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Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the Philadelphia Orchestra, one of two leading American orchestras offering no music composed by women in the upcoming season. Jan Regan/Philadelphia Orchestra hide caption
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection car parks next to the U.S.-Mexico border fence in Calexico, Calif., in 2006. David McNew/Getty Images hide caption
New Docu-Series Looks At College Football's Shadowy Economic And Legal System
DHS Secretary Nielsen's Family Separation Defense Isn't Her First Controversial Position
Modern tools of biology could allow someone to recreate a dangerous virus, such as smallpox, from scratch. Dr. Hans Gelderblom/Visuals Unlimited/Getty Images hide caption
Report For Defense Department Ranks Top Threats From 'Synthetic Biology'
Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the Philadelphia Orchestra, one of two leading American orchestras offering no music composed by women in the upcoming season. Jan Regan/Philadelphia Orchestra hide caption
Colorado Rep. Mike Coffman Says Family Separation Policy Should End
A single soybean plant grows in a field in the village of Sandaogou, China. Rob Schmitz/NPR hide caption
China Tells Farmers To Grow More Soybeans Amid Trade Fight With U.S.
Growing up, Gabriella Lascano says she was told she should model. But all she could think was, "I'm fat. Like, models aren't fat." Now, she's an Instagram model for Fashion Nova. Antonio Foster/Instagram hide caption
Online Shopping And The Power Of Amazon
This Fashion Brand Grew On Instagram With Help Of Celebs, Relatable Models
This Fashion Brand Grew On Instagram With Help Of Celebs, Relatable Models
In a handout photo, the inside of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection detention facility shows detainees inside fenced areas at Rio Grande Valley Centralized Processing Center in Rio Grande City, Texas, on June 17. Courtesy CBP/Handout/via Reuters hide caption
Migrant Children Heard Crying On Tape Are The Voices 'Left Out' Of Conversation
After the 2008 financial crisis, rules required much greater transparency on the sale of credit default swaps. But a loophole allows banks to evade regulation by offloading the trades to foreign subsidiaries. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters hide caption
Big Banks Are Once Again Taking Risks With Complex Financial Trades, Report Says
A study finds light drinkers have the lowest combined risk of getting cancer and dying prematurely — lower than nondrinkers. Alcohol is estimated to be the third-largest contributor to overall cancer deaths. Westend61/Getty Images hide caption
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