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This activist fights for migrants' lives in murky international waters
Prison inmates make one of their daily allotment of six phone calls at the York Community Reintegration Center. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption
A demonstrator holds a sign that reads "Count Me In" outside the U.S. Supreme Court in 2019. Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, has introduced companion legislation to a House bill that could help prevent political interference with future head counts. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
A divided Congress may sideline protecting the census after Trump's interference
Encore: One of the country's oldest independent record stores is closing
Russian air attacks continue to target Ukraine's energy infrastructure
Encore: Perceiving without seeing: How light resets your internal clock
An investigation of records from 25 county jails across Pennsylvania shows that nearly 1 in 3 "use of force" incidents by guards involved a prisoner who was having a psychiatric crisis or who had a known mental illness. Guards used weapons like stun guns or pepper spray to subdue prisoners who may have been unable to understand what was going on. Ibrahim Rayintakath for NPR hide caption
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In county jails, guards use pepper spray, stun guns to subdue people in mental crisis
In county jails, guards use pepper spray, stun guns to subdue people in mental crisis
Tens of thousands visit the Vatican to pay respects to former Pope Benedict XVI
The Marines are supposed to fully open boot camp to women but continue to resist
Encore: Prosecution against 20 people in Florida for voter fraud hits roadblocks
Consider This: They say you can't choose your family, but some people do
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