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Sting Videos Part Of Longtime Campaign Against Planned Parenthood

The young anti-abortion activist who planned the recent sting videos on Planned Parenthood staff members has ties to larger group that oppose abortion.

"What we are doing now has nothing to do with what we expected to be doing," says Rami Jarrah, who protested against the Assad regime in Damascus in 2011 and now runs a radio station from southern Turkey that broadcasts to civilians in rebel-controlled territory in northern Syria.

As Challenges Shift, Syria's Moderates Navigate Unexpected Territory

They protested against the Assad regime in 2011, hoping for democracy. Now they're in exile, fighting extremists for their country's future and trying to provide a lifeline for others back in Syria.

A human cell infected with herpes simplex virus type 2 (shown in red).

A Common Secret: Struggling With The Stigma Of Herpes

Chances are that you know someone with the virus. But many people don't talk about it. Some say opening up about their herpes status helped them move on.

Looking for scraps of lead to sell, young people in the town of Kabwe dig through the toxic tailings left behind from 100 years of mining.

What Flint, Mich., And Kabwe, Zambia, Have In Common

They may be half a world away from each other, but both are dealing with the awful effects of lead poisoning.

We won't sugarcoat it: The tradition of children leaving out milk and cookies for Santa Claus isn't an easy one to trace.

How Did Santa Get Hooked On Cookies And Milk?

Turns out the tradition of leaving cookies and milk for Santa hasn't left much of a trail of crumbs to trace through history. But it might start with the early cookies of 13th-century Europe.

Hospital emergency departments are tasked with saving the lives of people who overdose on opioids. Clinicians and researchers hope that more can be done during the hospital encounter to connect people with treatment.

Hospitals Could Do More For Survivors Of Opioid Overdoses, Study Suggests

Researchers say hospitals are missing an opportunity to help people with opioid addiction get into treatment by not doing enough when they show up in emergency rooms after an overdose.

The 2014 shooting of John Crawford sparked protests across the Miami Valley. In this photo, a group calling itself the Groovy Grannies organized a demonstration against police violence in Springfield.

John Crawford's Mother, Aunt Reflect Three Years After Shooting

Three years ago this month, 22-year-old John Crawford III, an African American, was shot and killed by a white police officer inside a Beavercreek...

Robert Graham On His Possible Primary Challenge To Sen. Jeff Flake

President Trump has been reportedly hunting for primary challengers for his Republican critics. Scott Simon talks with Robert Graham, a potential primary challenger for Sen. Jeff Flake in Arizona.

2021 Year In Review: The Bills Ohio Lawmakers Passed This Year

Ohioans still won’t be allowed to legally shoot off fireworks this New Year’s Eve but thanks to a new law passed this year, they will be able to do that when the Fourth of July rolls around. And that's not all. There are many new laws on the books this year.

Disney operates like its own county government in Florida — but that could change, if Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a new bill lawmakers approved this week. Here, tourists walk through Disney Springs at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., last month.

DeSantis wanted to punish Disney. Repealing its tax status may hurt taxpayers instead

Orange and Osceola counties could take on a massive debt held by Disney now that Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill revoking Disney World's special regulatory status.

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