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An undated photo of Dr. Ellen Beck, director and co-founder of the UC San Diego Student-Run Free Clinic Project.

Students Pledge $1M To UC San Diego Free Clinic

The UC San Diego Student-Run Free Clinic Project has reached a financial milestone: Its medical students, who treat indigent patients across the city, have promised to donate $1 million to continue the clinic’s work.

A New Orleans police officer strings up used crime scene tape at the scene of a drive-by shooting in the Central City neighborhood. One hundred people were shot in New Orleans by Feb. 10 — about a month sooner than recent years.

New Orleans And The Hard Work Of Pushing Down The Murder Rate

President Trump is promising to crack down on crime. But police crackdowns have already been tried in cities such as New Orleans, which is now enduring a resurgence in homicide.

Secretary of State-designate Mike Pompeo smiles after his introduction before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during a confirmation hearing on April 12 on Capitol Hill.

Mike Pompeo On Track For Confirmation For Secretary Of State

The CIA director faces a narrow path through a closely divided Senate, but Republicans are confident he has the votes to win confirmation on the floor later this week.

Brendan Vail, 2016, is a member of the Underground Never Dies BMX crew and one of the riders responsible for developing the Mullaly Bikepark nonprofit to secure funding for plywood, tools, events and educational programs.

BMX In The Bronx

Photographer Elias Williams documents the brotherhood that has developed at Mullaly Bikepark over 30 years.

Ultimately, Mazany says she plans to keep fighting. "Yeah, this sport is not safe," she says. "But a lot of things that we do aren't safe."

Female Athletes Are Closing The Gender Gap When It Comes To Concussions

Gina "Danger" Mazany is a professional mixed martial arts athlete, and she's helping researchers learn more about head injuries and the female brain.

Shiny, decorated, colorful water tankers park near a hydrant in Karachi, Pakistan.

For Karachi's Water Mafia, Stolen H2O Is A 'Lucrative Business'

In Pakistan's port city, gangs siphon off water from government pipes and resell it to residents. Surprisingly, the municipal water board is now partnering with the mafia to distribute it.

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Don Woodbridge (left) and son Alan Woodbridge hold jars of pickles at their company in Harrow, Ontario. Orders are up in anticipation of retaliatory Canadian tariffs on U.S. gherkins.

Canadians Rally Around Retaliatory Tariffs Aimed At The U.S.

Among the items targeted in retaliatory tariffs: ketchup, powerboats, dishwashing liquid, steel and aluminum. And gherkins. Canadian businesses have flooded a Canadian pickle business with new orders.

White House aide Vince Foster was found dead at a Virginia park.

Clinton Scandals: A Guide From Whitewater To The Clinton Foundation

Donald Trump has promised to deliver a speech this week that will address Bill and Hillary Clinton's scandals. Here's a breakdown of those scandals and their outcomes.

José Palacios, a cacao farmer, holds the Late Chocó chocolate products produced by his son, Joel, in Bogotá. The package bears an illustration of his likeness. José Palacios lives in Colombia's western Chocó department, which is also a coca-growing region.

From Cocaine To Cacao: One Man's Mission To Save Colombia's Farmers Through Chocolate

As efforts to get farmers to stop growing coca in favor of legal crops falter, some farmers feel abandoned. But one man says he'll stand by them, helping farmers shift to cacao for high-end chocolate.

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