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Wounded rebel fighters sit in the back of an ambulance in Aleppo on Thursday. The Syrian government and its Russian allies declared a pause in the fighting and urged rebels to leave the eastern part of the city, but clashes broke out Thursday. George Ourfalian/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Stark Choice In Aleppo: Flee Or Face More Attacks

Syria and Russia have paused the bombing of the Syrian city and told fighters to leave. But it's seen as part of a brutal strategy used elsewhere in Syria.

A Wonder Woman display at Comic-Con International 2016 shows the evolution of her incredible shrinking costume. Matt Cowan/Getty Images hide caption

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Is Wonder Woman Suited To Be A U.N. Ambassador?

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Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, N.Y., is one of several New York state prisons under scrutiny for incidents involving officers' excessive use of force. Andrew Burton/Getty Images hide caption

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Reports Of Prison Guard Brutality In New York Draw A Harsh Spotlight

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Aspiring Internet star Huang Xian'er (right) live-streams a chat with a guest about hiking around Beijing. Anthony Kuhn/NPR hide caption

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China's Internet Stars Embrace Lowbrow — And Aim For High Profits

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Fortunate Nyakupinda earns a living by selling secondhand clothes from the back of her car. Ofeibea Quist-Arcton/NPR hide caption

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A Woman Named Fortunate Doesn't See Good Fortune Ahead In Zimbabwe

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An ambulance pulls out of the emergency entrance at Temple University Hospital in North Philadelphia. Brad Larrison for NewsWorks hide caption

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Will A Study Save Victims Of Violence, Or Gamble With Their Lives?

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Wounded rebel fighters sit in the back of an ambulance in Aleppo on Thursday. The Syrian government and its Russian allies declared a pause in the fighting and urged rebels to leave the eastern part of the city, but clashes broke out Thursday. George Ourfalian/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Stark Choice In Aleppo: Flee Or Face More Attacks

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Artangel co-director James Lingwood has been struck by how much time visitors are spending at the exhibition. Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Reading Gaol, Where Oscar Wilde Was Imprisoned, Unlocks Its Gates For Art

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