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Cyntoia Brown is pictured in a still from the 2011 documentary Me Facing Life: The Cyntoia Brown Story. Her case is renewing questions about how child sex trafficking victims are treated by the justice system.

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Cyntoia Brown Case Highlights How Child Sex Trafficking Victims Are Prosecuted

3:51pm December 01, 2017

by Samantha Raphelson

Cyntoia Brown received a life sentence for killing a man who hired her for sex when she was 16. Her case is renewing efforts to change how the system treats child sex trafficking victims.

Kim Jong Nam had been critical of North Korea's dynastic rule. Kim Jong Un, who inherited the leadership in 2011, was believed to have issued a standing order for his brother's execution.

World News

Kim Jong Nam Had Antidote In Bag When He Died In Nerve Agent Attack

3:28pm December 01, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Testimony from a toxicologist in the trial of Kim's alleged assassins says that at the time of his death, the half-brother of North Korea's leader, had with him vials of atropine, an antidote to VX.

Proposed changes to the tax law could eliminate the deduction for medical expenses. Those who use it generally have very high medical expenses, often for a disabled child, a serious chronic illness or expensive long-term care not covered by health insuran

Health & Safety

5 Ways Congressional Tax Legislation Would Transform Health Care

3:12pm December 01, 2017

by Julie Rovner

Even though congressional Republicans formally set aside their Obamacare repeal-and-replace efforts this summer, there are big policy changes that could become law under pending tax proposals.

A memorial honoring victims of the AIDS epidemic sits across the street from the former St. Vincent's Hospital site in New York City, where many of the early victims of AIDS were diagnosed.

Health & Safety

What We've Learned Treating People With HIV Can Make Care Better For Us All

3:09pm December 01, 2017

by John Henning Schumann

AIDS has been transformed from a death sentence into a manageable chronic disease. The holistic approach to care that helped make that possible could transform health care for us all.

Anita Hill testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Oct. 11, 1991, regarding Clarence Thomas' confirmation to the Supreme Court.

For Years, Anita Hill Was A 'Canary In The Coal Mine' For Women Speaking Out

2:37pm December 01, 2017

by Terry Gross

Journalists Jane Mayer and Rebecca Traister say Hill's harsh treatment during Clarence Thomas' 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearings served as a warning to other women.

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Argentinian soccer legend Diego Maradona was one of several stars who took part in Friday's draw for the 2018 World Cup. The widely watched draw was held at the Kremlin in Moscow.

2018 World Cup Draw Is Complete, With No Obvious 'Group Of Death'

2:24pm December 01, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Spain will play Portugal, France will play Peru, and Brazil will play Switzerland — but the draw for the Russian-hosted tournament lacks an obviously imposing group.

Pope Francis meets with a Rohingya refugee at the archbishop's residence in Dhaka. Pope Francis arrived in Bangladesh from Myanmar, the second stage of a visit that has been dominated by the plight of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees.

Pope Francis: 'The Presence Of God Is Also Called Rohingya'

12:48pm December 01, 2017

by Bill Chappell

"Pope Francis was visibly moved as he met the refugees who fled a military crackdown in Myanmar to neighboring Bangladesh," NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Rats have been a persistent problem for cities around the world.

The Genetic Divide Between NYC's Uptown And Downtown Rats

12:36pm December 01, 2017

Fordham University graduate student Matthew Combs studies the DNA of New York City's rats. He found that rats living uptown are genetically distinct from rats living downtown.

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Man Who Inspired ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Dies

11:37am December 01, 2017

by Andrew Limbong

His name was Anthony Senerchia Jr., and he lost his 14-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, on Nov. 25.

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Warning signs adorn the fence surrounding the compound housing the Hornsdale Power Reserve, featuring the world's largest lithium ion battery made by Tesla, during the official launch near Jamestown, Australia, on Friday.

World News

World's Largest Battery Is Turned On In Australia As Tesla Ties Into Power Grid

11:17am December 01, 2017

by Bill Chappell

"This is history in the making," South Australia Premier Jay Weatherill said of the battery, which sits next to a wind farm. It was tapped early to support the power grid during a heat wave.