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Veterans Used In Secret Experiments Sue Military For Answers

The U.S. military exposed tens of thousands of troops to chemical and biological agents before 1975. Today, those vets are seeking health care and details on what substances they were given.

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Veterans Used In Secret Experiments Sue Military For Answers

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The plaintiffs in the case are inmates at Pelican Bay State Prison near Crescent City, Calif. "In the most severe cases," Juan Mendez says, indefinite solitary confinement — like that practiced at Pelican Bay — "can even be considered torture." Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption

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Observers Hope California Agreement Succeeds In Ending Indefinite Solitary

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Sisters Serena, left, and Venus Williams shake hands after a match in 1991 in Compton, Calif. Paul Harris/Getty Images hide caption

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Before Superstardom, Williams Sisters Stunned On Compton's Courts

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Jesse Eisenberg's plays include The Spoils and The Revisionist. Victoria Will/Invision/AP hide caption

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Jesse Eisenberg's New Book Gets Seriously Absurd (And A Little Serious)

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Totó La Momposina's new album, Tambolero, is a reworking of her 1993 album La Candela Viva, regarded by many as one of Colombia's most important albums. Betto Arcos for NPR hide caption

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Classic Sounds And Fresh Updates With Betto Arcos

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