Gaming Is Least Welcoming Online Space For Women

The Pew Research Center's first study on online harassment shows it happens to most of us. But gender disparities are starkest in online gaming.

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A Canadian soldier who was shot outside the war memorial on Parliament Hill in tended to in Ottawa on Wednesday.

1 Wounded Near Canada's Parliament As Police Seek More Assailants

A man reportedly carrying a long gun shot at least one person at the National War Memorial in Ottawa and also fired shots on Parliament Hill.

Even versions of Zi Xiu Tang Bee Pollen labeled "genuine" and "anti-counterfeit" have been found to contain the drug sibutramine, which was supposed to come off the U.S. market in 2010 for safety reasons.

Banned Drugs Still Turning Up In Weight-Loss Supplements

When the Food and Drug Administration recalls a supplement because it contains dangerous substances, that doesn't mean the product disappears from the market.

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Pro-democracy protesters carrying portraits of Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying march to his residence in Hong Kong on Wednesday.

Hong Kong Students March On Chief Executive's Residence

About 200 pro-democracy activists held signs and shouted slogans in front of the home of Leung Chun-ying, a day after student leaders met with government officials in an effort to defuse the crisis.

Sam Hunt has written hits for both Kenny Chesney and Keith Urban. His debut album, Montevallo, is out on Oct. 27.

Are These The Next Crossover Country Stars?

Now that Taylor Swift has left Nashville behind, a handful of other up-and-coming stars are showing how country crosses over with other genres — and hoping for success that does the same.

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When Women Stopped Coding

For decades, the share of women majoring in computer science was rising. Then, in the 1980s, something changed.

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The Forgotten Female Programmers Who Created Modern Tech

Among The Young And Privileged In North Korea

American journalist Suki Kim spent six months teaching English at a North Korean University that serves sons of the elite. She shares her experience in a new book, Without You, There Is No Us.

Ben Bradlee, former executive editor of The Washington Post (left) and journalist Bob Woodward talk in 2011 during the program "Remembering Watergate: A Conversation" at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif.

Ben Bradlee, Who Led 'Washington Post' To New Heights, Dies

As editor, Bradlee led the newspaper to national eminence with charm, drive, instinct and, most notably, an epic confrontation with the Nixon White House. He was 93.

In this campaign ad, GOP candidate Terri Lynn Land sips coffee after asking the viewer to "think about" accusations that she's waging a war on women.

The 2014 Campaign Ads That You Just Can't Stop Replaying

States that could determine which party controls the Senate next year have been barraged for months with campaign ads. For better or for worse, here are some of the most noteworthy.

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Justin Nagelberg uses the Sa in New York City. By replacing the metal skeleton with two canopies, the umbrella is lighter and has more headroom.

Weekly Innovation: An Umbrella For The Modern Age

The Sa is a new umbrella designed so that it is almost impossible to blow inside out. Based on origami, the umbrella replaces the metal skeleton with two canopies that expand and retract in unison.

In Birdman, Ed Norton (right) plays a talented but pretentious actor in a Broadway play being directed by an actor he disrespects (Michael Keaton, left) for having starred in a series of Birdman superhero films.

Ed Norton On 'Birdman,' Wes Anderson And Why $40 Makes Him Proud

Making Birdman "was one of the most creatively satisfying experiences I've had," Norton says. He also talks about why Anderson's films are deep and getting royalties for the music on Death to Smoochy.

Abdul Sattar Edhi, 86, is an iconic figure in Pakistan who founded and runs the country's best-known charitable group. The Edhi Foundation was robbed of more than $1 million on Sunday, a crime that has provoked outrage.

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The Crime That Has Shocked Pakistan

Abdul Sattar Edhi and his foundation are synonymous with humanitarian work in Pakistan. But that didn't keep the foundation from being robbed of more than $1 million, provoking widespread outrage.

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The gloved hands of an army nurse are seen during a demonstration of an isolation chamber for the treatment of infectious disease patients, at the Germany army medical centre, Bundeswehr Clinc, in Koblenz on Oct. 16, 2014.

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Quick Facts About Ebola

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has led to thousands of deaths and a maelstrom of misinformation. Here's a primer on what you need to know about the virus and the response to it.

Bryan Cranston (left) starred as chemistry teacher turned meth cooker Walter White, and Aaron Paul played former student and co-conspirator Jesse Pinkman in AMC's Breaking Bad.

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After Controversy, Toys R Us Pulls 'Breaking Bad' Action Figures

A Florida mom started a petition calling on the retailer to stop selling action figures based on drug dealers. Toys R Us had said the Breaking Bad toys were meant for adults.

Games & Humor

You Definitely Need This Condo Pony From 'SkyMaul'

How about a "Hot Dog Clock" or "Forever Diaper"? A San Francisco comedy group is once again poking fun at the in-flight catalog SkyMall.

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Book Reviews

Better Off Red: 'War Dogs' Puts Marines On Mars

Greg Bear's latest space adventure goes from the Earth to Mars and back again with a grizzled group of "Skyrines" (Sky marines, get it?) on the trail of a mysterious alien treasure.

Dr. Denis Mukwege (left) listens as Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague speaks after the two men were presented Georgetown University's annual Hillary Rodham Clinton Award for Advancing Women in Peace and Security, at Georgetown University in Washington, in February.

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Congolese Doctor Denis Mukwege Receives Sakharov Prize

The gynecological surgeon's Panzi Hospital in eastern DRC has treated thousands of women who were victims of rape.

Candice Nelson fits her daughter Arya Kubesh with a Halloween hat at a store at Galleria Mall in Edina, Minn. Retailers are hoping Halloween will give them a good bounce into the peak spending time of the year.

Business

Halloween-Thanksgiving-Hanukkah-Christmas-New-Year Buying Begins

Most retailers are feeling optimistic as analysts forecast rising sales over this long shopping season. They are hoping Halloween will give them a good bounce into the peak spending time of the year.

Son Little's new song "The River" is a favorite on WFUV.

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10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

From our panel of public-radio hosts to you: a hand-picked sampler of free downloads, including new music from Son Little, Ty Segall, Rome Fortune, Kaytranada, Allo Darlin' and more.

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