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Qunicy, MA -- 07/16/2021 -- Jim Holland poses for a portrait outside of his home on July 16, 2021, in Quincy Massachusetts. (Kayana Szymczak for NPR)

Men Who Have Been Sexually Abused Have Trouble Getting Treatment

One man's struggle to get treatment for the abuse he suffered as a child serves as a lesson for others.

How An Altered Strand Of DNA Can Cause Malaria-Spreading Mosquitoes To Self-Destruct

For the first time, scientists have shown that a new kind of genetic engineering can crash populations of malaria-spreading mosquitoes.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 14: Children and teachers from the KU Kids Deanwood Childcare Center complete a mural in celebration of the launch of the Child Tax Credit on July 14, 2021 at the KU Kids Deanwood Childcare Center in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Community Change)

You Might Consider Opting Out Of The Child Tax Credit. Here's Why

The first monthly enhanced child tax credit payment has landed, but some families are now opting out. Here's how to decide whether it makes sense for you.

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks while visiting the Office of the Director Of National Intelligence (DNI) headquarters in McLean, Virginia, U.S., on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Biden and the Iraqi prime minister said yesterday that the American combat mission in Iraq will be over by the end of the year, though the U.S. is expected to keep a military presence on the ground. Photographer: Alex Edelman/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A White House Plan Aims To Speed Up Consideration Of Many Asylum Claims

The new measure would vastly expand the number of officers who can determine whether a migrant at the southern U.S. border is eligible for asylum.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 25: Marine One, with U.S. President Joe Biden on board, bottom left, approaches the South Lawn of the White House on July 25, 2021 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Joe Biden will return to the White House following a weekend in Delaware. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images)

Biden Wants To Raise The Threshold For Products Considered 'Made In America'

The federal government has to spend tax dollars on products made in America, but purchases qualify for that label with 55% of their materials coming from the U.S. Biden wants to raise that percentage.

This studio photographic illustration shows a smartphone with the website of Israel's NSO Group which features 'Pegasus' spyware, on display in Paris on July 21, 2021. - Private Israeli firm NSO Group has denied media reports its Pegasus software is linked to the mass surveillance of journalists and rights defenders, and insisted that all sales of its technology are approved by Israel's defence ministry (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP) (Photo by JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images)

A Tech Firm Has Blocked Some Governments From Using Its Spyware Over Misuse Claims

The Israeli firm is under scrutiny after reports its products were used by countries seeking to spy on dissidents and leaders

Illustration of the app Tik Tok. Paris, France - January 10, 2021. Photography by Ugo Padovani / Hans Lucas. Illustration de l'application Tik Tok. Paris, France - 10 janvier 2021. Photographie par Ugo Padovani / Hans Lucas.NO USE FRANCE

Parents Are Asking TikTok For Access To The Videos Their Kids Are Watching

More than 12,000 parents have signed a petition asking TikTok CEO Vanessa Pappas to introduce "mirror" accounts so parents can track how their kids are influenced on the platform.

United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, left, and Philippines Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana shake hands after a bilateral meeting at Camp Aguinaldo military camp in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines Friday, July 30, 2021. Austin is visiting Manila to hold talks with Philippine officials to boost defense ties and possibly discuss the The Visiting Forces Agreement between the US and Philippines. (Rolex dela Pena/Pool Photo via AP)

The Philippine President Says Long-Standing Security Pact With The U.S. Can Continue

The decision was announced Friday in Manila by Philippines Defense Sec. Delfin Lorenzana and U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin. U.S. military presence in the region is seen as a counterbalance to China.

A New Tunnel Is Spotted At A Chinese Nuclear Test Site

Satellite imagery showing a new tunnel comes just weeks after the discovery of two new nuclear missile fields in other parts of China.

A pedestrian walks past a mural in Huntington, W.Va., Thursday, March 18, 2021. Huntington was once ground-zero for this opioid epidemic. Several years ago, they formed a team that within days visits everyone who overdoses to try to pull them back from the brink. It was a hard-fought battle, but it worked. The county's overdose rate plummeted. They wrestled down an HIV cluster. They finally felt hope. Then the pandemic arrived and it undid much of their effort: overdoses shot up again, so did HIV diagnoses. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Was It 'Reasonable' To Ship 81 Million Opioid Pills To This Small West Virginia City?

As a landmark federal opioid trial nears completion, West Virginia communities are demanding $2.5 billion in compensation. Drug firms say they acted responsibly in shipping millions of pills.

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