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Bernie Sanders, then mayor of Burlington, Vt., in 1981. Donna Light/AP hide caption

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Bernie Sanders Has Stuck To The Same Message For 40 Years

The senator has built his political career on decrying a rigged economy. NPR found audio dating back to 1976 that is nearly indistinguishable from 2015 when it comes to this message.

Fear of cancer's return may be driving women with an early diagnosis of breast cancer to have one or both breasts removed, though research shows milder treatment is just as effective. Jose Luis Pelaez/Getty Images hide caption

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Mastectomy No Better Than Lumpectomy For Early Breast Cancer

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Soheir al Batea died after a surgery for female circumcision in 2013. Courtesy of Equality Now hide caption

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Egyptian Doctor Found Guilty Of Female Genital Mutilation Isn't In Jail

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At The Root Of It All, A Little Girl's 'Grandmapal' Left Her Lifelong Love

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