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'A Lucky Man' Challenges Masculinity — With Love

Jamel Brinkley's brilliant new story collection is intent on recognizing what masculinity looks like — but also questioning our expectations of it, and criticizing the ways it can be toxic.

"For Sale" signs at a Rancho Monserate Country Club property devastated by the Lilac Fire, Jan. 22, 2018.

FEMA Disaster Relief Center Opens To Help Lilac Fire Victims

The disaster recovery center is run by FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration who will be in Fallbrook until Wednesday before the center relocates to Bonsall.

Rose Fried, granddaughter of a Holocaust survivor, attends a demonstration in August in Berkeley, Calif. That state had 268 reported anti-Semitic incidents in 2017, the second-highest number in the U.S. after New York's 380.

Anti-Semitic Incidents See Largest Single-Year Increase On Record, Audit Finds

The Anti-Defamation League annual audit of anti-Semitic incidents found 1,986 such occurrences, including 457 at K-12 schools and 204 on college campuses.

'Hey, Kiddo' Aims To Help Kids With Addicted Parents Feel Less Alone

Jarrett J. Krosoczka was raised by his grandparents. The author and illustrator says he got a lot of practice telling stories as a kid — "making up excuses for where my biological parents were."

Merritt Hubert was kicked off the voting rolls in 2015, accused of not living at the address on file (the yellow home on the left behind him). "Basically, I think it's a racism thing," said Hubert. "They want whites to run the town."

Election Laws May Discourage Some From Voting, Even If They Are Allowed

Many people who want to vote face obstacles like past criminal records, voter ID laws and purging of voter rolls. Even if they aren't barred from voting, they may be kept from the polls.

Charles Krauthammer, pictured on the Fox News Channel, died of cancer at the age of 68. His death was announced by the Washington Post, where he was a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist in addition to his work as a commentator for Fox.

Charles Krauthammer, Pulitzer-Winning Columnist, Dies Of Cancer

The longtime columnist for the Washington Post and commentator for Fox News wrote earlier this month that he had "no regrets." He was 68.

It's easy to mistake adolescent depression for something else, child psychiatrists say; the signs can include misbehavior, eating problems or sleep trouble.

Pediatricians Call For Universal Depression Screening For Teens

The nation's leading group of pediatricians has updated its guidelines for tackling teen mental health issues. One recommendation: Annual depression screening for all adolescents 12 and older.

First lady Melania Trump walks through the facility after a round table discussion with doctors and social workers at the Upbring New Hope Childrens Center operated by Lutheran Social Services of the South on Thursday in McAllen, Texas.

First Lady Melania Trump Makes Trip To Visit Border Detention Facilities

The first lady visited a children's shelter in McAllen, Texas. A visit to a Customs and Border Protection intake facility was canceled due to flooding in the area.

Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn., photographed earlier this month in Washington, D.C., apologized Thursday for failing to protect a former staffer who accused another ex-employee of abuse within Esty's Capitol Hill office.

'I Failed To Protect Her': Congresswoman Apologizes For Alleged Abuse Within Office

Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn., vowed to do better following reports she allowed her chief of staff to keep his position for months after being informed he had abused another staffer.

Brenna Meko curs hair at Salon Cuvee in Sacramento in this undated photo.

Why Barbers Could Have A Role In Preventing Domestic Abuse

At Salon Cuvee in East Sacramento, Brenna Meko treats everyone like an old friend. As she runs her manicured fingers through a client’s hair, she strikes up conversation about a new movie, or a favorite book.

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