Threats

How Ebola Turned Into an Epidemic

In a 90-second video, world renowned public health expert Hans Rosling explains how Ebola spread. By Annalisa Merelli

Science & Tech

Fighting Ebola with Data, Satellites and Drones

Some of the intelligence tools that militaries use to gather intelligence could play a growing role in preventing the worst-case scenario. By Patrick Tucker

Ideas

Africa Needs the US Military To Fight Ebola

It’s up to the international community to change its response behavior and question its own assumptions about disease containment. By Melissa Hersh

Threats

US Could Send As Many As 3,000 Troops to Africa To Fight Ebola

President Obama made the announcement Tuesday as part of a seriously ramped-up plan to combat the Ebola outbreak. By Sophie Novack

Science & Tech

There’s Really No Way To Screen for Ebola at Airports

We can’t keep Ebola out of the United States, but we can do a better job of border protection. By Patrick Tucker