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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell holds a press conference on October 8, 2014 in New York City. Andrew Burton/Getty Images hide caption
A new law in that takes effect in England and Wales this week makes illegal all sorts of controlling and coercive behavior in a relationship. Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images hide caption
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell admitted last September that he "got it wrong" when it came to handling the recent Ray Rice incident, pledging that he will get it right. Dennis Van Tine /UPI/Landov hide caption
The grave of the 27-year-old Indian woman who died on Monday from head and spinal injuries. Wilbur Sargunaraj for NPR hide caption
Chiheb Esseghaier, one of two men convicted of plotting a terror attack on passenger train, is led off a plane by an Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer in Toronto in 2013. Chris Young/AP hide caption
Alachua County Sheriff Sadie Darnell (left) and Dr. Nancy Hardt, University of Florida. Bryan Thomas for NPR hide caption
Kurt Busch drives during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race in Fort Worth, Texas, on Nov. 2, 2014. Busch was recently suspended indefinitely amid domestic violence accusations. Larry Papke/AP hide caption
Bill Parcells has been coach to the Dallas Cowboys, the New York Giants, the New England Patriots and the New York Jets. Robert B. Stanton/Getty Images hide caption
A videoconferencing system connects court officers with St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson, N.J. Chris Cooper/Courtesy of St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center hide caption
NFL Owners OK Stiffer Penalties For Domestic Violence, Other Crimes
They're not just surfing for fun. Youngsters in Cape Town's Waves for Change are facing mental health problems. With the help of a surfing mentor and a counselor, they can learn how to cope. Anders Kelto/NPR hide caption
If Everybody Had An Ocean, Could We Surf Our Way To Mental Health?
Roger Goodell, the NFL's commissioner, met last week with the National Domestic Violence Hotline. But several black women's organizations said the groups the league is working with to craft its plan to combat domestic violence don't have footholds in black communities — an oversight for a league that is mostly black. Eric Gay/AP hide caption