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Scientists Attempt Controversial Experiment To Edit DNA In Human Sperm Using CRISPR
NPR visited the only lab in the world known to be trying to use the powerful gene-editing tool CRISPR to modify the DNA in human sperm. If successful, it could be used to prevent genetic disorders.
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Howard University Receives Donation From NBA Star To Start Golf Team
NBA star Steph Curry is the man behind one of the biggest charitable gifts in Howard University history. The money will fund Division 1 golf teams for men and women at the school for the next 6 years.
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What's Changed Since Kathleen Hawk Sawyer Last Headed Prison Bureau?
It's been 16 years since Kathleen Hawk Sawyer was in charge of the federal Bureau of Prisons. On big change is that the prison population has jumped from 65,000 in 1992 to 177,000 in 2019.
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Trump Policy Would Allow Indefinite Detention Of Migrant Families, Children
NPR's David Greene talks to Elora Mukherjee, director of the Immigrants' Rights Clinic at Columbia Law School, about the new U.S. policy to detain migrant families indefinitely.
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Trump Administration Moves To Permit Indefinite Detention Of Migrant Children
The Trump administration issued a rule Wednesday that would allow it to detain migrant children and families longer than is currently allowed. NPR speaks with Politico's Ted Hesson about the change.
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Trump Reverses Support Toward Expanding Background Checks
The NRA is pressuring President Trump to refuse any effort to expand background checks for gun sales, and it appears to be working. Trump says the real gun-safety issue is mental health.
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Ride-Hailing Revolution Leaves Some People With Disabilities Behind
Disability rights advocates say transportation giants Lyft and Uber are not doing enough to ensure equal transportation access as required under federal law.
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U.S. Sanctions Cut Off Iranians' Access To Medicine, Iran Says
The U.S is working to increase pressure on Iran, and many Iranians are struggling. The State Department is challenging Iran's charges that the U.S. is cutting off access to cancer drugs.
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Stadium Vendors In Mexico Spotted Watering Down Beer
Many sports fans agree: If you're in the stadium watching your team, you have to have an ice cold beer. A video appears to show vendors at Estadio Azteca pouring ice water into beer cups.
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Time Capsule In Derry, N.H., Turns Up Empty
In 1969, residents of Derry made a time capsule. Fifty years later, library staff cracked the old safe to see what was left behind. They were horrified to find that the safe was empty.
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Syrian Opposition Fighters Withdraw From Stronghold In Idlib Province
Syrian government forces are advancing into a strategic town, forcing opposition fighters to withdraw. The province has been a refuge for many Syrian civilians, but it's threatened.
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Appreciation: Harmonica Virtuoso Tommy Reilly Was Born A Century Ago
Music commentator Miles Hoffman remembers classical harmonica player Tommy Reilly on the 100th anniversary of his birth.