About this episode
This episode discusses the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and explores the benefits of boredom for brain development.
Today on CNN10: We'll get an update on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and get rare access to a hospital at the epicenter of the outbreak. Then, we'll learn why being bored is actually vital to your brain's development, before giving you an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at last week's Scripps National Spelling Bee. All this and more on today's CNN10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: CNN 10
Topics covered
- Ebola outbreak
- brain development
- boredom
- Scripps National Spelling Bee
- health
- education
Keywords
- Ebola
- boredom
- brain development
- Scripps National Spelling Bee
- health update
- education
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Organizations: CNN
Places: Democratic Republic of Congo
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