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    A Record Number Of People Were Displaced In 2017 For Fifth Year In A Row

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    The World Health Organization announced “gaming disorder” as a mental health condition yesterday, saying players can actually become addicted to video games. 🔊

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    Kelly started on prescription painkillers, then heroin. For years, she was content to live — and, she says, maybe even die — on drugs. But then she gave birth to her son, Jaxton, who went through opioid withdrawal.

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    In the latest move in a nascent trade war, President Trump announced that he's asking the U.S. Trade Representative to suggest $200 billion worth of Chinese goods on which the U.S. could impose a 10 percent tariff.

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    Scientists have noticed that for many kinds of plants, higher CO2 in the air produces bigger crops. That sounds like a good thing. But there's a problem. Bigger doesn't necessarily mean better.

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    Trump Calls For 'Space Force' To Defend U.S. Interests Among The Stars

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    When a high school student with a GPA of 3.5 or higher takes a standardized test and does well, and their family makes less than $80,000 a year, they get an email from this program offering them a free virtual adviser.

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    NPR’s says U.S. businesses operating in China are worried they could face boycotts if the potential trade war between the two countries escalates further. 🔊

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    President Trump announced Monday his intention to create a "space force" that would oversee the military's activities off-world. But a new branch of the military can only be established by an act of Congress.

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    Senate Republicans are planning to introduce legislation that would end the Trump administration’s controversial policy of separating migrant children from their parents at the border. 🔊

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    John Moore describes photographing the distressed Honduran toddler, whose mother was being searched by U.S. Border Patrol: That moment "was just part of a very, very long journey." See more of his photos from the border:

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    North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Visits China

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    Stephanie and Natalie believed enrolling their son with autism in a Brain Balance Achievement Center would help him make friends. Six months and $10,000 later, they were reconsidering.

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    A study finds that just 3 in 10 patients revived by an EMT or in an emergency room after an overdose received the follow-up medication known to avoid another life-threatening event.

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  15. 11 hours ago

    Trump Asks For $200 Billion More In Tariffs To Impose On China

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    All the major tech companies offer parental controls — Apple is the latest. For parents, making the best of them can be tricky.

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    A new report suggests the U.S. lags behind other countries in workforce participation because more opioids are prescribed in this country.

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    The Supreme Court on Monday punted on the merits of partisan gerrymandering. The decision could make it more difficult for challengers of the practice to bring cases in the future.

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    President Trump is threatening 10 percent tariffs on an additional $200 billion of goods from China. “The trade relationship between the United States and China must be much more equitable,” Trump said in a White House statement.

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    Children with autism often struggle socially. centers say they can help. But NPR has found the costs are high and the science is slim.

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