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Mourners Remember Atatiana Jefferson’s ‘Shining Smile’ After Fort Worth Shooting

Mourners gather around the casket of 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson, who was fatally shot by a police officer earlier this month in Fort Worth, Texas. At her funeral on Thursday, family and friends remembered the impact she had on her community.   Christopher Connelly /KERA hide caption toggle caption   Christopher Connelly /KERA   Mourners gather […]

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If You Got A 7-Year (Or Longer) Car Loan, We Want To Hear From You

More than a third of car buyers these days are taking out loans longer than six years. And more people are rolling unpaid debt from their last car into their new car loan. If that’s you, we’d love to hear from you — especially if you’ve done both. Please fill out this survey to tell

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Ban Will Soon Keep Climbers From Tackling Sacred Monolith In Australia

Uluru, seen at sunset from a designated viewing area earlier this year in Australia’s Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. The sandstone monolith will be closed to climbers permanently Saturday, in a blow to tourists’ aspirations and a boon to the aboriginal peoples who consider it sacred.   Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption  

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Exclusive: Trump Wants To Pick Cuccinelli For DHS, But Worries Senate Would Balk

Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Ken Cuccinelli speaks about immigration policy at the White House on August 12, 2019 Win McNamee/Getty Images   Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption   Win McNamee/Getty Images   Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Ken Cuccinelli speaks about immigration policy at the White

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PG&E Imposes New Power Shutoffs In Parts Of Northern California To Avert Wildfires

Pacific Gas Electric employees work in the PGE Emergency Operations Center in San Francisco. Authorities say power outages have started again in parts of Northern California.   Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption toggle caption   Jeff Chiu/AP   Pacific Gas Electric employees work in the PGE Emergency Operations Center in San Francisco. Authorities say power outages

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More LOLs, Fewer Zzzs: Teens May Be Losing Sleep Over Social Media

Girl texting on smartphone at home martin-dm/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption martin-dm/Getty Images Girl texting on smartphone at home martin-dm/Getty Images Today’s teens have a lot on their plate. They strive for perfect grades, college-essay worthy volunteer gigs, trophies in multiple sports — and many of them still find hours a day to spend

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Astros Executive’s Rant At Reporters Draws Firestorm On Eve Of Series

The Houston Astros’ Roberto Osuna pitches against the New York Yankees in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 15. Mike Stobe/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mike Stobe/Getty Images The Houston Astros’ Roberto Osuna pitches against the New York Yankees in Game 3 of the American League Championship

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Highlights: Top U.S. Diplomat In Ukraine Delivers Explosive Statement To Congress

William Taylor, the acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, arrives on Tuesday at a closed session before the House Intelligence, Foreign Affairs and Oversight committees at the U.S. Capitol. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images William Taylor, the acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, arrives on Tuesday at a closed session before the

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White House Factions Fight Over Trump’s Next Homeland Security Secretary

Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Ken Cuccinelli speaks about immigration policy at the White House on Aug. 12. Immigration hard-liners are pushing for him to be the next secretary of homeland security. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Ken Cuccinelli

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The Placebo Effect Works And You Can Catch It From Your Doctor

If there’s one thing you do want to catch from a trip to your doctor, it’s her optimism. A new study, published Monday in the journal Nature Human Behavior, finds that patients can pick up on subtle facial cues from doctors that reveal the doctor’s belief in how effective a treatment will be. And that

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A Push To Have Cars Say ‘No’ To Drunk Drivers

The Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety Program, funded largely by the federal government, seeks to develop devices that will automatically detect when a driver is intoxicated with a blood-alcohol concentration over the legal limit. Courtesy of Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety Program hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Driver Alcohol Detection System for

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