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Back to Juul Sep 14, 2018

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The FDA announced this week it’s cracking down on e-cigarettes, demanding that manufacturers like Juul prove within 60 days they aren’t harmful to youth. Vox’s Julia Belluz explains why kids love vaping and why they shouldn't.

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Have you talked to God about this? Sep 13, 2018

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Today, Pope Francis met with American bishops at the Vatican to discuss the fallout from a report on decades of abuse by priests. A religion reporter explains the widening crisis within the Church, before a Jesuit priest and a few everyday Catholics struggle with how it affects their faith.

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CAROLINAS, PLEASE EVACUATE Sep 12, 2018

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Meteorologist Angela Fritz forecasts the catastrophic storm that's about to slam the Carolinas.

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Deadname Sep 11, 2018

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Three transgender women of color have been murdered in the past two weeks. ProPublica’s Lucas Waldron explains why so many murders of trans people remain unsolved, and why a lot of it boils down to something called a “deadname.” ****************************************** Watch the Vox-ProPublica video on how ID laws can put trans people in danger: https://bit.ly/2MkETod

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Game, Upset, Match Sep 11, 2018

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Naomi Osaka defeated her lifelong hero Serena Williams to win the US Open on Saturday. The match might be remembered for the wrong reasons.

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Arrested for reporting a massacre Sep 07, 2018

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Two Reuters reporters have been sentenced to seven years in prison for calling attention to a recent massacre in Myanmar. The United Nations says it's part of a larger genocide to wipe Rohingya from the country.

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But his emails! Sep 06, 2018

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Brett Kavanaugh’s emails are spilling out and they’re causing waves on Capitol Hill.

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Bad blood Sep 05, 2018

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The scandal-plagued blood-testing startup Theranos is shutting down. The Wall Street Journal’s John Carreyrou chronicles the rise and fall of a $10 billion business built on lies.

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Confirmation screamings Sep 04, 2018

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Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings for the United States Supreme Court began today. Slate's Dahlia Lithwick say they were unlike any she'd seen before.

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America's worst defense attorney Aug 31, 2018

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Who is Robert Mueller?

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