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Ebola response slowed down by distrust and testing delays

Full Episode
49:33

Workers offload medical and emergency supplies donated by the European Union to support frontline workers in fighting Ebola upon arrival at the national airport in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 28, 2026.

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Lack of healthcare infrastructure and distrust of authorities are challenging efforts to confront the latest Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo. Also, more trials begin for former Syrian officials involved in torturing their own citizens. And, rising geopolitical tensions complicate an already fragile dynamic in Cyprus. Plus, NASA announces plans to create a permanent presence on the moon.

In This Episode

Distrust and testing delays slow Ebola response
13:09
How an interview project ‘shows the continuity of the human family’
7:56
Syria begins trying former Syrian officials involved in torturing citizens
7:38
European tensions brewing in Cyprus
5:42
Heatwaves hit Europe and Asia
0:43
NASA announces mission to create permanent base on the moon
2:53
Bakithi Kumalo and Paul Simon summer tour
8:00