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Federal Appeals Court Considers Border Shooting Case

Enlarge this image A photo of Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez, who was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol near the Mexico-U.S border, rests on a church altar during a memorial mass in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. A federal appeals court heard arguments on whether his family can file a civil lawsuit in U.S. courts. Valeria

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Breakthrough In Strike By Pennsylvania Professors

Enlarge this image Picketers hold signs near Pennsylvania’s West Chester University on Wednesday. Professors at state universities, including West Chester, came to a tentative contract agreement with the state on Friday. Megan Trimble/AP hide caption toggle caption Megan Trimble/AP Picketers hold signs near Pennsylvania’s West Chester University on Wednesday. Professors at state universities, including West

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Lawmakers Question Price Hikes For Leukemia Drug

Enlarge this image Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, and Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., are pictured in Washington last year. Sanders and Cummings are demanding information from a drug company that repeatedly has raised prices on a leukemia drug. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, and Rep. Elijah Cummings,

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No Snapchat In The Bedroom? An Online Tool To Manage Kids’ Media Use

Pediatricians realize parents need strategies beyond “Put down that phone!” Jiangang Wang/Moment Editorial/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jiangang Wang/Moment Editorial/Getty Images Whether your kid is 3 and obsessed with Daniel Tiger videos or 15 and spending half her conscious hours on Snapchat, you are probably somewhat conflicted about how to think about their media

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American Academy Of Pediatrics Lifts "No Screens Under 2" Rule

Enlarge this image A new policy statement says kids as young as 15 months can learn from media when a caregiver is present and involved. TongRo Images Inc./Getty Images hide caption toggle caption TongRo Images Inc./Getty Images A new policy statement says kids as young as 15 months can learn from media when a caregiver

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Fall Enrollment Efforts Could Be Pivotal For Federal Health Law

Enlarge this image Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell at a Senate hearing in 2014. “We expect this to be a transition period for the marketplace,” she told reporters Wednesday. “Issuers are adjusting their prices, bringing them in line with actual data on costs.” Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty

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The Final Presidential Debate In 100 Words (And 6 Videos)

Enlarge this image Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump debates Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton during the third presidential debate at UNLV in Las Vegas, on Wednesday. Mark Ralston/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Ralston/AP Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump debates Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton during the third presidential debate at UNLV in Las Vegas,

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FACT CHECK: Trump And Clinton’s Final Presidential Debate

Enlarge this image Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton debated Wednesday night in Las Vegas — the final time before the November election. NPR’s politics team, with help from reporters and editors across the newsroom, is live annotating the debate. Portions of the debate transcript with added analysis are underlined in yellow, followed by

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Trump Proposes Term Limits For Congress

Enlarge this image Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally Tuesday in Colorado Springs, Colo. Theo Stroomer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Theo Stroomer/Getty Images Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally Tuesday in Colorado Springs, Colo. Theo Stroomer/Getty Images How would Donald Trump “drain the swamp” in Washington as he

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Cut Down On Bee-Killing Pesticides? Ontario Finds It’s Easier Said Than Done

Enlarge this image Pesticides called “neonics” are popular among farmers, but also have been blamed for killing bees. In Canada, the province of Ontario is trying to crack down on neonics, with mixed results. James Capaldi/Flickr Nobody loves pesticides, exactly. But one kind of pesticide, called neonicotinoids, is provoking a particularly bitter debate right now

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Ecuador Acknowledges It Restricted WikiLeaks Founder’s Internet Connection

Enlarge this image Ecuador has been hosting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in its embassy in London for more than four years. Ecuador acknowledged Tuesday it has limited his Internet access because of the website’s release of stolen emails that have affected the U.S. presidential campaign DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images

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Melania Trump Stands By Her Husband, Dismisses Comments As ‘Boy Talk’

Enlarge this image Melania Trump stands beside her husband, GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland in July. Ida Mae Astute/ABC via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ida Mae Astute/ABC via Getty Images Melania Trump stands beside her husband, GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, at the Republican National Convention

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