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Why I Told My Story of Childhood Sexual Abuse in A Friend of the Family

It’s 2:30 on a beautiful fall day. Sitting on my porch surrounded by rose bushes, newly in bloom, I am setting up an eye exam when the receptionist on the other end blurts out, “You’re the Jan Broberg with the

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British-Egyptian activist undergoing ‘medical intervention’ days after escalating hunger strike

Egyptian prison authorities have intervened medically days after jailed British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah escalated his hunger strike, his mother said.

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Iranian actress posts picture without wearing headscarf in support of protests

A well-known Iranian actress has posted a picture of herself on Instagram without a headscarf to express support for nationwide anti-government demonstrations.

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We may not know who controls the U.S. Senate until December; House could be decided much sooner – CNBC

We may not know who controls the U.S. Senate until December; House could be decided much sooner  CNBC US Midterm Elections 2022 Results Live | Will Republicans Be Able To Take Back The House? | News18  CNN-News18 Trump Under Fire From Within

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Putin will not attend upcoming G-20 summit in Bali

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia next week, avoiding a possible confrontation with the United States and its allies over his war in Ukraine.

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Putin will not attend upcoming G-20 summit in Bali

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia next week, avoiding a possible confrontation with the United States and its allies over his war in Ukraine.

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How Lauren Boebert Ended Up in One of the Closest Midterm Races in the Country

Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert, a controversial far-right firebrand from Colorado, is within 1,000 votes of losing her reelection bid in a red, Donald Trump-supporting district. The race wasn’t expected to be such a nail biter—let alone one of the closest

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What motivated voters on Election Day?

Data from the Associated Press’ VoteCast survey data offers insights on who showed up at the polls in key battleground states and why.

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What motivated voters on Election Day?

Data from the Associated Press’ VoteCast survey data offers insights on who showed up at the polls in key battleground states and why.

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CRISPR For Cancer Takes a Big Step Forward

Researchers have made an important step forward toward a long-desired goal: using the gene-editing technology CRISPR to treat cancer. In a study published in Nature, scientists recruited 16 people who had already received standard treatment for their cancer (which included

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