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How Campus Sexual Assaults Came To Command New Attention

Call it a sign of the times that right along with required writing core courses, incoming freshmen at most schools this fall will also face a mandatory crash course on the subject of sexual assault.At...

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Some Accused Of Sexual Assault On Campus Say System Works Against Them

After years of criticism for being too lax on campus sexual assault, some colleges and universities are coming under fire from students who say the current crackdown on perpetrators has gone too...

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Harvard Law Professors Say New Sexual Assault Policy Is One-Sided

Just a few months after Harvard University announced a new, tougher policy against campus sexual assault, a group of Harvard law professors is blasting the rules as unfair.Harvard announced its new...

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To Tackle Sexual Assault Cases, Colleges Enlist Investigators-For-Hire

As colleges continue to scramble under federal pressure to overhaul how they handle cases of sexual assault, the list of schools under investigation for botching cases continues to grow.That's left...

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Colleges Straddle Line Between Assault Prevention And Victim-Blaming

As efforts increase around the nation to combat campus sexual assault, one aspect of prevention seems to confound schools the most: how to warn students about staying safe — without sounding like...

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Prosecution Rests Case Against Admitted Boston Marathon Bomber

Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: A milestone today in the case against admitted Boston Marathon bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The prosecution...

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Closing Arguments To Begin Monday In Boston Marathon Bombing Trial

The defense rested its case on Tuesday for admitted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev after just a few hours of testimony. The defense called four people to testify compared to the 92 called by...

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In Closing Argument, Prosecutor Says Tsarnaev Wanted To 'Punish America'

Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Dramatic and emotional closing arguments today in the trial of the admitted Boston Marathon bomber Johar...

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Bostonians Mark 2nd Anniversary Of Marathon Bombing

Bostonians marked the second anniversary of the marathon bombing Wednesday, all while awaiting the sentencing phase of convicted bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to begin. The jury must decide on death or life...

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Live Tweets: Day 3 Of Boston Marathon Bombing Trial's Penalty Phase

NPR's Tovia Smith is covering the sentencing phase of the Dzhokhar Tsarnaev trial in Boston. A jury is weighing whether the 21-year-old convicted in the bombings that killed three people and left 264...

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Tsarnaev Defense Urges Jury To Spare His Life

Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The attorneys defending Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev had their first chance today to start laying...

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Boston Marathon Bomber Gets Emotional During Relatives' Testimony

Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: In Boston this afternoon, convicted bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev got emotional in court for the first time. Five...

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Family Of Suspected Terrorist Killed By Boston Police Call For Investigation

Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: A suspected terrorist was fatally shot this week in Boston by antiterrorism officers. His family is calling...

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After Supreme Court Decision, What's Next For Gay Rights Groups?

Having clinched the long-sought prize of same-sex marriage in all 50 states, some long-time advocates are now waking up to the realization that they need to find a new job. At least one major same-sex...

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Curbing Sexual Assault Becomes Big Business On Campus

Students headed for college this fall can expect a slew of new efforts aimed at preventing campus sexual assault.

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For Students Accused Of Campus Rape, Legal Victories Win Back Rights

College students can't miss the warnings these days about the risk of campus sexual assault, but increasingly, some students are also taking note of what they perceive as a different danger."Once you...

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Unraveled: The Mystery Of The Secret Street Artist In Boston

I first noticed it in a neighborhood of Boston aptly called the "Innovation District." On a crumbling corner of an old brick building, there was a gaping hole created by about 15 missing clay bricks,...

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Who Decides If You're Too Young To Marry?

More than 700 million women worldwide today were married as children, and most of them are in developing countries.

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Fans Want Patriots' Draft Pick Restored And Sue NFL To Make It Happen

A group of die-hard Patriots fans went to federal court earlier this week trying to overturn the team's punishment for Deflategate.The Patriots were stripped of their first-round draft pick after the...

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Push Grows For A 'Scarlet Letter' On Transcripts Of Campus Sexual Offenders

When it comes to punishing students for campus sexual assault, some say kicking offenders out of school isn't enough. They want schools to put a permanent note on offenders' transcripts explaining that...

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