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Anita Hill testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Oct. 11, 1991, regarding Clarence Thomas' confirmation to the Supreme Court.

For Years, Anita Hill Was A 'Canary In The Coal Mine' For Women Speaking Out

Journalists Jane Mayer and Rebecca Traister say Hill's harsh treatment during Clarence Thomas' 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearings served as a warning to other women.

Climate Paper At Center Of Scientist-Versus-Scientist Legal Dispute

A Stanford University climate scientist has taken the relatively rare step of suing another scientist, arguing that a rebuttal paper critiquing his work amounted to defamation.

Pope Francis shakes hands with Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi as they meet at Naypyitaw's presidential palace in Myanmar on Tuesday.

In Myanmar, Pope Calls For Unity And Tolerance, But Doesn't Mention Rohingya

Francis, on a visit to the Southeast Asian country, was advised against talking specifically about the persecuted Muslim minority for fear of causing a backlash against Myanmar's Christians.

A screen shot provided by Dictionary.com shows the word "complicit," on its website. Dictionary.com says that "complicit" is its word of the year for 2017, citing its new relevance in politics and social commentary.

'Complicit' Is The Word Of The Year In 2017, Dictionary.com Says

The website defines complicit as "choosing to be involved in an illegal or questionable act, especially with others; having complicity."

The Concorida Choirs violinists. At Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., four festive choirs and a full orchestra gather before a stunning mural richly illustrating the concert’s theme of peace, compassion and community. Led by the renowned artistic director and composer René Clausen.

Christmas At Concordia: Gather Us In, O Child Of Peace

Airs Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018 at 5 a.m. on KPBS TV

Brush Up Your Shelley With 'Frankenstein: The First Two Hundred Years'

Christopher Frayling's new celebration of Frankenstein is half art book, half scholarly study, tracing the famous monster's path from page to stage to screen, just in time for his 200th birthday.

Graciela Garcia, 19, married her high school friend, Jaime, when she was 15.

Why Child Marriage Persists In Mexico

In Mexico, 1 in 5 girls marry before they're 18 — some as young as 11. Unlike the rest of the world, child marriage rates have barely fallen in the last 30 years.

Newly-released Closed-circuit television footage released shows a North Korean soldier sprinting south across the border while his fellow soldiers fire on him. The incident occurred last week.

Video Shows North Korean Soldier's Dramatic Sprint Across Border

Newly-released CCTV footage shows a jeep speeding through the countryside near the DMZ. Inside is a North Korean soldier making a desperate escape.

A Rohingya refugee boy looks on at Balukhali refugee camp in the Bangladeshi district of Ukhia on Wednesday. An estimated 618,000 Muslim Rohingya have fled mainly Buddhist Myanmar since a military crackdown was launched in Rakhine in August. Refugees describe a campaign of rape, murder and arson.

U.S. Denounces Violence Against Rohingya As 'Ethnic Cleansing'

"Those responsible for these atrocities must be held accountable," Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in a statement Wednesday. Targeted sanctions against Myanmar are a possibility.

Uber headquarters in San Francisco. The company acknowledged that the personal information of 57 million customers and drivers was hacked last year.

Uber Data On 57 Million People Stolen In Massive Hack

CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says there is no excuse for the cover up of a 2016 data breach. A source tells NPR that the company paid hackers $100,000 to delete the data and keep the attack a secret.

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