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'She Can't Tell Us What's Wrong'

Patricia (from left), Natalie and their mother, Rosemary, sit in their home in Northern California. Natalie, a woman with an intellectual disability, is unable to speak. She couldn't explain what was wrong and doctors couldn't figure out why she was in pain. Talia Herman for NPR hide caption

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Abused And Betrayed

'She Can't Tell Us What's Wrong'

Many people with intellectual disabilities can't talk or have difficulty speaking — and are unable to report when they've been raped or sexually assaulted.

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I Can't Go To Sleep Wu Tang Clan
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Lush Four Tet
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Take Wing The Polish Ambassador
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Bullet Girl John Butler Trio
'She Can't Tell Us What's Wrong'

Patricia (from left), Natalie and their mother, Rosemary, sit in their home in Northern California. Natalie, a woman with an intellectual disability, is unable to speak. She couldn't explain what was wrong and doctors couldn't figure out why she was in pain. Talia Herman for NPR hide caption

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Abused And Betrayed

'She Can't Tell Us What's Wrong'

'She Can't Tell Us What's Wrong'

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Wash The Dusk With Silver Tom Caufield
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Rep. Darrell Issa To Retire, Adding To Record GOP Exodus From Congress

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., announced Wednesday that he is retiring from Congress and would not be seeking re-election, the 31st House Republican to do so. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Rep. Darrell Issa To Retire, Adding To Record GOP Exodus From Congress

Rep. Darrell Issa To Retire, Adding To Record GOP Exodus From Congress

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I See Fire Ed Sheeran
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Jeeper Creeper Sinkane
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Cantaloupe Island Nat Adderley, Bob Cranshaw et. al.
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Can't Stop Now White Arrows
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Workin' Woman Blues (Tiny Desk Concert Performance) Valerie June
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Top Fox News D.C. Reporter James Rosen Left Network After Harassment Claims

Former colleagues allege former Fox News reporter James Rosen was ousted after sexually harassing female co-workers. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters hide caption

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Top Fox News D.C. Reporter James Rosen Left Network After Harassment Claims

Top Fox News D.C. Reporter James Rosen Left Network After Harassment Claims

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A Scientist's Gender Can Skew Research Results

Study participants often answer questions differently, depending on the questioner's gender. Sex hormones can affect results, too. sanjeri/Getty Images hide caption

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A Scientist's Gender Can Skew Research Results

A Scientist's Gender Can Skew Research Results

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'Butterfly Tongues' Are More Ancient Than Flowers, Fossil Study Finds

A modern moth with a proboscis, the organ adapted for sucking up fluids such as nectar. Newly discovered fossil evidence suggests ancestors of such animals exists before flowering plants, raising questions about what ancient butterflies and moths used their tongue-like appendages for. Hossein Rajaei/Science Advances hide caption

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'Butterfly Tongues' Are More Ancient Than Flowers, Fossil Study Finds

'Butterfly Tongues' Are More Ancient Than Flowers, Fossil Study Finds

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