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Latest 'Swatting' Incident Keeps Rep. Clark Pushing For Legislation

10:52am January 02, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Rep. Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, who has introduced several pieces of legislation to combat swatting, and other forms of online harassment.

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Late December through Valentine's Day is the busiest time of the year for dating apps and sites, according to Match.com.

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What Makes Us Click: How Online Dating Shapes Our Relationships

9:17am January 02, 2018

by Laura Roman

As Americans try new ways to connect, the norms of dating are evolving. So how has online dating changed the connections we make?

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Remembering Anti-Police Brutality Activist Erica Garner, Who Died At 27

8:22am January 02, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to Kirsten West Savali, who writes for the online magazine The Root and knew Erica Garner. Garner's life was transformed by the death of her father at the hands of the NYPD.

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Hollywood Women Launch Campaign To Stop Sexual Harassment

7:39am January 02, 2018

More than 300 powerful women in Hollywood have formed an initiative to combat sexual harassment. It's called Time's Up and it aims to be more inclusive of working-class women's experiences.

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Drop In Refugee Arrivals May Force U.S. Resettlement Offices To Close

6:43am January 02, 2018

State Department regulations may force refugee resettlement agencies to close some offices. Ailsa Chang talks to Matthew Soerens of World Relief, who says his agency has made cuts to its program.

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Hollywood Women Launch Initiative To Stop Sexual Harassment

6:22am January 02, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Some 300 actresses, writers, producers and talent agents took out a full-page ad in The New York Times to announce the campaign, which includes a $13 million legal defense fund.

From DACA To DeVos: Education Predictions For 2018

6:00am January 02, 2018

by Claudio Sanchez

Predicting the future is hard. Good thing NPR's Claudio Sanchez has a crystal ball.

Ballet Master Retires Amid Sexual Misconduct Probe

5:39am January 02, 2018

by Doreen McCallister

In his letter to the board of the New York City Ballet, Peter Martins, 71, continued to deny he sexually harassed or abused members of the company. He had been on a leave of absence since last month.

Suleiman Ibrahim Osman, from Syria, sits outside his tent in the Kawergosk refugee camp in northern Iraq in April. He's one of millions of people worldwide who have recently been forced out of their homes from war.

The Year The U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program Unraveled

8:50pm January 01, 2018

by Deborah Amos

Migrant rights advocates warn that President Trump's attempts to shut down the refugee resettlement program will have long-term consequences.

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Two civilians carry belongings they collected from their damaged house in the Old City of Mosul, Iraq. The Islamic State controlled the northern Iraqi city for three years before being driven out last year. ISIS no longer controls any cities, but small gr

Where Did The Islamic State Fighters Go?

8:50pm January 01, 2018

by Greg Myre

The extremist group has lost all its strongholds in its core areas in Iraq and Syria. But some militants are still on the loose and plan to regroup and cause more mayhem.

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