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When 'Petting Parties' Scandalized The Nation

In post-World War I America, young people shocked their elders with jazz music, jittery dancing and public displays of affection.

A 2013 photo shows <em>Washington Post</em> reporter Jason Rezaian and his wife, Yeganeh Salehi, a correspondent for the Abu Dhabi-based newspaper <em>The National</em>. Both of them were in an Iranian court Tuesday.

Iranian Court Begins Espionage Trial Of 'Washington Post' Reporter

Iran's state news agency says Jason Rezaian, 39, "is accused of espionage for the US government and activity against the Islamic Republic of Iran."

The World Health Organization has endorsed waiting to clamp the umbilical cord for at least one minute after a baby is born.

Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping May Benefit Children Years Later

Giving the newborn one last boost of blood from the placenta may help increase social and motor skills at age 4, a study finds. Earlier studies have found health benefits in infancy.

Malaysia Airlines planes sit on the tarmac last year at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia.

Malaysia Airlines Plans To Cut A Third Of Its Workforce

The airline has been losing money for several years, and its brand was irreparably damaged by the loss of two planes last year.

Lovely Illustrations From The Story Of A Black Boy Who Dreams Of Going To Mars

The authors — who are black and queer — didn't see a lot of kids like them in children's books growing up. They wanted to help change that.

England's historic Ye Olde Fighting Cocks pub has been asked to change its name to celebrate "intelligent, sensitive chickens."

British Pub Ye Olde Fighting Cocks Is Asked To Change Its Name

PETA says the pub's name should reflect "society's growing compassion for animals and in celebration of intelligent, sensitive chickens."

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