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Kids And Adults With Autism Flying Easier In Pittsburgh, With Airport's Help

A large new "sensory space" at Pittsburgh International Airport is divided into separate rooms; families can tailor sound and light levels to each traveler, whatever their age. Courtesy of Pittsburgh International Airport hide caption

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Kids And Adults With Autism Flying Easier In Pittsburgh, With Airport's Help

Pittsburgh International Airport has opened a 1,500-square-foot "sensory space" to help people on the autism spectrum decompress during travel. Soothing colors and private, soundproof rooms are a hit.

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News Brief: Gun Control, ICE Raids In Mississippi, New Puerto Rico Governor

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News Brief: Gun Control, ICE Raids In Mississippi, New Puerto Rico Governor

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Veterans Urge Changes Before Expansion Of VA Caregivers Program

Retired Staff Sgt. Matt Lammers holds the hand of his wife, Alicia, before the swimming competition at the 2019 Department of Defense Warrior Games in Clearwater, Fla. Alicia has been Matt's official caregiver for nearly eight years, but she was cut from the Department of Veterans Affairs' caregiver program last December. Eve Edelheit for NPR hide caption

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Veterans Urge Changes Before Expansion Of VA Caregivers Program

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Veterans Urge Changes Before Expansion Of VA Caregivers Program

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FBI's Challenges In Fighting Domestic Terrorism

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Middle East

Looking For Accountability For Syria's Disappeared

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Looking For Accountability For Syria's Disappeared

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Food

U.K. Domino's Is Stockpiling Ingredients Before Brexit

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Business

No Rules In The Parking Lot

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No Rules In The Parking Lot

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Stories From Arab Female Reporters In 'Our Women On The Ground'

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Puerto Rico Gets Another New Governor

by Adrian Florido

Puerto Rico Gets Another New Governor

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Politics

Grassley Pushes Prescription Drug Bill

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Grassley Pushes Prescription Drug Bill

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Latin America

Remembering Elsa Mendoza Marquez

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Remembering Elsa Mendoza Marquez

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The Supreme Court's Shift On The 2nd Amendment

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Strange News

Creator Of 'Storm Area 51' Page Says Don't Actually Do It

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Large ICE Raids In Mississippi

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Kids And Adults With Autism Flying Easier In Pittsburgh, With Airport's Help

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Excursion Dylan Sitts

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Animals

Stare At Seagulls To Save Your Sandwich, Scientists Say

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History

45 Years Since Nixon Resigned

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Politics

Rep. Veronica Escobar On Gun Legislation

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Technology

Government Deadline Approaches To Ban Chinese-Made Surveillance Cameras

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Government Deadline Approaches To Ban Chinese-Made Surveillance Cameras

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Science

U.N. Says Agriculture Must Change To Prevent Worst Effects Of Climate Change

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U.N. Says Agriculture Must Change To Prevent Worst Effects Of Climate Change

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