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Among patients age 12 and older in a study of people with mild, persistent asthma, more than half did just as well, or better, on a placebo as they did on a steroid inhaler used twice per day to prevent symptoms.

Study Questions Mainstay Treatment For Mild Asthma

Many of the 26 million Americans with asthma use a low-dose steroid inhaler daily to prevent symptoms. But a recent study raises questions about this strategy for people with mild, persistent asthma.

Ginger Baker, performing with Cream in 1966.

Ginger Baker, Cream Drummer And Force Of Nature, Dies At 80

The 1960s rock icon, who was also an accomplished jazz musician and performed with Fela Kuti, died Sunday morning.

Chanel Miller poses for a portrait before her interview on Sept. 23 at NPR's bureau in New York City. Miller was sexually assaulted by Brock Turner in 2015. The lenient sentence Turner received elicited widespread controversy and helped inspire new legislation in California.

Chanel Miller, Sexual Assault Survivor, On The 'Immense Relief' Of Going Public

She was long known only as the victim of Brock Turner, who got a lenient sentence for assaulting her. Now, Miller tells NPR she can "finally exist in the world without having to hide anything."

Fraternity Suspends Students Who Posed In Front Of Emmett Till Memorial With Guns

An Instagram photo shows three white men, two holding guns, posing near the marker at the Tallahatchie River, where the murdered boy's body was pulled from the water in 1955.

An archived screenshot of 8chan, an online message board that shooters have used to post messages before their attacks, describes itself as "the darkest reaches of the Internet."

'Uniquely Lawless': Security Firm Drops 8chan Website Following El Paso Shooting

"At some level firing 8chan as a customer is easy," Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince said. Before the Texas shooting, the suspect is believed to have posted a white nationalist, anti-Hispanic screed.

In 2015, Chanel Miller was sexually assaulted by Turner on Stanford University's campus. <em>Know My Name</em> is a devastating, immersive memoir of her sexual assault and its aftermath.

Chanel Miller Says 'Know My Name' As She Reflects On Her Assault By Brock Turner

At points, it is hard to read Miller's devastating, immersive memoir and breathe at the same time. Miller is an extraordinary writer, with her sharpest moments focusing on her family and their grief.

Graphic for WITNESS HISTORY "The Race To The Moon" from BBC World Service.

WITNESS HISTORY: The Race To The Moon (Radio)

Airs Friday, July 12, 2019 at 7 p.m. on KPBS Radio

TSA wants to remind passengers that rocket launchers and other military paraphernalia are not permitted in checked or carry-on bags, even when the weapon in question is not a live device.

TSA Officials Find Missile Launcher In Texas Man's Luggage

The traveler who said he is an active member of the U.S. military told authorities the Griffin rocket launcher was a memento from Kuwait, according to the Transportation Security Administration.

President Trump condemned bigotry following the shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, in remarks at the White House on Monday.

'Hate Has No Place' In America, Trump Says After El Paso And Dayton Shootings

President Trump delivered remarks from the White House in the wake of two mass shootings over the weekend, one potentially linked to white nationalism.

The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said Thursday that Facebook users in Illinois can sue the company over its use of facial recognition technology.

Users Can Sue Facebook Over Facial Recognition Software, Court Rules

A federal court said Facebook users in Illinois can sue the company over face recognition technology. Facebook said users can choose to turn off the feature. It plans to seek a review of the ruling.

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