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Amani and her twin daughters Masa and Malaz at a camp for displaced persons in northern Syria after fleeing Douma, a town near Damascus, where they say they suffered a chlorine attack.

Syrian 7-Year-Old: 'I Want To Be A Doctor So I Can Help In A Chemical Attack'

As chemical weapons inspectors assess an attack site in Douma, Syrian families from the town offer NPR witness accounts of what they describe as a chlorine strike in Douma.

Group Of Central Americans Seeking Asylum Reach U.S.-Mexico Border

A much diminished group of 200 to 300 asylum seekers are straggling into Tijuana, with the bulk arriving Friday. On Sunday, they plan to approach and cross the U.S. border and ask for asylum. The Justice Department has directed U.S. Attorneys to "take immediate action" to send judges and prosecutors to the border to adjudicate cases quickly.

Comedian Michelle Wolf performs at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington on Saturday.

Comedian Faces Criticism After Controversial Remarks At D.C. Gala

Twitter was abuzz after the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner, with several political journalists sounding off on comedian Michelle Wolf's routine and soul-searching about the event.

Security forces run from the site of a suicide attack after a second bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday.

Multiple Suicide Bombings In Afghanistan Leave Dozens Dead, Scores Wounded

Two coordinated suicide attacks in Kabul killed at least 25 people and wounded scores more. In a separate attack in the country's south, at least 11 children at a religious school were killed.

R. Kelly, performing in 2015 in Brooklyn, New York.

Time's Up Joins Call To Shut Down R. Kelly

The Women of Color committee within the Time's Up movement called on RCA Records, Ticketmaster, Spotify and Apple Music to cut ties to the singer accused of sexual misconduct.

Some of the members of the We Have Voice Collective, the authors of a new code of conduct for preventing harassment in performing arts spaces. Front row, seated (left to right): Linda May Han Oh, Jen Shyu, Sara Serpa. Back row, standing (left to right): Imani Uzuri, María Grand, Terri Lyne Carrington, Fay Victor.

A Map To The Line, And How Not To Cross It: A Code Of Conduct For The Performing Arts

A collective of 14 female jazz musicians known as We Have Voice have released a code of conduct aimed at reducing harassment in spaces dedicated to the performing arts.

On 'Adjustment Day,' A Quick, Horrifying Descent Into Madness

Chuck Palahniuk's new novel is a black-hearted satire that imagines an America in which angry men engineer a purge of everyone who's ever upset them — and then have to rebuild the country afterwards.

A box of food prepared at a food bank distribution in Petaluma, Calif. The state ranks near the bottom in enrolling people for food assistance. To change that, it's taking lessons from its robust Medi-Cal health insurance program, which targets much the same population.

Why Millions Of Californians Eligible For Food Stamps Don't Get Them

The state ranks near the bottom in enrolling people for food assistance. To change that, it's taking lessons from its robust Medi-Cal health insurance program, which targets much the same population.

What Mueller's Questions For President Trump Say About His Investigation

The New York Times has acquired a list of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's questions for President Trump. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former prosecutor Sol Wisenberg about what they say about the direction of the investigation.

Mueller's Questions For Trump Offer A Glimpse Into Special Counsel's Investigation

Special counsel Robert Mueller reportedly wants President Trump to answer some four dozen questions. But what is significant about them and where did they come from?

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