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Japan's institutionalised children

Active Shooter Drills Don't Really Prepare People, But They Do Make Them Cry

Gap Between Rich, Poor Americans Widened During Recovery

Average Family Didn't Recover Wealth Lost From 2007-2010

How municipalities in St. Louis County, Mo., profit from poverty

Millions Struggle To Get Enough To Eat Despite Jobs Returning

Deadly plague and botulism microbes found in US lab

'Burn Isis Flag Challenge' Goes Viral in Arab World

Islamic State guides Egyptian militants, expanding its influence

Ozone pollution in India kills enough crops to feed 94 million in poverty

"...To Make Streets Safe, You Must First Make Them Dangerous."

When Adding Bike Lanes Actually Reduces Traffic Delays

A ceasefire agreed by the Ukrainian government and pro-Russia rebels in the east appears to be holding.

NATO Authorizes New Rapid Response Force to Deter Russia

A Mauritanian abolitionist's crusade against slavery

China Just Got Serious About Global Warming. Now We're Really Out of Excuses.

Nestle Has Expanded Its Water Empire to Include Colorado

BP Lashes Out at Journalists and "Opportunistic" Environmentalists

Conservatives are appalled by changes to the AP U.S. history exam. Which is funny, because the changes are hardly revolutionary.

Sierra Leone declares Ebola lockdown

Poor Ana had a tummyache the other day

Her mom wasn't home, so I sat with Ana to calm her down and hopefully get her to fall back asleep, and while I did this I asked how it felt. "BAD"

Me: Well, yes, Ana, of course it feels bad. But does it feel like you're going to throw up? Or like you're going to poo? Or, I don't know, like somebody is stabbing you?

Ana: It feels like I'm going to throw up, and also a little bit like an adorable hedgehog and porcupine have crawled into my stomach to sleep.

Me: An adorable hedgehog and porcupine? Sounds more like ugly ones!

Ana: Connie. Hedgehogs and porcupines are always adorable. Don't be mean.

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NATO stages major military exercise in Latvia after Wales summit

The Kurdish female fighters bringing the fight to IS

Syria's Generation in Waiting

Hundreds of fast-food protesters arrested while striking against low wages

This Is What It's Like To Sit Through An Anti-Union Meeting At Work

Illinois hospital asks children not to visit due to unknown virus

Nation's Poor Remain Hungry as Wall Street Feasts

The Color of Infant Mortality

Parents' house seized after son's drug bust

Boko Haram militants attack northeast town near Cameroon border

As Boko Haram Strengthens, Terrified Locals Flee Major Nigerian City

A slow-motion disaster gnaws at US shores as sea level rises

California blue whales bounce back to near historic numbers

'Can’t Keep Their Pants On,' May Masturbate In St. Pat's Parade

This Judge Just Said Everything You Want to Say to the Anti-Gay Marriage Crowd, But Better)