On Friday, Take Two discusses why it has taken so long for the experimental Ebola vaccine ZMapp to make its way through bureaucratic red tape. We'll also look at ESPN's punishment of longtime writer Bill Simmons, why food allergies are on the rise and much more.
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• 6:40
The Ebola virus has killed nearly 3,000 people in West Africa. Dr. Suzanne Donovan has seen firsthand how dire the situation is, after a month-long stint in Sierra Leone.
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• 3:29
The U.S. and other countries have pledged to help in the Ebola crisis. But, with infection rates doubling every three weeks, can international aid come soon enough?
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• 5:12
When two American medical workers contracted Ebola, they were rushed doses of an experimental drug called ZMapp, which had been in development for years but delayed by government bureaucracy.
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• 11:20
Joining us in our weekly look-back at the week in news is Jamelle Bouie from Slate and Robin Abcarian, a columnist for the Los Angeles Times.
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• 4:08
Ello was originally created in response to frustration from the LGBT community that Facebook required people to use their real name instead of, for example, their drag queen name.
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• 5:03
At $160 a kilogram, wasabi is one of the most lucrative crops in the world. That's why farmers in Canada are hoping for a big payday from a plant that's not easy to grow.
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• 8:50
In 1991, The Pixies released Trompe Le Monde, an album that was adored by critics and fans alike, but there was no follow-up... until now. "Indie Cindy" is the band's new studio album and they'll soon take the stage at the Hollywood Bowl.
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• 5:01
The problem facing some pollsters is that some Asian ethnic groups are closed off to outsiders, making it hard to know where they stand on statewide issues.
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• 4:51
The U.S. Government has agreed to pay the Navajo Nation more than half a billion dollars to settle claims that it mismanaged the tribe's funds and natural resources for decades.
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• 4:28
A look at the history of the Glen Canyon Dam, which turns 50 this month.
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• 5:48
ESPN's Bill Simmons was suspended after calling NFL Commissioner Roger Gooddell a liar after saying he didn't see the video of Ray Rice punching his fiancee.
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• 5:18
But, they will accept gifts.
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• 4:07
KPCC’s social media producer Kristen Lepore joins us to share her picks for fun and cheap events happening around SoCal over the next couple days.
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• 5:32
A retail store still operates on the ground floor, but the rest of the 11-story building is gutted and covered in grit. "I just see a lot of endless opportunity," says Ulisses Sanchez.
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• 9:42
It's not easy for musicians to get booked at venues without support from a record label or well-connected friend.