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Instead of just "he" and "she," Harvard and other colleges are introducing gender-neutral pronouns like "ze" into their registrars.

More Universities Move To Include Gender-Neutral Pronouns

3:44pm November 09, 2015

More colleges are expanding gender options for transgender and non-binary students. One leader in LGBTQ student life at Harvard discusses the update to the college's applications.

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Another Dad Joins Facebook — President Obama

3:24pm November 09, 2015

by Scott Detrow

The president is billing his new page as "a place where you can hear directly from me."

Hormones May Help Younger Women With Menopause Symptoms

1:22pm November 09, 2015

by Patti Neighmond

Thirteen years after a study on hormone therapy was abruptly halted due to concerns about cancer risk, some doctors say that it's safe for most younger women if they take hormones short term.

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Prescription Drug Use Increased Over The Last Decade, Study Says

9:06am November 09, 2015

by Alison Kodjak

Americans are taking more prescription drugs than ever before. And many are taking five drugs or more a day. We examine a new report that has some surprising information about prescription drugs.

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#NPRYouthVote: Will Young Voters Lead Or Lag In 2016?

7:33am November 09, 2015

by Michel Martin

One year ahead of the 2016 elections, Michel Martin speaks with young voters in Iowa about the issues that matter to them, and whether candidates are using the right tools to reach them.

New York Public Library To Defend Its Sorting Title

7:11am November 09, 2015

The New York Public Library claims the world's fastest book sorting system. It will be tested against the King County library system in Washington state. The rematch is Tuesday.

Education

Missouri Football Players Demand University President's Ouster

6:10am November 09, 2015

by Frank Morris

Amid escalating protests over complaints of racial bigotry at the University of Missouri, the school's football team says it won't play until the university president resigns or is replaced.

Tajima Wagyu beef cows at a cattle farm in Yabu City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Japan won a provision in the new Pacific Rim trade deal that would push tariffs back up if its beef imports surge.

How Obama's Trade Deal Might Stir Up Your Dinner

8:00pm November 08, 2015

by Tracie McMillan

Trade deals don't just affect labor and manufacturing. They also have a way of changing the way we eat. From food safety to booze imports, we offer a cheat sheet on the new Pacific Rim trade deal.

Before their performance, three members of the Amazonas del Dorado watch the men's roping and riding competitions.

Sports

With Sombreros And Sidesaddle, Virginian Women Renew A Mexican Tradition

7:40pm November 08, 2015

by Vanessa Rancaño

The star of the Mexican rodeo may be the cowboy, but it's the cowgirls who put on the best show. Women of the El Dorado ranch are rediscovering this tradition in an unlikely place: rural Virginia.

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A screenshot taken from a YouTube video shows the light from a Trident missile in Southern California.

California, That Strange Light Streaking Across The Sky Was No UFO

9:14am November 08, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The Navy said the object that lit up the night sky was actually a test-flight of a Trident II (D5) missile that was fired from the Kentucky, a ballistic missile submarine.