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'Full Of Hatred And Fear': Disinformation On YouTube Divided A Dad And Daughter
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'Full Of Hatred And Fear': Disinformation On YouTube Divided A Dad And Daughter

Renee Ekwoge says false and misleading videos on YouTube have changed her dad. What was once a strong, loving relationship has been corrupted, she says, by conspiratorial YouTube videos.

'Full Of Hatred And Fear': Disinformation On YouTube Divided A Dad And Daughter

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She Resisted Getting Her Kids The Usual Vaccines. Then The Pandemic Hit
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She Resisted Getting Her Kids The Usual Vaccines. Then The Pandemic Hit

A mother of three in Canada was opposed to getting her kids vaccinated against childhood diseases. The pandemic led her out of that movement. Getting there was a years-long search for answers.

She Resisted Getting Her Kids The Usual Vaccines. Then The Pandemic Hit

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A Houston Doctor On His Hospital's 'Deadliest Week' So Far

Dr. Joseph Varon leans on a medical cart inside the coronavirus unit at United Memorial Medical Center on July 6 in Houston. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption

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A Houston Doctor On His Hospital's 'Deadliest Week' So Far

Dr. Joseph Varon, chief of critical care at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, says his staff is overworked, exhausted and emotionally drained.

A Houston Doctor On His Hospital's 'Deadliest Week' So Far

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Gov. Jay Inslee Says Washington State Is A 'Template For Success' For The U.S.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announces his run for the 2020 presidency at A&R Solar on March 1 in Seattle. He says tackling climate change should be "Job 1" for the next president. Karen Ducey/Getty Images hide caption

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Election 2020: Opening Arguments

Gov. Jay Inslee Says Washington State Is A 'Template For Success' For The U.S.

Inslee says the policies he's enacted in his state on the environment, the economy and health care are the same progressive actions he'd take if elected president.

Gov. Jay Inslee Says Washington State Is A 'Template For Success' For The U.S.

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Julián Castro Wants To Redefine Which Immigrants Have 'Merit'

Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro, pictured at a forum in Las Vegas on April 27, says he wants to decriminalize illegal border crossings. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption

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Election 2020: Opening Arguments

Julián Castro Wants To Redefine Which Immigrants Have 'Merit'

The Democratic presidential candidate wants to decriminalize border crossing and argues that President Trump's proposed "merit-based" immigration system "says that only certain people have merit."

Julián Castro Wants To Redefine Which Immigrants Have 'Merit'

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Kirsten Gillibrand Says If Trump Wants A War With America's Women, 'He Will Lose'

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., says if she becomes president she would only appoint judges and justices who would maintain Roe v. Wade. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption

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Election 2020: Opening Arguments

Kirsten Gillibrand Says If Trump Wants A War With America's Women, 'He Will Lose'

The New York senator and 2020 presidential candidate tells NPR's Rachel Martin that President Trump and some Republican legislators are taking the country in a direction it does not want to go.

Kirsten Gillibrand Says If Trump Wants A War With America's Women, 'He Will Lose'

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Lawsuits Mount As Apple Manages Fallout From Revelation Of Slowed iPhones

Owners of iPhones from several states sued Apple Inc. for not disclosing sooner that it issued software updates deliberately slowing older-model phones so aging batteries lasted longer. Eric Risberg/AP hide caption

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Technology

Lawsuits Mount As Apple Manages Fallout From Revelation Of Slowed iPhones

While Apple's apologies and response to its slowing down of older phones might help on the public relations front, the legal issues are another matter.

Lawsuits Mount As Apple Manages Fallout From Revelation Of Slowed iPhones

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