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Asylum-Seekers From Latin America Inundate U.S. Border At El Paso

The U.S. threatens to shut down the border because of the crush of asylum-seekers. In El Paso, Texas, U.S. authorities had been holding migrants under a highway bridge behind fencing and barbed wire.

Asylum-Seekers From Latin America Inundate U.S. Border At El Paso

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A Thousand People In The Street: 'For What It's Worth' Captured Youth In Revolt

Stephen Stills (left) performs with Buffalo Springfield on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour in 1967. CBS Photo Archive/CBS via Getty Images hide caption

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American Anthem

A Thousand People In The Street: 'For What It's Worth' Captured Youth In Revolt

Though often associated with the Vietnam War, Buffalo Springfield's signature song was inspired by a confrontation back home, which erupted on a few famous blocks in Los Angeles.

A Thousand People In The Street: 'For What It's Worth' Captured Youth In Revolt

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In His Return To Stand-Up, Ken Jeong Tells His Wife: 'You Complete Me'

Ken Jeong's new Netflix comedy special is called You Complete Me, Ho — after his wife, Tran Ho. Netflix hide caption

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Television

In His Return To Stand-Up, Ken Jeong Tells His Wife: 'You Complete Me'

The doctor-turned-actor released a new comedy special on Valentine's Day. It's dedicated to the woman whose sense of humor, especially while facing aggressive breast cancer, made his career possible.

In His Return To Stand-Up, Ken Jeong Tells His Wife: 'You Complete Me'

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UCLA Coach Helps Star Gymnast Find Her Way Back To A Sport She Loves

Katelyn Ohashi of UCLA during an NCAA college gymnastics match on Jan. 4 in Los Angeles. Ben Liebenberg/AP hide caption

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Sports

UCLA Coach Helps Star Gymnast Find Her Way Back To A Sport She Loves

A video of star gymnast Katelyn Ohashi's "perfect 10" floor routine shows her smiling and beaming. But it hasn't always been this way. UCLA Coach Valorie Kondos Field helped her rekindle that joy.

UCLA Coach Helps Star Gymnast Find Her Way Back To A Sport She Loves

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Jeff Goldblum The Jazz Artist? Life, Uh, Finds A Way

Jeff Goldblum's new album with his jazz group, The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, is called The Capitol Studios Sessions. Pari Dukovic/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Interviews

Jeff Goldblum The Jazz Artist? Life, Uh, Finds A Way

At his weekly gigs in L.A. — and now on a new live album — you'll find the actor playing keys one moment, holding court with attendees the next and just generally being ... well, Jeff Goldblum.

Jeff Goldblum The Jazz Artist? Life, Uh, Finds A Way

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A 'Voice For The Voiceless': Sainthood For El Salvador's Archbishop Óscar Romero

Archbishop Óscar Romero stands outside the chapel of the Hospital de la Divina Providencia in San Salvador on Nov. 20, 1979. Alex Bowie/Getty Images hide caption

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Religion

A 'Voice For The Voiceless': Sainthood For El Salvador's Archbishop Óscar Romero

Romero was an outspoken champion of the poor who pleaded for social justice during a time of widespread violence. On Sunday, Romero will be canonized as a saint at the Vatican.

A 'Voice For The Voiceless': Sainthood For El Salvador's Archbishop Óscar Romero

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'We Had To Do It Ourselves': Joan Jett Looks Back On Being A Conduit For Women In Rock

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Music Interviews

'We Had To Do It Ourselves': Joan Jett Looks Back On Being A Conduit For Women In Rock

Joan Jett shredded her way through rock and roll's glass ceiling from the 1970s on. Jett and longtime producer Kenny Laguna talk about leaving a rock legacy and the new documentary Bad Reputation.

'We Had To Do It Ourselves': Joan Jett Looks Back On Being A Conduit For Women In Rock

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In 'Operation Finale,' Ben Kingsley Summons The Evil Of A Holocaust Architect

Ben Kingsley stars as former Nazi SS officer Adolf Eichmann, who fled to Argentina after World War II, in Operation Finale. Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures hide caption

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Movie Interviews

In 'Operation Finale,' Ben Kingsley Summons The Evil Of A Holocaust Architect

A new film sees the veteran actor portraying Adolf Eichmann, a Nazi SS officer responsible for transporting millions of Jews to death camps, as he is brought to justice well after World War II.

In 'Operation Finale,' Ben Kingsley Summons The Evil Of A Holocaust Architect

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A New Wave Of Meth Overloads Communities Struggling With Opioids

Main Street in McArthur in Vinton County, Ohio. Though the opioid crisis endures in Ohio, the problem is now compounded by the resurgence of methamphetamine addiction. Arezou Rezvani/NPR hide caption

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Shots - Health News

A New Wave Of Meth Overloads Communities Struggling With Opioids

Meth has made a resurgence, and in some communities already stressed by opioid addiction it's doubling the burden on first responders, the criminal justice system and schools.

Teachers See the Effects of the Opioid Crisis On Children

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The Pressures Of Being An Interpreter At A High-Stakes Summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright met in Pyongyang on Oct. 23, 2000. Tong Kim (between Albright and Kim) served as the State Department interpreter. Reuters hide caption

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World

The Pressures Of Being An Interpreter At A High-Stakes Summit

President Trump doesn't speak Korean and little is known about Kim Jong Un's English skills. The best interpreters serve as both linguists and diplomats. They understand the politics behind the words.

The Pressures Of Being An Interpreter At A High-Stakes Summit

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National

Putting Your Life Back Together After A School Shooting

In 2015, Hannah Miles was attending Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore., when a gunman opened fire on a classroom — killing 10 people. Once the media left, Miles had to confront reality.

Putting Your Life Back Together After A School Shooting

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In 'Hey Mom,' Louie Anderson Has A Laugh With His Leading Lady

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Author Interviews

In 'Hey Mom,' Louie Anderson Has A Laugh With His Leading Lady

The actor and stand-up comedian has channeled his late mother in his work for years. Hey Mom is Louie's way of catching her up on everything that's been going on in his life.

In 'Hey Mom,' Louie Anderson Has A Laugh With His Leading Lady

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How 1,000 Volvos Ended Up In North Korea — And Made A Diplomatic Difference

A man gets out of a Volvo 144 to head to a parade in Pyongyang in 2012. In the 1970s, North Korea ordered 1,000 Volvo 144s from Sweden. To this day, the cars have not been paid for. Tanya L. Procyshyn hide caption

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Parallels

How 1,000 Volvos Ended Up In North Korea — And Made A Diplomatic Difference

In the 1970s, Sweden shipped Volvos to North Korea as part of an ill-fated trade deal. North Korea never paid for the cars. But Sweden remains an important Western diplomatic presence in Pyongyang.

How 1,000 Volvos Ended Up In North Korea — And Made A Diplomatic Difference

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