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The Justice Department says racketeering convictions have "decapitated" the leadership of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas and "decimated" its ranks. Here, Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer announces in 2012 the arrest of dozens of Texas members of the white supremacist organization. Cody Duty/Houston Chronicle via AP hide caption

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Law

Federal Crackdown Merely 'A Respite' For Aryan Brotherhood Of Texas

The Justice Department has been trying to take down the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas, a violent prison gang. In 2014, 73 members were convicted. But a top ABT member says the group is bowed, not broken.

A molecular biologist is studying how excess sugar might alter brain chemistry, leading to overeating and eventually, obesity. Veronica Grech/Ikon Images/Getty Images hide caption

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This Scientist Is Trying To Unravel What Sugar Does To The Brain

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Tricia Olson takes a selfie of herself and her son Augustus, or Gus, who sits in his car seat. Olson took three weeks of unpaid leave from her job at a towing company in Rock Springs, Wyo., after giving birth. Courtesy of Tricia Olson hide caption

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Stretched: Working Parents' Juggling Act

On Your Mark, Give Birth, Go Back To Work

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On Your Mark, Give Birth, Go Back To Work

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The Justice Department says racketeering convictions have "decapitated" the leadership of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas and "decimated" its ranks. Here, Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer announces in 2012 the arrest of dozens of Texas members of the white supremacist organization. Cody Duty/Houston Chronicle via AP hide caption

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Federal Crackdown Merely 'A Respite' For Aryan Brotherhood Of Texas

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The Angel of History by Rabih Alameddine (Raquel Zaldivar/NPR) Raquel Zaldivar hide caption

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Author Interviews

'The Angel Of History' Says 'I Will Not Forget'

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'The Angel Of History' Says 'I Will Not Forget'

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Russian President Vladimir Putin heads a meeting on the budget in the Kremlin on Sept. 26. Alexei Nikolsky/AP hide caption

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Amid Deteriorating U.S.-Russia Relations, Questions Grow About Cyberwar

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Smoke rises after aircraft belonging to the Russian army bombed a residential area in the Darat Izza neighborhood of Aleppo on Tuesday. Anadolu Agency/Getty Images hide caption

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Parallels

Why The Battle For Aleppo Is So Important

3 min

Why The Battle For Aleppo Is So Important

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Jayne Henderson (right) and her dad, Wayne Henderson, test out a guitar and a ukulele in Wayne's shop in Rugby, Va. Desiré Moses for NPR hide caption

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Music Interviews

A Father-Daughter Luthier Duo Builds Souls Into Guitars

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A Father-Daughter Luthier Duo Builds Souls Into Guitars

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