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Beauty Queen's Rape Allegation Against Former Gambia President Sparks #MeToo...
Last week's testimony before The Gambia's Truth Commission riveted the country and described a culture of systematic sexual abuse in the presidential palace. (Image credit: 2019 Human Rights Watch)
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Russian Court Sentences Jehovah's Witness To 6 Years In Prison For 'Extremism'
A string of Jehovah's Witnesses have been convicted since Russia's Supreme Court banned the Christian denomination as an "extremist organization" in 2017. (Image credit: Jehovah's Witness)
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Israel's Top Court Approves Expulsion Of Human Rights Official
Omar Shakir of Human Rights Watch was ordered to leave the country for allegedly backing boycotts of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Aghast critics call it a blow to free expression....
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From Lawn Mowers To Rock Concerts, Our 'Deafening World' Is Hurting Our Ears
Volume Control author David Owen says our ears largely evolved in a far quieter time than the one we currently live in. He warns that the ambient noises that surround us pose a threat to our hearing....
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McDonald's Fired CEO Is Getting Millions, Putting Spotlight On Pay Gap
Stephen Easterbrook got a $42 million exit package after his relationship with an employee violated company policy. In 2018, he made 2,124 times more than the median income of a McDonald's employee....
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Iran Takes Another Step To Enrich Uranium, In Another Blow To Nuclear Deal
Tehran says it will start injecting uranium gas into centrifuges, the latest in a series of breaches since President Trump's decision to abandon the nuclear deal and impose economic sanctions. (Image...
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FTC Issues Rules For Disclosure Of Ads By Social Media Influencers
The consumer watchdog agency is trying to protect users from deceptive ads on social media. The influencer market on Instagram is expected to reach more than $2.5 billion in 2020. (Image credit:...
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GOP Leader Eyes Intel Committee Shake-Up To Boost President Trump's Defenders
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is looking to temporarily add more of President Trump's allies to the panel in anticipation of public impeachment hearings. (Image credit: J. Scott...
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CDC: Childhood Trauma Is A Public Health Issue And We Can Do More Prevent It
What happens to you in childhood can affect your health for a lifetime. New data shows a link between childhood trauma and disease later in life. Prevention is critical, public health experts say....
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ABC News Defends Its Epstein Coverage After Leaked Video Of Anchor
On the video, anchor Amy Robach complained that ABC News had "quashed" her interview with a Jeffrey Epstein accuser, suggesting the network yielded to threats from powerful forces. (Image credit:...
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FCC Clears T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Deal
The next hurdle is a federal trial in December in which a coalition of state attorneys general are challenging the merger as anti-competitive. (Image credit: Richard Drew/AP)
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In China, Kids Of Unwed Mothers May Be Barred From Public Health Care, Education
Being a mom without a husband leaves many women in a legal gray zone where they are unable to access medical and other public services for themselves and their children. Some women are even fined....
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15 Killed In Deadliest Attack To Hit Thailand's Restive South In Years
The region is predominately Muslim, and Thailand is a Buddhist-majority country. More than 7,000 people have been killed Southern Thailand since a separatist rebellion started in 2004. (Image credit:...
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More Teens Than Ever Are Vaping. Here's What We Know About Their Habits
New survey data show an estimated 5 million teens use e-cigarettes and nearly 1 million use them daily. Here's more on their favorite brands and flavors. (Image credit: Sean McMinn/NPR)
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