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Trump's anti-abortion stance helped him win in 2016. Will it hurt him in 2024?

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Trump's anti-abortion stance helped him win in 2016. Will it hurt him in 2024?

Back in 1999 when Donald Trump was flirting with a presidential run, he was pro-abortion rights. In an interview on Meet the Press with NBC's Tim Russert, the New York real estate developer said he didn't like abortion, but he wouldn't ban it.

Trump's anti-abortion stance helped him win in 2016. Will it hurt him in 2024?

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What happened when the threat of danger became Salman Rushdie's reality?

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What happened when the threat of danger became Salman Rushdie's reality?

Salman Rushdie is probably most closely associated with his 1988 novel The Satanic Verses, a book inspired by the life of the prophet Muhummad. The book was notorious not just for its contents but because of the intense backlash, and the threat it posed to his safety and wellbeing.

What happened when the threat of danger became Salman Rushdie's reality?

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The man who inspired 'Hotel Rwanda' is still taking risks for his country

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The man who inspired 'Hotel Rwanda' is still taking risks for his country

In 1994, the world watched as genocide unfolded in Rwanda. Nearly one million people died as neighbors brutally killed their neighbors. Paul Rusesabagina is credited for keeping more than 1,200 people safe in his hotel through weeks of violence. His life and story inspired the 2004 film Hotel Rwanda.

The man who inspired 'Hotel Rwanda' is still taking risks for his country

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Iran's attack on Israel is a major escalation. What comes next for the region?

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Iran's attack on Israel is a major escalation. What comes next for the region?

Iran launched a barrage of more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel over the weekend, saying it was in response to an airstrike earlier this month that hit Iran's consulate in Syria and killed seven Iranian military officials, including two generals.

Iran's attack on Israel is a major escalation. What comes next for the region?

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How do defense attorneys select an impartial jury when their client is famous?

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How do defense attorneys select an impartial jury when their client is famous?

On Monday, former President Donald Trump will enter a Manhattan courtroom for his first criminal trial. But before a verdict can be rendered a jury must be selected. And for Trump's legal team that is going to be a challenge.

How do defense attorneys select an impartial jury when their client is famous?

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Is Israel perpetuating a cycle of radicalization rather than ending it?

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Is Israel perpetuating a cycle of radicalization rather than ending it?

For months, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been insisting that the goal of Israel's bombardment in Gaza is to "destroy Hamas."

Is Israel perpetuating a cycle of radicalization rather than ending it?

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O.J. Simpson's trial divided the nation. What legacy does he leave behind?

O.J. Simpson listens as Judge Lance Ito announces that the jury in the Simpson trial had reached a verdict. The verdict in the OJ Simpson case highlighted racial divisions in how Americans viewed the American justice system. Simpson died this week at 76 years old. MYUNG CHUN/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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O.J. Simpson's trial divided the nation. What legacy does he leave behind?

O.J. Simpson was more than a football star. More than a pop culture icon or a defendant acquitted of murder.

O.J. Simpson's trial divided the nation. What legacy does he leave behind?

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Anti-Diet Culture Gets Hijacked

The anti-diet movement urges people to reject restrictive diets and embrace self love and acceptance around weight. An investigation by The Washington Post and Examination found that large food companies were recruiting anti-diet influencers to promote sugary cereals and processed food. Olha Khorimarko /Getty Images hide caption

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Anti-Diet Culture Gets Hijacked

In recent years, the body positivity movement has raised it's profile, especially on social media largely through self-described anti-diet and body positivity influencers.

Anti-Diet Culture Gets Hijacked

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Learning To Live As Neighbors In The Shadow Of A Brutal, Violent History

Didas Kayinamura (left) and Rachel Mukantabana (right) talk about the legacy of the Rwandan genocide thirty years later. Jacques Nkinzingabo/NPR hide caption

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Learning To Live As Neighbors In The Shadow Of A Brutal, Violent History

Many of us don't have the opportunity to handpick our neighbors. We buy or rent a place in a neighborhood with good schools or an easy commute.

Learning To Live As Neighbors In The Shadow Of A Brutal, Violent History

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How Sibling Bonds Shape Our Lives

Whether besties or rivals, a growing body of research shows that sibling bonds can have a powerful effect on your physical and mental health. Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images hide caption

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How Sibling Bonds Shape Our Lives

Researchers are finding that the impact of relationships with siblings —for better or worse — can be important, and endure well beyond childhood.

How Sibling Bonds Shape Our Lives

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