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Earlier this month, Luis Alvarez, 53, sat alongside former Daily Show host Jon Stewart and delivered a wrenching testimony in support of new funding for the September 11th Victims Compensation Fund.

"Storybook Pride Prom" in Jacksonville, Fla., and Drag Queen Story Hour in Pittsburgh were canceled this weekend after both events' organizers decided they could not ensure a safe space.

According to the facial feedback hypothesis, the simple act of putting a smile on your face can boost your mood. But recent research shows pasting on a grin can have mixed results.

A government press agency in Iran reports that the country is now breaking a fundamental requirement of the 2015 nuclear deal — exceeding the limits set for its stockpile of enriched uranium.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran now has more than 300 kilograms (661 pounds) of low-enriched uranium — surpassing the limit allowed under the 2015 agreement.

Walter Lübcke, who supported Angela Merkel's open-door refugee policy, was shot in the head in June. Political leaders and experts on extremism suggest Germany's far-right party may share some blame.

The government said at least seven people were killed and 181 injured amid mass demonstrations Sunday. A military junta has held tightly to power since dictator Omar al-Bashir was ousted in April.

Researchers hope these "embryoids" could provide crucial new insights into how to treat infertility and prevent miscarriages, birth defects and many diseases. But they stir ethical concerns.

Analysts are concerned about softening growth in global oil demand, driven by a cooling economy and heightened trade tensions. Meanwhile, U.S. oil production is booming.

The rule was intended to protect health care workers who refuse to assist in procedures like abortion because of religious or moral beliefs. Plaintiffs argue the rule could put patient safety at risk.