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Girls are much less likely to be diagnosed with autism, but that may be because the signs of the disorder can be less obvious than in boys. And girls may be missing out on help as a result. Sara Wong for NPR hide caption

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'Social Camouflage' May Lead To Underdiagnosis Of Autism In Girls

Girls are much less likely to be diagnosed with autism, but that may be because the signs of the disorder are different than in boys. And girls may be missing out on help as a result.

'Social Camouflage' May Lead To Underdiagnosis Of Autism In Girls

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Politics

Sen. Jeff Flake: 'As Conservatives, Our First Obligation Is To Be Honest'

A new book by GOP Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona details where he thinks the Republican Party has gone wrong. Flake wrote it in secret because he didn't want his advisers to try to talk him out of it.

Sen. Jeff Flake: 'As Conservatives, Our First Obligation Is To Be Honest'

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The White House is seen reflected in a rainwater puddle on Friday, July 28, 2017 — amid very stormy times in Washington, D.C. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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Law

Could Trump Pardon Himself? Probably Not

No president in history has done it, but some likely have contemplated it.

Could Trump Pardon Himself? Probably Not

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Malala cuts a birthday cake in the shape of a book at a restaurant in Dohuk. The youngest Nobel laureate turned 20 on July 12 in Dohuk,€“ five years after she was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman in Pakistan. Jane Arraf/NPR hide caption

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Parallels - World News

For Malala, Now 20, Birthdays Are Best Spent With Girls Who Dream Big

The world's youngest Nobel laureate spent her 20th birthday this month with displaced Yazidi girls in northern Iraq. She spends each birthday with girls who are struggling to get an education.

For Malala, Now 20, Birthdays Are Best Spent With Girls Who Dream Big

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The Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, Mass., announced it would sell 40 works to fund its renovation and endowment, raising concerns from museum organizations that the instiution is treating its collection "as a disposable financial asset." Above, an exhibit at the museum in 2003. Alan Solomon/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way - News Blog

Museum's Plan To Sell 40 Works Has Art World Up In Arms

The auction, including two Rockwell paintings, would fund the Berkshire Museum's renovation and increase its endowment. But two prominent museum organizations say the sale violates fundamental ethics.

Police at the scene of overnight terror raids in Surry Hills on Sunday in Sydney, Australia. Counterterrorism police raided four houses across Sydney on Saturday night and arrested four men over an alleged terror plot that involved blowing up an aircraft. Brook Mitchell/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way - News Blog

Australian Police Arrest 4 Men Allegedly Plotting To Bomb Airplane

In a series of raids on five properties in Sydney's suburbs, police made the arrests and reportedly found a homemade bomb. Officials say they believe the plot is "Islamic-inspired terrorism."

From left, White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, Vice President Mike Pence, White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon, Press Secretary Sean Spicer and National Security Advisor Michael Flynn listen as President Trump speaks on the phone Jan. 28 to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Just six months later, only Bannon is still serving in the Trump-Pence administration. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Don't Look Away: Stuff Happens Fast In Trump's First Summer In Washington

Even as the GOP's assault on Obamacare lurched and stumbled to a stop, America's attention was divided by other stories — some important, some of lesser consequence and some of greater shock value.

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Politics

For Some, GOP Women Deserve Slow Clap Ending After Killing 'Skinny Repeal' Bill

The drama on the Senate floor early Friday morning was the culmination of months of opposition — and concerns expressed — by moderate Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska.

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Politics

Jared Kushner Is In The Spotlight. But Is He In the Tradition Of American Nepotism?

Because of his many roles at the White House, President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner draws controversy. Previous presidents hired family members too, but those staffers had political experience.

Jared Kushner Is In The Spotlight. But Is He In the Tradition Of American Nepotism?

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William Browder testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday about Russian President Vladimir Putin's government including allegations of vast and systematic corruption. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Businessman Paints A Terrifying And Complex Picture Of Putin's Russia

Allegations of murder, blackmail and hundreds of millions of dollars worth of corruption. William Browder's story has it all — and he shared it with a Senate panel investigating Russia.

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Politics

Alabama GOP Senate Candidates Campaign To Be Trump's Ally In Congress

The top three contenders in the crowded Republican primary include an incumbent nicknamed "Big Luther" Strange, the so-called Ten Commandments judge and a congressman who happily courts controversy.

Alabama GOP Senate Candidates Campaign To Be Trump's Ally In Congress

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Goats and Soda

You Probably Don't Want To Know About Haiti's Sewage Problems

What went wrong with Haiti's sanitation plan? The story involves the queen of Spain, the "sanitation champion" and the man with the worst job in the world.

You Probably Don't Want To Know About Haiti's Sewage Problems

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Author Interviews

New Memoir Unpacks The Life And Tragic Death Of 'The Hot One'

Carolyn Murnick and Ashley Ellerin were childhood best friends — but as sometimes happens, they grew older and drifted apart. Then, in 2001, Ellerin was brutally murdered in her Hollywood Hills home.

New Memoir Unpacks The Life And Tragic Death Of 'The Hot One'

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Movie Interviews

'Atomic Blonde' Director Brings Stuntman Skills To His 'Punk Rock Spy Thriller'

David Leitch worked as a stuntman on countless films before jumping into the director's chair. His new film follows a spy, played by Charlize Theron, as she punches her way through 1989 Berlin.

'Atomic Blonde' Director Brings Stuntman Skills To His 'Punk Rock Spy Thriller'

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