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Conservatives Send A Message At Polls Around The U.S.

In voting Tuesday, social conservatives showed they're unhappy with the country's political direction.

Prakriti Kandel wants to put a halt to menstrual taboos in Nepal â and the discrimination that goes with them.

You Told Us The Hardest Things About Being 15: #15Girls

We heard from women and girls from the U.S. and Afghanistan, from India and Yemen. And we'd still like to hear from you.

After Donald and Crystal Howard died in a car crash on Halloween, a Georgia state trooper took care of their four children, with help from residents and other police.

Georgia Trooper Praised For Response To Kids' Loss Of Both Parents

Faced with a tragic situation, Trooper Nathan Bradley says he stalled for time — to find the kids' nearest relatives, and to figure out how to salvage their Halloween.

The Federal Reserve estimates that <a href="http://www.federalreserve.gov/econresdata/2014-report-economic-well-being-us-households-201505.pdf">nearly a third</a> of workers have no pensions and no retirement savings.

Here's An Easier Way To Start Moving From Broke To Comfortable As You Age

The Treasury Department has launched a new type of retirement account that allows people to save without taking risks or paying fees. The myRA program is designed to encourage workers to start saving.

Debris from a Russian airliner can be seen at the site of the crash in a mountainous area in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. Citing new information, Britain's government says it is concerned that a bomb might have brought the plane down.

'Explosive Device' May Have Brought Down Russian Airliner, U.K. Says

Days after a Russian jet crashed in Egypt, killing 224 people, Britain has suspended its flights through the Sharm el-Sheikh airport, and cite a 'significant possibility' of a bomb on the plane.

French writer Pascal Garner, who died in 2010, wrote more than 30 children's books.<em> </em>

Brief And Brisk, The Newly Translated 'Boxes' Is An Existential Pleasure

The French writer Pascal Garnier, who died in 2010, wrote more than 30 children's books, but he's best known for a series of acclaimed novels. Critic John Powers reviews the newly translated Boxes.

Fed Chair Janet Yellen testifies before the House Financial Services Committee, where she said an interest rate increase could still come in December.

Fed Chief Says A Rate Hike In December Is Still A 'Live Possibility'

The timing of an interest rate increase has been in question because of a slowing U.S. job market and troubles overseas.

A piece of cacao cut open to reveal its fruit. The seeds, in particular, hidden at the center of the fruit, are a key ingredient in chocolate production.

In The 'Cradle Of Cacao,' Chocolate Brigades Fight For A Bigger Harvest

Ecuador's chocolate is famous, and a sweet spot in an otherwise souring economy. The government is paying a small army of pruners to trim back 120,000 acres of Amazonian cacao farms to boost yields.

Birmingham police rescind officer's award in shooting, Huckabee visiting Alabama

A police officer in Birmingham, Alabama was stripped of a combat medal last night. APR’s Alex AuBuchon tells us why.Birmingham police officer Daniel…

Acting Drug Enforcement Administration head Chuck Rosenberg added his voice to the debate over public scrutiny of law enforcement.

Police May Be 'Reluctant To Engage' In Viral Video Age, DEA Chief Says

Acting Drug Enforcement Administration Chief Chuck Rosenberg added a new voice to the debate over public scrutiny of law enforcement Wednesday.

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