No, Seriously, How Contagious Is Ebola? Plus 4 More Stories

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Shots - Health News No, Seriously, How Contagious Is Ebola? A man with Ebola spent four days out in the Dallas community, possibly infecting others. So why are health officials so sure they can stop Ebola from spreading? Read this story The Two-Way Hiker Catches Volcano's Eruption On Video, And Is Overtaken By Ash The sudden eruption in central Japan surprised and stranded hikers, and caused one death. A hiker managed to shoot video of the shocking sight of an immense billowing gray cloud speeding toward them. Read this story All Tech Considered How Hong Kong Protesters Are Connecting, Without Cell Or Wi-Fi Networks Pro-democracy protesters are downloading a fast-growing app called FireChat to stay in touch. It has been used around the world during political unrest. Read this story The Two-Way One Picture, Of 35,000 Walrus, Shows One Effect Of Global Warming The picture shows the walrus huddled up on an Alaskan beach. Usually, they would spread out on sea ice. But this year, it's all melted. Read this story Shots - Health News Vaccine Controversies Are As Social As They Are Medical In writing her new book On Immunity, Eula Biss found that questions about vaccination touch on attitudes about environmentalism, citizenship and trust in the government. Read this story

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