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Anita Hill is sworn in before testifying during Senate hearings on the confirmation of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court in 1991.

Women Are Speaking Up About Harassment And Abuse, But Why Now?

4:50pm October 27, 2017

by Elizabeth Blair

Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby, Roger Ailes, Bill O'Reilly. More and more women are calling out their alleged sexual harassers and abusers. But why is it all happening now? And is this a turning point?

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The Justice Department has entered settlements for two cases related to IRS scrutiny of groups seeking tax-exempt status.

IRS Apologizes For Aggressive Scrutiny Of Conservative Groups

4:12pm October 27, 2017

by Peter Overby

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced settlements in two long-running cases against the IRS, saying, "There's no excuse" for the agency's treatment of the groups, which sought tax-exempt status.

American Lee Harvey Oswald and his Russian wife, Marina, pose on a bridge walk in Minsk during their stay in the Soviet Union. This is a 1964 handout photo from the Warren Commission.

Documents Offer Insight Into Soviet View Of JFK Assassination

1:56pm October 27, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The Communist Party was reportedly alarmed and believed that the killing of President John F. Kennedy was part of a larger "ultraright" coup to overthrow the U.S. government.

U.S. GDP Beats Expectations, Growing At 3 Percent

1:08pm October 27, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Before catastrophic hurricanes hit the U.S., economists had been expecting an even stronger showing for the third quarter.

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Journalist Mark Halperin Joins List Of Men Accused Of Sexual Harassment

11:08am October 27, 2017

by David Folkenflik

Political journalist Mark Halperin joins a small but quickly growing number of prominent figures in media and entertainment who face multiple accusations of sexual harassment.

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Doctors React To Trump's Opioid Emergency Declaration

11:08am October 27, 2017

by Greg Allen

Doctors and others working on the country's opioid epidemic are welcoming President Trump's declaration of a public health emergency, but they say it's not enough.

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In every group the researchers studied, the more marijuana people smoked the more sex they reported having.

Does Smoking Pot Lead To More Sex?

10:39am October 27, 2017

by Angus Chen

Surveys of 50,000 people found that those who smoked marijuana had sex more often than those who abstained from the drug. What is unclear is whether other factors explain the apparent link.

Celebrity chef John Besh stepped down from his position at the Besh Restaurant Group after an investigation by The Times-Picayune and NOLA.com found that 25 women — all current and former employees — said they were sexually harassed while working for

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Celebrity Chef John Besh Leaves Company After 25 Allegations Of Harassment

9:14am October 27, 2017

by Kelly McEvers

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks to food critic Brett Anderson of The Times-Picayune about his reporting regarding sexual harassment in the prominent Besh Restaurant Group in New Orleans.

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Chickens are carried through a poultry slaughterhouse on mechanical arms.

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Too Fast For Safety? Poultry Industry Wants To Speed Up The Slaughter Line

9:00am October 27, 2017

by Nicole Erwin

The National Chicken Council says the move is needed to keep pace with international competitors. But worker and food-safety advocates say this could cause more stress and injuries.

Brian Gonzalez has been selling Puerto Rican fritters at his dad's food stand at Old San Juan for the past year. Since Hurricane Maria, business has been slow.

A Weekend With 7 Vendors Of San Juan, Illustrated

8:55am October 27, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

After Hurricane Maria, a skeleton crew of artisans and sellers keep showing up in the city. They're driven by force of habit, tradition and a sliver of hope that things will return to normal.