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Evangelicals confront sex abuse problems in #MeToo era

As the Roman Catholic church struggles with a new wave of clergy abuse cases, several prominent evangelical institutions have been …

In Haiti, slight progress for LGBT rights is seen as victory

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Yaisah Val recently came out publicly as a transgender woman on YouTube, a potentially risky move in …

McDonald’s workers file sex harassment claims

NEW YORK —  Energized by the #MeToo movement, two national advocacy groups are teaming up to lodge sexual harassment complaints …

New report details misuse of antipsychotics in nursing homes

NEW YORK — U.S. nursing homes have significantly reduced the use of powerful antipsychotic drugs among their elderly residents, responding …

Usage remains low for pill that can prevent HIV infection

NEW YORK — From gritty neighbourhoods in New York and Los Angeles to clinics in Kenya and Brazil, health workers are trying …

More US kids in foster care; parental drug abuse a factor

NEW YORK — The number of children in the U.S. foster care system has increased for the fourth year in …

It’s Boy Scouts vs. Girl Scouts as BSA moves to admit girls

NEW YORK — Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts pledge to be friendly and helpful. But their parent organizations may find …

More trafficking victims turn to hotline with pleas for help

The tipster’s account was grim. A woman had suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung at the hands of a …

Millions of world’s children lack any record of their births

MASAKA, Uganda —  Would a 15-year-old girl be married off by her parents in violation of the law? Would another …

Gay clubs: Patrons treasure a place to feel safe, be oneself

NEW YORK – Like many gay men across America, Jamie Brown has treasured memories of nights spent reveling at a …

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