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Adox and Michaeli with their son, Orion, in the winter of 2015.

A Dying Man's Wish To Donate His Organs Gets Complicated

Dying in America doesn't always go the way we plan. One terminally ill man's hope to be disconnected from his respirator and donate his organs was almost thwarted, despite his best laid plans.

Burmese migrant Thazin Mon Htay and her father Ko Ngwe Htay were trafficked to Thailand to peel shrimp. The 14-year-old worked 16-hour shifts, seven days a week, for less than $3 a day. When she asked for a day off to rest her arms that were swollen with infection, her boss kicked her and threatened to rape her.

Emotional Scars Of Modern Slavery Run 'Deeper Than Any Visible Wound'

Scientists interviewed more than a thousand men, women and children who were forced into sex work and hard labor. The result is the largest study to detail the health of human trafficking survivors.

At the Grace Community Health Center in Manchester, Ky., psychologist Joan Nantz meets with patient Ramiro Salazar, who gained Medicaid under the expansion.

In Depressed Rural Kentucky, Worries Mount Over Medicaid Cutbacks

People in poverty-stricken Clay County, Kentucky, worry about what will happen to their health care if Gov. Matt Bevin's and President-elect Trump's ambitions to overhaul Medicaid proceed.

Pretty Girls Make (Higher) Grades

In a study of students at a Colorado university, attractiveness in women was linked to better grades. But the difference disappeared for online classes.

Ahmed Bedier, a Muslim community activist, stands outside the Fort Pierce mosque, damaged in arson attack this week. He says Clinton's comments were probably "unwise" but "honest."

To Some Democrats, Clinton's 'Deplorables' Comment Is Insensitive But 'Honest'

Hillary Clinton's remark that "half of Trump's supporters" are a "basket of deplorables" touched off a firestorm in political press, but it seems to barely register for some voters.

Thank You For Your Service

The GI Film Festival San Diego takes place Tuesday, October 13 through Sunday, October 18, 2015. For film locations, times, and details, visit our main festival site at www.gifilmfestivalsd.org

A Baby Boomer With Parkinson's Reports Back From Front Lines Of Aging

Journalist Michael Kinsley was diagnosed when he was in his 40s. Now in his 60s, he says he feels like he's "a scout for his generation." His new book is Old Age: A Beginner's Guide.

Shelly Beach in Ballina, Australia, was closed following a fatal shark there in February.

Australia Testing Shark-Detecting Drones To Prevent Shark Attacks

The trials in the southeastern state of New South Wales are part of a $11.6 million program to protect beachgoers. Drones send real-time images of coastal waters to an operator using GPS coordinates.

The Old Town Museum in Aarhus, Denmark has created a "House of Memories" that's an exact replica of a 1950s apartment. It's intended for Alzheimer's patients, whose memories may be triggered by the sights, sounds and smells from the period, researchers say.

Denmark's 'House Of Memories' Re-Creates 1950s For Alzheimer's Patients

The apartment in a museum is a detailed reconstruction of a 1950s home, with all its smells, sounds and textures. Psychologists say it can spark memories for people with dementia.

Down But Not Out: The Story of Forrest Lang

The GI Film Festival San Diego presents Down But Not Out: The Story of Forrest Lang on Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 4:30 p.m as part of the local film showcase.

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