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Pakistan police have detained a man suspected in the rape and murder of a young girl named Zainab. Her body was found on a trash heap. The death provoked widespread rioting in her hometown.

More than 150 women and girls have testified at the sentencing hearing of former gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. Fallout from Nassar's sexual abuse is leading to departures at USA Gymnastics.

Police in New Hampshire say a man tried to hide under a pile of clothes to evade arrest. After a police dog sniffed him out, he allegedly choked and bit the dog. He was arrested and the dog is now OK.

Long before #MeToo, the angel-voiced rock star shared her own story about sexual assault in the song "Me and a Gun." Now at this cultural moment, she shares advice for other survivors.

At least three people have been killed and 25 injured. The aid group has announced it will suspend operations in the country. NPR's Steve Inskeep talked to Jennifer Glasse, a reporter in Afghanistan.

Ai-Jen Poo, executive director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, discusses recent demonstrations marking the first anniversary of the Women's March on Washington.

Parents are grappling with how to prevent their children from becoming too tied to technology.

The rate of hospitalizations due to influenza is continuing to rise. Now, a study finds the risk of having a heart attack also spikes in the days after a confirmed diagnosis of flu.

President Trump spoke to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by phone Wednesday. The White House says Trump urged caution as Turkey attacks U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in northern Syria.

The American Red Cross forced out a top official amid sexual misconduct accusations, but it still gave glowing references when asked by an aid organization seeking to hire him, ProPublica reports.