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A Myanmarese soldier guards an area at the Sittwe airport in Rakhine state last week. U.N. investigators last month released a damning and meticulous report detailing why six Myanmar generals should be prosecuted for genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority.

U.S. Won't Label Atrocities Against Rohingya 'Genocide'

A much anticipated report by the U.S. State Department blames Myanmar's security forces for violence against Rohingya Muslims but does not call the mass killing a genocide.

Some of the BPA-tainted cans found at major supermarkets are shown in this undated photo.

Statewide Testing Reveals Canned Foods From Ethnic Markets May Be Risky

A consumer watchdog group said a high percentage of canned foods sold in Asian specialty stores contain the chemical BPA.

Jeremy Dutcher, photographed at the conclusion of his performance during the 2018 Polaris Prize ceremony on Sep. 17, 2018, where he was given the evening's top prize.

Jeremy Dutcher, The Newest Light In Canada's Indigenous Renaissance

Dutcher spent five years researching, writing and recording his brilliant and ambitious debut album, Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa -- now, it has earned one of Canada's most prestigious prizes.

Of parents who tell pollsters their teens have trouble sleeping, 23 percent say the kids are waking up at night worried about their social lives. A third are worried about school. All-night access to electronic devices only aggravates the problem, sleep scientists say.

Teens Sleeping Too Much, Or Not Enough? Parents Can Help

Though teenagers need about nine hours of rest a night, most get only seven and are suffering. A new survey suggests their parents are struggling, too. Here's how to improve the quality of teen sleep.

A message on a postcard addressed to a school in the United States.

Why It's Easy — And Hard — To Get A Postcard All The Way From Timbuktu

When tourism to the fabled city took a downturn, two guys came up with an idea to bring in a little income for the local tour guides.

Why It's Easy — And Hard — To Get A Postcard All The Way From Timbuktu

When tourism to the fabled city took a downturn, two guys came up with an idea to bring in a little income for the local tour guides.

The ACLU, a law firm and a labor union filed a complaint against Facebook Tuesday over what they say were job ads that excluded woman and older people.

Facebook Allowed Employers To Exclude Women From Job Ads, ACLU Says

The complaint, filed Tuesday, says 10 businesses prevented women from receiving employment opportunities on the website. It also accused Facebook of excluding women in its own company.

An envelope containing a 2018 census letter mailed to a resident in Providence, R.I., as part of the nation's only test run of the 2020 Census, March 23, 2018.

State Looks To Local Organizations For Help Counting All Californians In 2020 Census

The state effort comes amid new challenges posed by the upcoming federal survey.

On The Sidelines Of Democracy: Exploring Why So Many Americans Don't Vote

In recent midterms, 4 in 10 eligible voters cast ballots. Nonvoters talk of apathy, disgust, barriers and other reasons. But those who don't vote, and their interests, can be ignored by candidates.

Supporters of the Sweden Democrats react in jubilation during an election night event in Stockholm on Sunday, after an exit poll showed the anti-immigrant party making gains.

Sweden Election: Ruling Party Scrapes A Win As Far-Right Gains Support

With more than 80 percent of votes counted, the anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats is poised to become the third-largest party in government, handing the ruling Social Democrats a stinging setback.

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