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An American doctor says racism is to blame for the slow response to the Ebola outbreak

The Ebola outbreak in west Africa has killed more than 2400 people, and the World Health Organization has called the crisis β€œunparalleled in modern times.” We ask why the United States is only now ramping up its efforts to combat the disease. And, we look at the incredible challenges facing healthcare workers in this fight.

Also in this edition, we investigate why a teen from the American heartland disappeared, only to resurface in Syria. We get an update on a story from a few months ago about a gay rights activist from Uganda who was seeking asylum in the US. And, we meet Russia’s unlikely poster boy for its embargo on Western goods. Plus, how a private collection of family photosβ€”from the 1970sβ€”are now telling a remarkable story of American assimilation and Chinese-American life.

(Photo: Dr William Fischer of Chapel Hill, in North Carolina, wearing protective clothing to treat Ebola patients. Courtesy of Dr William Fischer)

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Sun 21 Sep 2014 14:32GMT
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  • Responding to Ebola

    US doctor says racism is to blame for the slow global response to the Ebola outbreak

    Duration: 04:33

  • Treating Ebola Patients

    The incredible challenges facing healthcare workers in the fight against Ebola

    Duration: 03:32

  • An American in Syria

    A teenager from Minnesota disappeared, only to turn up in Syria

    Duration: 04:28

  • Asylum in the US

    A gay rights activist from Uganda is granted asylum in the US

    Duration: 04:13

  • Cheese Embargo

    A cheesemaker becomes Russia’s unlikely poster boy for its embargo on Western goods

    Duration: 03:52

  • Chinese-American Life

    How a collection of family photos from the 70s tells the story of American assimilation

    Duration: 04:38

Broadcasts

  • Sat 20 Sep 2014 03:32GMT
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
  • Sat 20 Sep 2014 18:32GMT
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
  • Sun 21 Sep 2014 14:32GMT
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online

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