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From left: Kenyan director Wanuri Kahiu and actors Samantha Mugatsia and Sheila Munyiva at the Cannes Film Festival.

'Rafiki': The Lesbian Love Story That Kenya Banned And Then Unbanned

In the hopes of becoming an Oscar contender, the Kenyan film board allowed the movie to play in Nairobi for a week. Director Wanuri Kahiu sees it as the beginning of a fight for freedom of expression.

In "A Quiet Place" Emily Blunt plays Evelyn Abbott, a woman who faces pregnancy in a world where the slightest sound can get you killed.

Cinema Junkie Looks To A Trio Of New Films

Horror and foreign films open today

4 Myths About College Students And Voting

Researchers expect youth voter turnout to break records in Tuesday's midterm elections. And that's important since most attend college in-state, meaning they're voting in their home state.

She's not tuning in, she's tuning inward — letting go of stress, or at least trying to, with a mindfulness app on her phone.

Mindfulness Apps Aim To Help People Disconnect From Stress

Finding inner calm hard to come by? Some people use their device obsession to help them disconnect. The apps aren't a quick fix, therapists say, but might help you stick to a mindfulness practice.

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Battle Ends, But Drilling Not A Given

After nearly 40 years of heated debate, Congress voted on Wednesday to open the Alaska refuge to oil drilling. Now, it's a wait to see who will actually drill and when.

Visitors to Mercy's Fort Scott hospital would pass a tall white cross as they drove down a winding driveway before arriving at the front door. Sisters of Mercy nuns founded the hospital in 1886, and the newest building, constructed in 2002, honors that Roman Catholic faith.

No Mercy: How A Kansas Town Is Grappling With Its Hospital's Closure

People in Fort Scott, Kan., depended on their local hospital for more than a century. In December, the hospital closed. Fort Scott residents now are trying to cope with life without it.

Ellen Pao sued her former employer, the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caulfield and Byers, alleging she was discriminated against and sexually harassed. She lost the case but is seen as a leading voice on harassment in Silicon Valley.

Struggling For Investments, Silicon Valley Women Reluctant To Speak Out On Harassment

In Silicon Valley, it's difficult for women to come forward if they want to join the ranks of its richest. Some think the best way to fight harassment is to tread carefully and get to the top.

Khanh-Hoa Nguyen cooks caramelized pork belly with ginger, a Cambodian dish served to women who have just given birth.

For Centuries, These Asian Recipes Have Helped New Moms Recover From Childbirth

Postpartum soups and stews have traditionally been prepared for new moms by Asian grandmothers and aunts, the recipes passed down orally. A new cookbook seeks to preserve them before they're lost.

Republican Attorney General candidate Steven Bailey, speaks at a candidate debate Wednesday, March 21, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif.

California GOP Attorney General Nominee Faces Ethics Panel

Republicans' nominee for California state attorney general is facing an ethics tribunal just two months before the November election.

Andrew McCabe, the former FBI deputy director who was fired in 2018, says that he personally took steps to "safeguard" the bureau's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign, in case his own head would be the next to roll.

McCabe's 'The Threat' May Be Darkest Vision Of Trump Presidency Yet

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said Thursday that top Justice Dept. officials discussed invoking the 25th Amendment. But his new book is about far more than that.

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