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LIfesaving Ebola Drugs; Water Crisis; Eid Al-Adha Feast editor's note Diaa Hadid/NPR NPR's correspon

LIfesaving Ebola Drugs; Water Crisis; Eid Al-Adha Feast editor's note Diaa Hadid/NPR NPR's correspondents are multi-talented. Diaa Hadid, who covers Pakistan, filed an excellent radio report and digital story on [a newly instituted ban on single-use plastic bags.]( Hadid also took a series of powerful and startling photos that give a glimpse of the way plastic clogs the streets and waterways of Islamabad and a neighboring village. This is the fourth time the government has banned bags. Will the ban work? Critics are already pointing to flaws. [Read Diaa Hadid's story here.]( Marc Silver Editor, Goats and Soda personal essay Malaka Gharib/NPR [Hide The Wine! I'm Hosting My First Eid Al-Adha Feast]( Her dad is a Muslim who lives in Egypt. Her mom is a Catholic. She hasn't set foot in a mosque in ages. Could she host an Eid al-Adha celebration? And ... would she have to slaughter an animal -- not to mention hiding her wine and beer since alcohol is forbidden in Islam? Malaka Gharib shares her story. in the news Ute Grabowsky/Photothek via Getty Images [Report: There's A Growing Water Crisis In The Global South]( New research by the World Resources Institute finds evidence of a growing crisis in the supply of urban water. [2 Experimental Ebola Drugs Saved Lives In Congo Outbreak]( Drugs tested in the Democratic Republic of Congo are effective in treating Ebola, scientists say. They have run a study in the midst of a deadly epidemic and in the face of armed assaults on doctors. [To Get A Gun License, First You Have To Plant 10 Trees]( That's the new rule in Ferozepur, a district in India's Punjab state. As proof you have to submit a photo of yourself with your saplings. women & girls Aparna Vidyasagar for NPR [For Disability Activists, 3 Weeks In Oregon Is A Game Changer]( They climbed ropes and played wheelchair rugby. One of them rode a bus for the first time. And they learned how to be more effective in their fight for solutions to problems faced by disabled women and girls in their countries. links we like The BBC has a [heartbreaking story]( about how older Zimbabweans are trying to survive with pensions worth a tiny fraction of what they used to be. Hundreds of fans gathered in Abidjan in the Ivory Coast to mourn the [death of DJ Arafat]( one of the country's biggest music stars, AFP reports. 3 Afro Dominicana writers [reflect on their truths.]( What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: [goatsandsoda@npr.org](mailto:goatsandsoda@npr.org?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Health, Daily News, Code Switch and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Goats and Soda emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy](

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