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Bicycles burn during a protest outside the Paris City Hall on Friday, the day France's Constitutional Council approved an unpopular plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. Michel Euler/AP hide caption

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Macron's unpopular plan to raise France's retirement age is enacted into law

French President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 was enacted into law Saturday. The authorized changes will start being implemented in September.

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Need to charge your phone in public? Think twice — 'juice jackers' might come for you

"Juice Jacking" has become so prevalent that the FBI and the FCC are now warning the public about it. The practice seems to be on the rise with increased travel.

Need to charge your phone? Think twice — 'juice jackers' might come for you

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The New York Times resumed publication of its series of articles based on the secret Pentagon Papers in its July 1, 1971 edition, after it was given the green light by the U.S. Supreme Court. Jim Wells/AP hide caption

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The latest saga of revealed U.S. secrets stirs memories of past legendary leaks

Call them whistleblowers or traitors, call their actions conscientious or unconscionable, the people who decide on their own to share classified material have often altered the course of events.

The three American sailors were expected to stop in Cabo San Lucas in Mexico's Baja California before returning to the United States. Luis Acosta/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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U.S. Coast Guard and Mexican navy are searching for 3 missing American sailors

The U.S. Coast Guard said three sailors identified as Kerry O'Brien, Frank O'Brien and William Gross were last heard from on April 4. They were aboard a 44-foot boat due to stop in Cabo San Lucas.

John Riddle as Raoul (left), Ben Crawford as The Phantom and Emilie Kouatchou as Christine at Broadway's 34th anniversary performance of The Phantom of the Opera. The last performance of the long-running hit musical will be on Sunday, April 16. Avery Brunkus hide caption

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'Phantom of the Opera' takes a final Broadway bow after 13,981 performances

On Sunday night the curtain will fall on the longest-running show in Broadway history: Andrew Lloyd Webber's mega hit ran for more than 35 years. "I got the gig of a lifetime," says one cast member.

'Phantom of the Opera' takes a final Broadway bow after 13,981 performances

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Lady Gaga performs during President Biden's inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2021. She'll co-chair Biden's arts advisory committee. Saul Loeb/Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Biden taps Lady Gaga to co-chair an arts advisory committee that dissolved under Trump

The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities will advise the president on cultural policy, and members were chosen due to their "serious commitment to the arts and humanities."

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees workers prepare to distribute non-food items to women at UNHCR office in Kandahar on March 8, 2022. The Taliban has demanded that Afghan women no longer work for the UN or NGOs. Javed Tanveer/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The Taliban again bans Afghan women aid workers. Here's how the U.N. responded

The Taliban has banned Afghan women working for the U.N. or other aid agencies. The repercussions could be devastating for programs in which women play a vital role.

A person (bottom) is detained after throwing an apparent "smoke bomb" in Wakayama on April 15, 2023, where Japan's prime minister was due to give a speech. STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Japanese PM Kishida is unharmed after an explosion was heard at a port where he was due to speak

Prime Minister Kishida was in the city of Wakayama, stumping for a candidate in upcoming by-elections. At least one person has been detained.

A sketch depicts Madison County prosecutor Rob Wood (from left), Lori Vallow Daybell and defense attorney Jim Archibald during opening statements of Vallow Daybell's murder trial in Boise, Idaho, on Monday. Lisa C. Cheney/AP hide caption

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Lori Vallow Daybell's 'zombie' murder trial has brought a string of notable moments

The jury has heard testimony from Vallow Daybell's close friend, along with relatives and investigators, in the long-awaited "zombie" murder trial.

A flag bearing the Treasury Department's seal flies at the Internal Revenue Service headquarters in Washington. The average refund for U.S. taxpayers is $2,910 — a 9.8% drop from 2022, the IRS says. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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The tax deadline is days away. So far, refunds are 10% smaller than last year

Have you filed your tax return? The 2023 deadline is Tuesday, April 18. Most taxpayers are getting hundreds of dollars less in refunds than they did last year.

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4 tips for saying goodbye to someone you love

Saying goodbye can be tough, especially if you're parting ways for good. But grief counselor and patient advocate Isabel Stenzel Byrnes says the art of saying goodbye to loved ones can be learned and practiced.

4 tips for saying goodbye to someone you love

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A student cries after the 2019 attack on a public school in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The attack, by two former students, resulted in 10 deaths, including the attackers, who turned their weapons on themselves. It was one of the deadliest school attacks in the country's history. Nelson Almeida/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Attacks on Brazil's schools — often by former students — spur a search for solutions

The numbers are far less than in the U.S. but school attacks are definitely on the increase, prompting soul-searching — and a national debate over strategies to prevent future tragedies.

A person walks past the Fox News Headquarters at the News Corporation building in New York City last month. Dominion Voting Systems is suing Fox News and parent company Fox Corp. over election fraud claims that Fox aired in 2020 and 2021. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The math behind Dominion Voting System's $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News

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If Dominion prevails in its massive defamation suit against Fox News, a big challenge for the voting tech company will be to demonstrate that it deserves more than $1 billion in damages.

Security guards stand outside the entrance to the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts on Friday. Jack Teixeira, 21, an employee of the U.S. Air Force National Guard, appeared at the federal court on Friday, Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The suspected leaker of secret Pentagon documents is arraigned in Massachusetts

A federal judge in Boston has ordered Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, to remain in custody until his detention hearing next week.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger repaired a utility trench, not a pothole, officials say

Southern California Gas Co. had covered the trench with temporary asphalt that was to be replaced with a permanent surface, the Los Angeles Department of Public Works said in a statement.

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A trek into Spring in the mountains of eastern Washington

Spring has finally arrived in the mountains of eastern Washington. NPR's Brian Mann went for a trek in the Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge north of Spokane.

A trek into Spring in the mountains of eastern Washington

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A program called MomConnect fields questions via mobile phone about pregnancy and babies. It started in South Africa and now is offered in other countries in sub-Saharan Africa and in Bangladesh, Indonesia and Timor-Leste as well. MomConnect hide caption

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A robot answers questions about health. Its creators just won a $2.25 million prize

At the Skoll World Forum this week, South Africa's Reach Digital Health was one of five honorees. They offer health advice via mobile phones to millions, focusing on pregnancy, babies and COVID.

Police work outside of a home in Albuquerque, N.M., on Feb. 23. Critics say problems with training are attributed to higher levels of police killings in New Mexico. Susan Montoya Bryan/AP hide caption

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Why New Mexico has one of the highest rates for killings by police

Critics of police response in New Mexico say a bigger gun culture in the state compared to much of the rest of the country and lax police training play a factor in the high incidence of police killings.

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Iranian visual artist Shirin Neshat on how exile is a driving force in her work

Iranian artist Shirin Neshat is known for her images of women that pose probing questions about the female body within Islam and Iranian culture. This hour, she reflects on her life and work in exile.

Iranian visual artist Shirin Neshat on how exile is a driving force in her work

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Long COVID — lingering symptoms that can follow a COVID diagnosis — plagues millions of Americans. It may be less likely after a second bout of COVID than after a first. For those living with it, it can be debilitating. Judy Schafer, 58, met with a group of other women with long COVID via Zoom, at her home in Seattle, Wash., in January. Jovelle Tamayo/The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption

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You're less likely to get long COVID after a second infection than a first

The chances of developing lingering symptoms after COVID appears to fall sharply from the first to the second time someone gets sick, new research finds. The risk is still significant.

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A music director goes public with a secret stash of private instruments

National Symphony Orchestra Music Director Gianandrea Noseda is reshaping the ensemble's sound with the help of 17th and 18th century instruments he purchased secretly.

A music director goes public with a secret stash of private instruments

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Microscope images of urinary tract cells from mice that were not given a UTI (naïve) and those that were susceptible to recurrent UTIs (sensitized). Cells are outlined in green and the DNA in each cell glows blue. The cells susceptible to recurrent UTIs are smaller. Seongmi Russel hide caption

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Why do some people get UTIs over and over? A new report holds clues

A new study looks at how urinary tract infections can affect DNA. And down the road that could lead to new treatments for the millions who get UTIs.

Rappers Danny Brown (left) and JPEGMAFIA embrace their abrasive sides on Scaring the Hoes, a joyously chaotic collaboration glued together by JPEG's collage-like production. Carlo Cavaluzzi/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown are here to blow up your function

The joyously chaotic rap team-up Scaring the Hoes is less Watch the Throne and more Wedding Crashers: a pair of motormouthed eccentrics running wild trick plays and daring you to stick around.

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