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Same-Sex Couples Sue U.S. Government For Kids' Citizenship

Elad Dvash-Banks (left) and his husband, Andrew, pose for photos with their twin sons, Ethan (right) and Aiden, in their Los Angeles apartment on Tuesday. Ethan is a plaintiff in a federal lawsuit against the State Department that seeks the same rights as his brother, who is a U.S. citizen. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption

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Same-Sex Couples Sue U.S. Government For Kids' Citizenship

The children were born to two married, same-sex couples with a U.S. citizen parent and foreign parent. The children were denied citizenship because they're genetically tied to only the foreign parent.

Same-Sex Couples Sue U.S. Government For Kids' Citizenship

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Sunday

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With Focus On The Polls, Women's March Organizers Stage Flagship Event In Las Vegas

For the second annual Women's March, national organizers are trying to harness the momentum of the last year into progressive voter power. Marches and rallies are happening all across the country.

With Focus On The Polls, Women's March Organizers Stage Flagship Event In Las Vegas

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Women Rally In Las Vegas On March Anniversary

A rally called "Power to the Polls" kicks off in Las Vegas on Sunday. The event is organized by the leaders of last year's Women's March on Washington.

Women Rally In Las Vegas On March Anniversary

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Saturday

Victims Of Las Vegas Shooting: We Need More Help

Christine Caria in her home, holding a picture of her as a child in Lake Tahoe. It's her "happy place" that she thinks of when traumatic thoughts get into her head. Leila Fadel/NPR hide caption

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Victims Of Las Vegas Shooting: We Need More Help

A fund set up to help the victims of the mass shooting in Las Vegas isn't getting the same kind of donations other funds in devastating tragedies have gotten.

Victims Of Las Vegas Shooting: We Need More Help

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Friday

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Why Women's March Organizers Are Focused On Polls In Nevada This Year

Organizers of the women's marches planned for this weekend, including a big expected one in Las Vegas on Sunday, discuss what's changed since last year and their hopes for this year.

Why Women's March Organizers Are Focused On Polls In Nevada This Year

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Women's Marches Across The Country Will Focus On The Vote

Hundreds of thousands gathered in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 21, 2017 for the Women's March. Organizers are rallying in Las Vegas this year. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters hide caption

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Women's Marches Across The Country Will Focus On The Vote

On the anniversary of the Women's March in Washington, D.C., organizers say marches this year are less about outrage and more about political organizing.

Women's Marches Across The Country Will Focus On The Vote

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Wednesday

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Victims Of The Las Vegas Shooting Are Still Trying To Get Assistance

It's been just over three months since 58 people were killed and more than 500 injured at a country music festival in Las Vegas. It is the single deadliest mass shooting in modern American history, but the fund set up to collect and distribute donations to the survivors and the families of the dead has fallen short of other tragedies.

Victims Of The Las Vegas Shooting Are Still Trying To Get Assistance

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Wednesday

An American Muslim Preacher Faces His Own Mortality

Usama Canon, a Muslim preacher and the founding director of the Ta'leef Collective. Omar Kohgadai hide caption

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An American Muslim Preacher Faces His Own Mortality

Usama Canon is the founding director of the Ta'leef Collective, a "third place" for Muslims between mosque and home. After an ALS disagnosis, he's reflecting on his work.

An American Muslim Preacher Faces His Own Mortality

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Tuesday

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California Wildfires Destroy Homes But Can't Keep Holiday Spirit Down

Families in southern California are having to rebuild their Christmas plans after wildfires burned up their homes and everything they owned — including their children's presents.

California Wildfires Destroy Homes But Can't Keep Holiday Spirit Down

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Sunday

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2 Weeks In, Firefighters Battle To Save Homes From Southern California Wildfires

The Thomas Fire is on its way to being the largest in the state's history. Fourteen days in, the flames continue to burn in bone-dry, windy conditions.

2 Weeks In, Firefighters Battle To Save Homes From Southern California Wildfires

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Thursday

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Smoke Blankets Santa Barbara County, Not Everyone Can Evacuate

Wildfires have scorched hundreds of thousands of acres of Southern California. Residents who resisted calls to evacuate talk about living through the fires, and what "the new normal" looks like.

Smoke Blankets Santa Barbara County, Not Everyone Can Evacuate

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Wednesday

National

Firefighters Battle The 5th Largest Blaze In California's History

Firefighters in California are making progress containing the enormous Thomas fire near Santa Barbara, but fear even one flying ember could send them back to where they were.

Firefighters Battle The 5th Largest Blaze In California's History

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Monday

U.S. Cancels Program For Recent Haitian Immigrants; They Must Leave By 2019

A May prayer service at Notre Dame D'Haiti Catholic Church in the Little Haiti neighborhood of Miami touched on the fate of Haitians under temporary protected status. On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security decided to let the protection expire. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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U.S. Cancels Program For Recent Haitian Immigrants; They Must Leave By 2019

The Department of Homeland Security announced that Haitians living in the United States since a catastrophic 2010 earthquake will have to return to their home.