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Shaorong Deng gets an experimental treatment for cancer of the esophagus that uses his own immune system cells. They have been genetically modified with the gene-editing technique known as CRISPR. Yuhan Xu/NPR hide caption
Bins of signs are seen at an election office in San Antonio, Texas. The first primaries of the 2018 elections are less than a month away, and the Department of Homeland Security held a classified briefing last week to further explain voter system threats to election directors and secretaries of state. Eric Gay/AP hide caption
Election Chiefs 'Straddle The Line Between Sounding The Alarm And Being Alarmist'
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Italian far-right party activists hold a banner reading "fatherland" during a demonstration against a government proposal to reform citizenship procedures for the descendants of immigrants living in Italy, in Rome, Nov. 4, 2017. Alessandra Tarantino/AP hide caption
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50 Years Ago, How A Small Alabama Town Pioneered The First 911 Call
At 15, George Li won a silver medal the Tchaikovsky Competition. Now, at 22, he's got a new album and plenty of recognition. Simon Fowler/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
2 Sisters In Los Angeles Are DREAMers But Only 1 Is Covered By DACA
Many administrators are taking steps to secure their schools, including by hiring security guards and police officers. M. Spencer Green/AP hide caption
Trauma Bags And Armed Guards: Securing Schools Without Creating A Fortress
Lindsey Vonn Wins Bronze In Downhill At Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
Apparent New Twist To Syria's Civil War Has Implications For The U.S.
After Harassment Report, NPR Is Intent On Instilling Trust In Management
Participants cheer a speaker during the Women's March "Power to the Polls" voter registration tour launch at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas on Jan. 21. Sam Morris/Getty Images hide caption
More Than Twice As Many Women Are Running For Congress In 2018 Compared With 2016
Evangelist Billy Graham, one of the most influential religious figures of the 20th century, died XX at the age of XX. Scholars say his death marks the end of a historical era, in which one person could unify Protestant Christianity and come to be known as America's pastor. Courtesy of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association hide caption
Independent Iowa Senator David Johnson at his desk in the Iowa Senate chamber on Jan. 15, 2018. Clay Masters/Iowa Public Radio hide caption