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The Special Management Unit at Lewisburg prison, which was created in 2009 for "dangerously violent, confrontational, defiant, antagonistic inmates," has received many complaints about its use of restraints on inmates.

Inside Lewisburg Prison: A Choice Between A Violent Cellmate Or Shackles

At one of the toughest prisons in America, doubling up inmates in cells designed for solitary confinement can lead to violence, and for some who refuse a cellmate, handcuffs and chains.

As part of an alternative rite of passage, these Maasai girls wear beaded jewelry given to them by their mothers.

Can A Bath Of Milk And Honey Replace Female Genital Mutilation?

The chief of the U.N. has called for a "better way" to mark the coming-of-age of girls. Some communities are paving the way with a new kind of ritual.

Who Are The 'Gifted And Talented' And What Do They Need?

The controversies over gifted education start with identifying who qualifies for that title.

Alex George and Lilliana Bremerkamp pretend to get married in a 2008 Tom Thumb wedding.

The Wondrous World Of Tom Thumb Weddings

Young girls and boys take a little trip into the future of matrimony.

Wanted: A New Generation of High-Tech Aviation Workers

Across North Carolina, many license plates read "First in Flight" -- a tribute to Orville and Wilbur Wright. Their plane first flew there 110 years ago.

Jazz vocalist Sheila Jordan doesn't mind that, despite her critical acclaim, she's not a household name. "The people that respect what I do and hire me, that's all I need, you know?" she says. "I just need to keep doing this music as long as I live. "

At 86, A 'Jazz Child' Looks Back On A Life Of Sunshine, Sorrow

Singer Sheila Jordan, who leaped to fame in George Russell's version of "You Are My Sunshine," recalls her dirt-poor childhood and the thrill of hearing Charlie Parker play through a club's back door.

At about 80 years old, Brijida Mata Luna only recently applied for a birth certificate. She never finished school and doesn't know how to read or write.

Best Of The Border (1/6-1/11)

The week's top stories from Fronteras Desk.

Cindy Marten, the newly-named superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District, at a press conference announcing her appointment.

Superintendent Contract Includes Four Years Of Raises

The San Diego Unified School District Board of Education tonight unanimously approved the four-year contract of Cindy Marten to become superintendent.

Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Designer of SpaceX.

Space X To Protest No-Bid National Security Contracts

The space startup says its rockets are capable of carrying satellites for the Air Force and it can do so cheaper than Boeing and Lockheed.

Virginia farmer Joel Salatin says the PRIME Act would make it easier for consumers to buy more affordable local meat and give small farmers more access to the market.

Small Meat Producers Take Their Slaughterhouse Gripes To Congress

Many small meat producers have a hard time getting their animals processed. A group of farmers and local food advocates is trying to help by pushing for changes to federal meat inspection law.

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