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David Slack, a hospice and palliative care doctor, in Rwanda.

How we die matters. This hospice doctor helps Rwandans heal, shape relationship with death.

When David Slack thinks about why he became a hospice and palliative care doctor, he thinks back to his grandmother's death when he was about 12. "Rather…

Riley Howell, here in an undated photo, was killed after he tackled a gunman shooting people in a classroom at the University of North Carolina's Charlotte campus. Police say Howell's actions likely saved the lives of other students.

UNC Charlotte Shooting Victim Is Honored As A Hero For Tackling Shooter

Riley Howell is credited with disrupting the campus shooting, dying in the incident but saving others' lives. Police say they have not determined the shooter's motive.

Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet announced last month<strong> </strong>that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer following a routine physical, delaying his planned White House announcement.

Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet Launches 2020 White House Bid After Cancer Battle

Bennet is the 21st candidate, seventh U.S. senator and second Coloradan to join the crowded Democratic primary field.

Jaxon Creed puts an arm around Destiny Calero, a 2013 graduate of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, at a memorial honoring those killed during a mass shooting there in February 2018. Florida's legislature has passed a bill allowing teachers to be armed.

Florida Approves Bill Allowing Classroom Teachers To Be Armed

It will be up to districts whether they want to allow teachers to be armed. Critics of the bill said it could make classrooms more dangerous to students.

Akiya Parks, a senior at the University of Florida, and her 3-year-old son Caleb, walk through campus.

'Do They Kick Out Pregnant People?' Navigating College With Kids

Nearly 4 million college students are raising children — a fifth of all undergraduates. They have better grades than their peers without kids but are less likely to graduate. What can schools do?

Swarthmore College students held a four-day sit-in at the Phi Psi fraternity house that ended Tuesday night after the organization said it had voted to disband. Delta Upsilon, the only other fraternity on campus, made a similar decision about an hour later.

Swarthmore Fraternities Disband Over Leaked Documents That Detailed Misogyny

"We were appalled and disgusted by the content of these minutes, which led us to question our affiliation with an organization," current members of Phi Psi said in a statement Tuesday night.

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