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A leaked Brexit document predicts a "catastrophic collapse" of the U.K.'s infrastructure if Britain leaves the EU with no deal. Above, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he speaks outside 10 Downing Street in London in July. Frank Augstein/AP hide caption

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Leaked Brexit Document Depicts Government Fears Of Gridlock, Food Shortages, Unrest

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Taylor McFerrin's latest album Love's Last Chance is out now. Amir Ebrahimi/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Taylor McFerrin Steps In Front Of The Mic For 'Love's Last Chance'

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Memorial event for Member of Parliament Jo Cox, of the Labour Party. Her murder by a man radicalized on the Internet prompted Parliament to examine digital threats to lawmakers, especially women in the United Kingdom. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images hide caption

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Trolled Online, Women In Politics Fight To Hold Big Tech Accountable In The U.K.

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Though not the same as actually jumping into the waves, a virtual reality program like this one that let a headset-wearing patient "swim with dolphins" was enough of an immersive distraction to significantly reduce pain, a study found. Courtesy of Cedars Sinai/Screenshot by NPR hide caption

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Got Pain? A Virtual Swim With Dolphins May Help Melt It Away

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RVs line neighborhood streets in Los Angeles, where nearly 10,000 people live in vehicles. Anna Scott/KCRW hide caption

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Amid Homelessness Crisis, Los Angeles Restricts Living In Vehicles

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Scientists are using statistics, history and computer modeling to understand exactly how much hotter the oceans are today than they were before industrialization. Harvard researchers just found a clue in shipping records digitized after World War II. Suomi NPP — VIIRS/NASA Earth Observatory hide caption

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How Much Hotter Are The Oceans? The Answer Begins With A Bucket

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