All Things Considered
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Remembering Alex Yurkiv, the 19-year-old behind a Christian song that went viral
by Elizabeth Blair
Earlier this year, 19-year-old Alex Yurkiv was killed in a motorcycle accident in Australia. His name isn't well-known, but he co-wrote a Christian song that's been played more than 30 million times.
New Regulations Could Treat Virginia Abortion Clinics Like Hospitals
by Kathy Lohr
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has approved regulations requiring clinics where abortions are performed to meet the same building codes as new hospitals. Abortion-rights groups say the regulations are unnecessary, but abortion-rights opponents say they're the only way to ensure that clinics are safe.
Online 'Shaming' A New Level Of Cyberbullying For Girls
by Temitayo Fagbenle
Many teenagers are living half their lives on social media sites, and they're writing the rules as they go. One online trend 16-year-old Temitayo Fagbenle finds disturbing is something she calls "slut shaming" — using photos and videos to turn a girl's private life inside out.
Aurora Shooting Suspect Looked Like A Fellow Officer, Police Say
by Bill Chappell
Moments after a deadly attack that turned an Aurora, Colo., movie theater into a scene of panic and tragedy, the police officer who found suspect James Holmes at first took him for a fellow police officer, due to the body armor Holmes was wearing.