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Anti-abortion-rights advocates gather outside a St. Louis Planned Parenthood clinic in June. Title X recipients have been given more time to comply with new regulations.

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National

Trump Administration Delays New Abortion Regulations For Title X Recipients

Jul 21, 2019

The new rules prohibit recipients of federal grants from referring patients for abortion. Organizations must submit written assurance by Aug. 19 that they will adhere to this guideline.

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Las Vegas is known around the world as the place to get a drink - or two - and have a good time. But even here, the 'sober curious' movement is gaining momentum.

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Europe

In a country of 7 million, more than 5 million people in Bulgaria had personal data such as social security information, addresses, incomes and names leaked online.

Man Accused Of Hacking Bulgaria's Tax Agency Is Released And Given Lesser Charges

Jul 21, 2019

A Bulgarian cybersecurity expert was arrested by police after being accused of involvement in the hack of millions of records from the nation's tax agency.

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Sports

Ireland's Shane Lowry won the British Open Golf Championship on Sunday at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.

Ireland's Shane Lowry Wins British Open In His First Major Title

Jul 21, 2019

Lowry's win marked the first Open played in Northern Ireland since 1951. He became the second player from south of the border to lift the Claret Jug.

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Animals

In this May 13 photo provided by the National Park Service, this female California condor spreads her wings. Biologists have confirmed that she laid an egg that has hatched and there is a new baby condor at Zion National Park.

Once Nearly Dead As The Dodo, California Condor Comeback Reaches 1,000 Chicks

Jul 21, 2019

In the 1980s, there were less than two dozen California Condors left. Today, more than 500 exist in the world, thanks to the efforts of conservationists.

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Asia

Protesters take part in a march on a street in Hong Kong on Sunday. Thousands of Hong Kong protesters marched from a public park to call for an independent investigation into police tactics.

Hong Kong Protests: Demonstrators Demand Inquiry Into Police Tactics Amid Standoff

Jul 21, 2019

Protesters also called for the right to elect their own government, which is now approved by Beijing. Many marching have asked that persons who clashed with police have their charges dropped.

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The Picture Show

Soleman Nessa's husband took his own life after authorities questioned his citizenship. "It was the month of Ramadan. The sun was rising. We were boiling rice and when my son went to the kitchen to get something, he saw my husband hanging there. He screa

In India's Assam State, Residents Of River Islands Face Uncertainty Over Citizenship

Jul 21, 2019

Some 4 million people, many Muslim and impoverished, were excluded from a 2018 official register of citizens. Photographer CK Vijayakumar visited Assam to learn more about the challenges they face.

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Shots - Health News

We all walk around the world thinking of ourselves as individuals. But in this short animation, NPR's Invisibilia explores some of the ways in which we're all invisibly connected to one another.

How Microexpressions Can Make Moods Contagious

Jul 21, 2019

Feelings seem to spread contagiously between friends, partners or groups. Why are we so easily influenced by one another's emotions? A new video from Invisibilia explains what's going on.

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The Salt

Some of the space food that was scheduled to be carried on the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission included (from left to right): chicken and vegetables, beef hash, and beef and gravy.

50 Years After Apollo 11, Here's What (And How) Astronauts Are Eating

Jul 21, 2019

Ever since astronaut John Glenn's first bite of applesauce in 1962, eating in space has been a challenge. NPR talks to former NASA food scientists to see how cosmic cuisine has evolved over the years.

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Life Kit

Parents, Sometimes You're The Problem When It Comes To Tech Use

Jul 21, 2019

Parents of young kids pick up their phones an average of almost 70 times a day — often to escape a stressful parenting moment. Here's how to stop using your phone as a pacifier, for you or your kids.