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When teens step out of their comfort zone to help people they don't know, they feel confident.

Helping Strangers May Help Teens' Self-Esteem

10:59am January 13, 2018

by Juli Fraga

Adolescents are under more pressure than ever, and many suffer from depression and anxiety. But new research suggests that volunteering to help strangers makes them feel better about themselves.

How Political Media Reacted To Trump's Vulgarity

7:51am January 13, 2018

by Brian Mann

President Trump's use of vulgar language to describe countries in Africa and Central America has sparked fierce reaction. Some in the media have applauded him; others say the comments were racist.

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Detroit Kit Tests Indicate Hundreds Of Serial Rapists

7:51am January 13, 2018

Eight years ago, Wayne County prosecutor Kym Worthy made processing untested rape kits a priority. She tells NPR's Scott Simon her office has discovered more than 800 serial rapists in the process.

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When Prosecutors Are 'Innocence Deniers'

7:51am January 13, 2018

Lara Bazelon writes in Slate that prosecutors who won't admit mistakes are 'innocence deniers." She tells NPR's Scott Simon why she thinks some prosecutors actively work against justice.

Organizing Puerto Rican Voters In Florida

7:51am January 13, 2018

by Greg Allen

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló is holding a town meeting with his constituents who are now living in Kissimmee, Fla. Rosselló says they are a powerful voting bloc that can help out Puerto Rico.

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California Mudslides Latest

7:51am January 13, 2018

by Jonathan Bastian

Rescue teams in Southern California continue to search for those missing in the massive mudslides in coastal Montecito.

A History Of When The U.S. Chose Immigrants By Their Country Of Origin

7:51am January 13, 2018

by Tom Gjelten

President Trump's suggestion that some countries produce more desirable immigrants than others echoes thinking popular nearly 100 years ago, when visas were allocated on the basis of national origin.

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Illinois Attorney General Candidate Robbed

7:51am January 13, 2018

by Scott Simon

Being an officer of the court doesn't mean you won't be a victim of a crime. One of the candidates running for the office of attorney general in Illinois was robbed at gunpoint.

Sen. Ron Wyden On Russia Investigation

7:51am January 13, 2018

Sen. Ron Wyden, Democrat of Oregon, is a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee. NPR's Scott Simon asks him about the latest on the committee's investigation into Russian election interference.

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin On Requiring Medicaid Recipients To Work

7:51am January 13, 2018

Kentucky is the first state to require Medicaid recipients to work or get job training in order to qualify for aid. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Gov. Matt Bevin about the new requirements.