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Neelum Chaturvedi holding a picture of her 18-year-old daughter Akanksha, who took her own life in May, soon after authorities cancelled the results of a high-pressure medical exam Akanksha had taken, saying the results had been leaked.

From a mother's grief to a nation's fury: How an exam leak became a political storm

Akanksha's parents gave their all for her education. The pressure from Indian society to succeed was too high. Students blame the government.

A man hugs a woman. He holds a certificate in his hand that says, "Licking County Municipal Court - H.O.M.E. Court - this certifies that Michael Kincaid has successfully completed the Licking County Municipal Court - H.O.M.E. Court Program and is there awarded the graduate certificate."

Licking County H.O.M.E. Court measures success in lives changed over the last year

The Housing Opportunities through Municipal Engagement diversion program connects homeless people charged with nonviolent misdemeanor crimes to services.

"My life and my career is a real anomaly," Nile Rodgers says. "I mean, I'm a 64-year-old black man with a front-line record deal. It's insane."

Nile Rodgers At SXSW: 'No One Else Can Tell The Story'

The influential producer has worked with everyone from David Bowie to Daft Punk. He spoke with NPR's Michel Martin shortly after delivering a keynote address at the Austin music festival.

Bob Scott, a weed scientist at the University of Arkansas, says he wishes more testing could have been done on the new dicamba formulations, but "the product was not made available to us."

Monsanto Attacks Scientists After Studies Show Trouble For Weedkiller Dicamba

Scientists are accusing the seed and pesticide giant of denying the risks of its latest weedkilling technology. Monsanto has responded by attacking some of those critics.

News Brief: GOP Convention, Deadly Kenosha Protest, Hurricane Laura

First lady Melania Trump addresses the GOP convention. The third night of protests in Kenosha, Wis., turns deadly. And, Hurricane Laura grows stronger as it approaches the Texas-Louisiana border.

During the press conference, Dr. Amy Acton explained the orange represents a surge in cases if precautionary measures weren't taken. Because of the stay-at-home order and social distancing, the blue curve is what's expected in Ohio.

Ohio's Top Health Official: State Could See 6,000 COVID-19 Cases a Day

Although Gov. Mike DeWine didn't issue any new orders during Thursday's press conference, Ohio's top health official wanted Ohioans to know what they're...

Bill Withers, photographed here in 2006, was an artist more concerned with writing stories about humanity's pain than landing a pop hit.

Bill Withers' Legacy Is So Much Deeper Than The Hits We All Know

Generations of listeners have celebrated the signature songs of the artist who died this week at 81. But Withers' greater catalog reveals a man who stuck to his beliefs in the face of the pop machine.

All men's NCAA Basketball Tournament games are being held in Indiana in a makeshift coronavirus bubble. Purdue's Mackey Arena in West Lafayette is hosting some of the early games.

From A-To-Z, We Have You Covered For The NCAA March Madness Basketball Tournaments

After the coronavirus led to the cancellation of the NCAA Division 1 basketball tournaments last year, this year's games are on — but with changes including fewer fans, no bands or cheerleaders.

Abortion rights activists protest in Washington, DC, on June 26, 2022, two days after the US Supreme Court scrapped half-century constitutional protections for the procedure.

The fight to fund abortions in post-Roe America

In post-Roe America, money is even more determinative of who can get an abortion and who can't. Abortion funds are trying to close the gap, but they are now forced to navigate a murky legal landscape.

President Biden takes pictures with guests after speaking at an event celebrating the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act on the South Lawn of the White House on Sept. 13.

The White House is turning to TikTok stars to take its message to a younger audience

A third of young people say they prefer to get their news on social media. The White House is having special briefings for influencers to get its message out to their massive audiences on TikTok.

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