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Hessah al-Ajaji drives down the busy Tahlia Street after midnight for the first time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, June 24, 2018.

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News

Saudi Arabia Lifts Ban On Women Drivers

Jun 24, 2018

The country allowed women to drive for the first time on Sunday, ending its widely-criticized ban on women drivers.

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Ketamine is an anesthetic that is safe enough for children but it is also a club drug known as Special K - now the drug could have a new life as a treatment for depression and Southern Nevada researchers are helping in that effort.

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Latin America

The train known as "The Beast" passes by the Sagrada Familia shelter in Apizaco, Mexico. For many migrants, the train is the next step in their journey north.

Migrants Are Stuck In Mexico With Violence Back Home And 'Zero Tolerance' In The U.S.

Jun 24, 2018

A Honduran mother of two, who is pregnant with a third, remains in a Mexico City shelter after hearing of the U.S. family separation policy.

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Latin America

Diego Luna attends the Hollywood premiere of <em>Rogue One: A Star Wars Story</em> on Dec. 10, 2016. Luna lives in Mexico City and, as a political activist, he sees himself as someone who has a voice on both sides of the border.

Actor Diego Luna On The 'Awakening' Around Mexico's Presidential Election

Jun 24, 2018

"There is a need to say, 'Ya basta,' " Luna says, "you know, enough is enough." A few years ago, Luna left Hollywood and returned to Mexico, where he became a political activist.

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Politics

Donald Trump greets a crowd, including many younger supporters, after delivering his acceptance speech at the New York Hilton Midtown on election night 2016. Many younger voters have left the GOP since Trump took office.

Political 'Counterculture': Young Republicans Hold Unique Space In The Trump Era

Jun 24, 2018

The GOP shed many young voters when Donald Trump was elected. Those remaining stand apart from most of their peers, while also breaking with older Republicans to chart a future for the party.

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Shots - Health News

Dr. Vinay Prasad is 35 and an assistant professor of medicine at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, where he researches health policy, the high cost of drugs and evidence-based medicine. He has more than 21,000 followers on Twitter.

Tweeting Oncologist Draws Ire And Admiration For Calling Out Hype

Jun 24, 2018

A young cancer doctor uses social media to skewer what he sees as overblown claims for "precision medicine." That doesn't make him hugely popular at cancer research meetings.

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Animals

Beavers are known as "ecosystem engineers," species that make precise and transformative changes to their lived environment.

The Bountiful Benefits Of Bringing Back The Beavers

Jun 24, 2018

Hundreds of millions of beavers used to populate the West but were hunted to near extinction. Turns out, beavers are critical to healthy water ecosystems, so now there are efforts to bring them back.

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Politics

Mitt Romney On The Campaign Trail Again

Jun 24, 2018

Mitt Romney is making another run for office, this time for Senate in Utah. Voters there are excited to see the former presidential candidate running again.