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A Ravens fan trades in her Ray Rice jersey Friday after he was cut from the team over allegations of domestic abuse.

With Dark Humor, Anger And Empathy, Women Respond To The NFL

Women, who make up 45 percent of the NFL's fan base, are critical of the league's handling of domestic abuse scandals. But some still support their teams and express sympathy for the players.

The Canadian women beat the U.S. in an early round match in Sochi on Feb. 12. The two teams face each other again today for the gold medal.

Women Are Front And Center In Today's Olympic Events

In the hockey gold medal match, the U.S. women are looking to avenge their 2010 loss to Canada. Meanwhile, South Korean figure skater Yuna Kim will try to hold on to her lead after the short program.

Women who underwent sterilization surgery at a government-run camp were hospitalized in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh after 13 patients died following the procedure.

Why Sterilization Is The Most Popular Form Of Family Planning

The tragic news from India of women dying after being sterilized is not the norm. More than 200 million women a year rely on this procedure. Under proper conditions, complications are minimal.

Remixing Middletown

http://cptv.vo.llnwd.net/o2/ypmwebcontent/Tucker/Morning%20Edition%2005-10-2013.mp3Middletown is gearing up for a special celebration Saturday.The city's…

Authors of American Wasteland and The Maid's Daughter

http://cptv.vo.llnwd.net/o2/ypmwebcontent/mcnicolpants/fms%2020120907.mp3American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of Its Food (And What We…

Leilanie Martinez, 17, is the valedictorian of her class at South Gate High School in Los Angeles. She plans to attend U.C. Berkeley in the fall. (Courtesy of Leilanie Martinez)

High School Valedictorians Have High Aspirations

In the second of three talks with valedictorians across the country, we hear from Leilanie Martinez of South Gate High School in Calif.

Make the Bread, Buy the Butter

http://cptv.vo.llnwd.net/o2/ypmwebcontent/mackattack/FMS%2020121205%20.mp3When blogger Jennifer Reese lost her job, she began a series of food-related…

Janet Yellen's Resume Makes Us All Feel Like 'Slackers'

Janet Yellen is being nominated as the new Federal Reserve chief. NPR Senior Business Editor Marilyn Geewax talks about what this news means.

The Nose: We Will Binge Watch Television Until We Die

http://cptv.vo.llnwd.net/o2/ypmwebcontent/Commodore%20Skahill/Colin%20McEnroe%20Show%2007-12-2013.mp3Over the last ten years, one of the hottest trends in…

Ivan, a silverback gorilla who lived for 27 years in a Tacoma, Wash., shopping mall, chews on his finger at the Atlanta Zoo in 1996. The story was the inspiration for Katherine Applegate's book <em>The One and Only Ivan.</em>

Meet 'Ivan': The Gorilla Who Lived In A Shopping Mall

Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Ivan was inspired by a real-life gorilla who lived in a mall in Tacoma, Wash. The author says humans have "a real obligation" to care responsibly for animals in captivity.

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