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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.

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

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

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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 Marriage He Forced Her Into

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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