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A Father Vows To Save His Daughter From A Marriage He Forced Her Into

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A Father Vows To Save His Daughter From A Plight He Got Her Into

He married her off at age 15 to a man in his 40s with a reputation as a heavy drinker. In his quest to undo the deed, he has started a revolution in his Northern India village.

Trump Calls On Supporters To Monitor Polling Places On Election Day

by Pam Fessler

Trump Calls On Supporters To Monitor Polling Places On Election Day

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Trump's Voter Fraud Warnings Likely To Have Major Implications

by Domenico Montanaro

Trump's Voter Fraud Warnings Likely To Have Major Implications

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Far From Olympics, Violence Rises In Rio's Poorest Neighborhoods

Lucia Cabral peers through a bullet hole in her door in the Alemao favela complex. Like people everywhere, she checks her phone soon after she wakes up in the morning. In these favelas, she says, it's a matter of life or death. Joao Velozo for NPR hide caption

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The Torch

Far From Olympics, Violence Rises In Rio's Poorest Neighborhoods

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Far From Olympics, Violence Rises In Rio's Poorest Neighborhoods

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Marriage Gold Panda

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Yellow Bird Pretty Lights

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Goats and Soda

A Father Vows To Save His Daughter From A Marriage He Forced Her Into

by Nurith Aizenman

A Father Vows To Save His Daughter From A Marriage He Forced Her Into

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Given You Nothing Film

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Would You? Richard Swift

Politics

Clinton Campaigns With Vice President Biden In Scranton, Penn.

by Sarah McCammon

Clinton Campaigns With Vice President Biden In Scranton, Penn.

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Africa

Western Aid Workers Among Those Attacked By Soldiers In South Sudan

by Michele Kelemen

Western Aid Workers Among Those Attacked By Soldiers In South Sudan

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Transient Glen Porter

Games & Humor

No Man's Sky: A Video Game With A Vast Universe

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Go!Amigo TF Boys

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Xylem Up D Numbers

Saying Goodbye To Old Technology — And A Legendary NYC Repair Shop

Old Macs are displayed in glass cases in the back of Tekserve, a repair shop with a cult following that's closing this week. Jon Kalish hide caption

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Saying Goodbye To Old Technology — And A Legendary NYC Repair Shop

by Jon Kalish , Alina Selyukh

Saying Goodbye To Old Technology — And A Legendary NYC Repair Shop

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My Burr Minotaur Shock

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Get Out... Pogo

Politics

Donald Trump Delivers National Security Speech In Ohio

by Tamara Keith

Donald Trump Delivers National Security Speech In Ohio

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Obituaries

Slain Army Veteran Served As Mentor To Chicago Youth

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National

Massive Wildfire Burns Through Northern California

by Kirk Siegler

Massive Wildfire Burns Through Northern California

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Process of Leaving E*vax

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The Staunton Lick Lemon Jelly

Arts & Life

Artists Use Humans As A Canvas At World Bodypainting Festival

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Artists Use Humans As A Canvas At World Bodypainting Festival

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On 'Siete Raíces,' Dengue Dengue Dengue Fuses Techno And Tradition

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Music

On 'Siete Raíces,' Dengue Dengue Dengue Fuses Techno And Tradition

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La Rama de Tamarindo Dengue Dengue Dengue

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Souvenir Swimm

National

Tensions Remain High In Milwaukee After Weekend Of Unrest

by David Schaper

Tensions Remain High In Milwaukee After Weekend Of Unrest

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National

Wis. State Senator: Milwaukee Unrest Fueled By Decades Of 'Hurt And Anger'

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Fin Phontaine

National

Tens Of Thousands Forced From Homes Amid Historic Louisiana Flooding

by Debbie Elliott

Tens Of Thousands Forced From Homes Amid Historic Louisiana Flooding

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Words to That Effect Hint

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International Date Line Ducktails

How An Olympics Photographer Captured Usain Bolt's 'Cheeky Grin'

Usain Bolt of Jamaica competes in the men's 100-meter semifinal on Sunday. Cameron Spencer/Getty Images hide caption

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The Torch

How An Olympics Photographer Captured Usain Bolt's 'Cheeky Grin'

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Sports

Doping Returns To Spotlight As Olympics Shift To Track And Field

by Tom Goldman

Doping Returns To Spotlight As Olympics Shift To Track And Field

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Gumball Machine Weekend Yppah

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Great Escape Washed Out

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