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VA hospitals are recording patients’ life stories to help strengthen understanding between patients and their caregivers. Including such stories in medical records may even improve health outcomes.

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The Jamaican women’s national soccer team is the first from the Caribbean to ever make it to the Women’s World Cup. Grit, luck and a little help from a reggae star helped them get there.

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The new charges filed by prosecutors in Ohio are the latest slayings carried out decades ago by Samuel Little, who authorities say has killed women in 19 states over decades.

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Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are pushing the federal government to detail its plans to fight white supremacy and other far-right extremism. Details are scarce, but here’s what we know so far.

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Supreme Court Pressed For Sealed Documents In Death Penalty Case

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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and NPR filed a motion to release sealed documents related to an Alabama death penalty case. Sealing documents is an unusual move by the high court.

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The pace of the exodus is escalating, as Venezuela suffers from political chaos, food shortages and hyperinflation. The U.N. says 1 million people have left just since November 2018.

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Ex-Minneapolis Officer Sentenced To 12 1/2 Years In Death Of Unarmed 911 Caller

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Mohamed Noor, 33, was convicted in the 2017 killing of bride-to-be Justine Ruszczyk, who had called 911 to report a possible sexual assault in the alley behind her home.

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Univ. Of Alabama Returns $21.5 Million Gift; Donor Urged Boycott Over Abortion Law

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The move comes after Hugh Culverhouse Jr. urged students and businesses to boycott Alabama over its restrictive new abortion law. The school says its rejection of the money isn’t related to that law.

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In March, when the Christchurch mosque shooting coincided with Zahra Noorbakhsh’s own health crisis, the Iranian American comic found hope in the continued practice of Friday gatherings.

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Asia’s Longhorned Tick Takes Its First Documented Bite In The U.S.

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The parasite carries potentially lethal pathogens in Asia as well as Australia and New Zealand. Now it’s in North America. We ask tick specialists to weigh in.

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‘Eileen Gray’ Examines The Relationship Between Genius And Gender

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Even in our current climate, it’s sobering to consider how the profession of architecture treated modernist pioneer Eileen Gray. This graphic history is a thought-provoking, if incomplete, reflection.

The End Of The World Ought To Be The Start Of The Story In ‘Oval’

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Elvia Wilk’s new novel follows a group of aimless young people in Berlin, working, going out, coming home — until something happens that brings about a cataclysm. But is the aimlessness intentional?

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2019 Women’s World Cup Preview: What You Need To Know

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The action kicks off today in Paris. The U.S. is once again ranked No. 1 in the world — but any number of teams could bring home the prize. Here’s your essential guide to the tournament.

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U.S. Navy: Russian Warship’s ‘Unsafe’ Move Nearly Caused Collision With Cruiser

By Bill Chappell

“This unsafe action forced USS Chancellorsville to execute all engines back full and to maneuver to avoid collision,” the U.S. Navy says. But Russia’s military says it was the American ship’s fault.

Pavarotti Documentary Misses All The Right Notes

By Tom Huizenga

Ron Howard’s new Pavarotti film fails to make us feel much for its subject, and does little to bolster the magical, complicated art called opera.

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‘Everyone Would Have Left’: Putting Lessons From Hurricane Michael To Work

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Florida’s emergency managers are reassessing how they order evacuations based on Florida’s experience last year with Hurricane Michael.

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Organic Farming Has A Plastic Problem. One Solution Is Controversial

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Many organic farmers rely on plastic as a form of mulch, but it ends up in landfills. Biodegradable plastic could help, but some worry about its long-term effects on soil health and the environment.

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One More Scoop Of Vanilla: A New Proposal Looks To Loosen Radio Ownership Rules

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A proposed change could see more radio stations ending up in the hands of fewer executives, which would have a homogenizing effect on radio dials around the U.S. The thing is, that’s already happened.

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‘I Will Never Lie About Being Gay Again’: LGBT Activist Remembers Source Of Pride

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At StoryCorps, Alexei Romanoff, an 82-year-old gay activist, recalls lessons he learned as a teenager from a proud gay elder — and which resonated as an adult.

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Poll: Majority Want To Keep Abortion Legal, But They Also Want Restrictions

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An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey found that three-quarters of Americans want the Supreme Court to uphold Roe v. Wade. But there is also complexity — and contradiction — in respondents’ views.

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Biden Reverses Position, Rejects Hyde Amendment, Cites Attacks On Abortion Access

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The Hyde Amendment is a 43-year-old law that prohibits taxpayer-supported health care programs from using federal funds for abortions.

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Internet Sensation April The Giraffe Going On Birth Control, Having No More Babies

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Seventeen automakers signed a letter to the Trump administration and California Gov. Gavin Newsom saying they want one set of policies to reduce greenhouse gases and make cars more fuel efficient.

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Happy Birthday, Tetris. 35 Years Later You’re As Addictive And Tetromino-y As Ever

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The video game has become one of the most popular and best selling of all time. Its creator, Alexey Pajitnov, says that’s because it appeals to humanity’s “constructive spirit.”

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NYPD Commissioner Apologizes For ‘Oppressive’ 1969 Raid On Stonewall Inn

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New York Police Commissioner James O’Neill admitted police actions were “wrong” during the Stonewall riot, a landmark in the LGBTQ rights movement.

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Redistricting Guru’s Hard Drives Could Mean Legal, Political Woes For GOP

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Meteorologists in Southern California were puzzled by the big green blob on their radar — it looked like a rainstorm on what was a clear day. Then they discovered it was beetles.

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The accident occurred around 6:45 a.m. ET near a training area in New York state and involved a light medium tactical vehicle — the military’s multipurpose transport truck — the academy says.

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With a tight labor market, Walmart and other companies are adding new kinds of benefits to attract workers. Now, the giant retailer is offering to pay for prep courses for the SAT and ACT.

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