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Parents Of Terminally Ill British Infant Drop Legal Battle

5:43pm July 24, 2017

by Joanna Kakissis

The parents of Charlie Gard say they have given up their legal battle to allow their critically ill infant to receive experimental treatment for the severe genetic disorder he suffers from.

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Scandal Threatens To End Career Of Daughter Of Pakistan Prime Minister

5:43pm July 24, 2017

by Diaa Hadid

In Pakistan, a corruption scandal could bring down a rising political star, Maryam Sharif, the prime minister's daughter.

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Polish President Vetoes Two Proposed Laws To Change Judicial System

5:43pm July 24, 2017

Polish President Andrzej Duda on Monday vetoes two proposed laws that sought to limit courts' independence. Kelly McEvers talks with Justyna Pawlak of Reuters about what this means for the country.

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Border Dispute Divides Remote Colombian States

5:25pm July 24, 2017

by John Otis

Two Colombian states fight over impoverished town that's divided down the middle — and the town has suffered as a result.

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French Philosopher Who Promoted Risk-Taking Dies Attempting Water Rescue

3:30pm July 24, 2017

by Amy Held

"Being alive is a risk," Anne Dufourmantelle said. She died Friday at the beach in Saint-Tropez while trying to save a drowning child.

When it comes to convincing climate change deniers, Al Gore says, "Mother Nature is more persuasive than the scientific community."

Despite Climate Change Setbacks, Al Gore 'Comes Down On The Side Of Hope'

2:36pm July 24, 2017

by Steve Inskeep

Even though President Trump promised to pull the U.S. from the Paris climate accord, Al Gore still sees an "excellent chance" of meeting the accord's commitments to reduce global warming.

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Chris Gard and Connie Yates, the parents of critically ill infant Charlie Gard, arrive at a court session in London on Monday.

Parents Of Terminally Ill British Baby Charlie Gard End Legal Fight

2:03pm July 24, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The couple's lawyer told the London High Court that new medical tests have shown that an experimental treatment would not help at this point, ending their legal fight to transport him to the U.S.

Inside The Global Seed Vault, Where The History And Future Of Agriculture Is Stored

1:45pm July 24, 2017

Seeds on Ice author Cary Fowler describes the underground tunnel near the North Pole, which stores and protects a collection of 933,000 samples of different, unique crop varieties.

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Men look at the remains of their properties at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, July 24, 2017. A suicide car bomb killed dozens of people as well as the bomber early Monday morning in a western neighborhood of Afghanistan's capi

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Suicide Bomber Kills At Least 24 In Afghanistan's Capital

1:21pm July 24, 2017

by Christianna Silva

The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the latest attack in a wave of recent violence in Kabul.

A man holds a sign that says "Constitution" at a demonstration Monday in front of the presidential palace in Warsaw, Poland.

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Poland's President Says He Will Veto Controversial Legislation, Defying His Party

9:49am July 24, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Critics say the two controversial measures would have undermined the independence of the judiciary. Poland has seen days of demonstrations across the country against the legislation.