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Brazil's prisons are dangerous places, blighted by overcrowding and drug gangs. But literacy is offering a way to shorten some inmates' sentences: Read books, reduce your time behind bars.

Shazia Zia's newborn baby boy was taken from a maternity ward less than a day after she gave birth in Islamabad, and the family, hospital authorities and police officials disagree over who's to blame.

Mark Barden's 7-year old son, Daniel, was one of 26 people killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Eleven years later, Barden is hopeful that America can still change.

Scientists say gene-editing technology may eradicate a mosquito in the U.S. that spreads dengue and other diseases. Concerns remain about the possible environmental impact of bioengineered mosquitoes.

The nonprofit sued by Elon Musk's X says the legal tactic is an attempt to silence criticism of the company. The Center for Countering Digital Hate published reports documenting hate speech on X.

The bill, now advancing to the Senate, represents the most serious threat yet to the video app used by half of Americans.

The Federal Trade Commission will vote Tuesday on whether to issue a final rule banning noncompete agreements. The Biden administration has argued that noncompetes harm workers and stifle competition.

The reality is noncitizens are already banned from voting in federal elections and numerous studies have found that it almost never happens.

Oklahoma City police officers can now carry assault rifles when they're on the job. It's made critics concerned about further loss of trust.

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