon rainforest, native people have long used a large array of psychoactive medicinal agents, from frog secretions to potent snuffs, to various items that can be smoked, applied to skin, or otherwise ingested. ; Among these agents,…

People are flipping for AcroYoga

Trust is a key component in AcroYoga, as with this bow pose which had me high off the ground. (Mimi Towle) Tired of hatha or hot yoga? ; A new kind of partner-based practice perches yogis on one another, sending…

America Needs A Venezuela Policy

In 2014, troubling trends in Europe and the Middle East held much of America’s attention. And 2015 is shaping up to be similar. I have written extensively and frequently on how America can better defend its interests and allies in…

CIA interrogation report: Democrats want to punish America, blame Bush

In its ideological zeal to punish America, the outgoing Democratically-controlled Senate, plans to make public a report that, according to Fox News will examine “the alleged use of torture by the CIA.” Although the 6,000 page full report will remain…

Oregon woman lives nightmare behind bars in East Timor

Stacey Addison’s was in and out of prison in East Timor for nearly six months as she attempted to retrieve her passport after she was caught in a drug bust. When Stacey Addison left Portland, Ore., in September for a…