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Rohingya Muslim refugee children queue for aid supplies at the Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox's Bazar on Dec. 4. Rohingya are still fleeing into Bangladesh even after an agreement was signed with Myanmar to repatriate hundreds of thousands of the Muslim minority displaced along the border, officials said Nov. 27.

Rohingya Activist: 'Rohingya Are Not Safe Anywhere'

More than half of Myanmar's Rohingya have fled the country since 1978 because of periodic military crackdowns. Activist Abdul Rasheed is working for the safe repatriation of his people.

Actor Terry Crews was recognized last week as part of "The Silence Breakers," the group of men and women collectively named <em>Time</em> magazine's Person of the Year. Crews says he was sexually assaulted in 2016 by a Hollywood talent agent.

Terry Crews On His Sexual Assault Lawsuit: This Is About Accountability

NPR's Michel Martin spoke with actor Terry Crews about sexual assault, how he joined the #MeToo movement and why he is fighting to hold people in Hollywood accountable.

About one child a month dies from being entangled in cords from blinds and shades, a study finds. Efforts are underway to get corded blinds off the market, but many will remain in homes.

Window Blind Cords Still Pose A Deadly Risk To Children

Nearly one child a month dies after being entangled in window blind cords, despite years of effort to reduce the toll. A new industry standard to remove most corded blinds from the market may help.

In a photo released by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, firefighters knock down flames advancing on homes atop Shepherd Mesa Road in Carpinteria, Calif., on Sunday.

Thomas Fire, 5th-Largest In Modern California History, Shows Few Signs Of Slowing

The blaze raging in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties covers more ground than New York City. And as other, smaller fires are reined in, weather forecasts portend the Thomas Fire will spread.

People use the bitcoin ATM in Hong Kong, on Friday.

Bitcoin Futures Surge In First Day Of Trading

January contracts for the skyrocketing digital currency opened at just under $15,500 on Sunday and had spiked to more than $18,000 hours later.

Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore and his wife, Kayla, ride their horses to vote in the GOP primary runoff earlier this year.

The Crazy, Unbelievable Alabama Senate Race Careens To An End

Roy Moore was already a controversial nominee. Then sexual assault allegations roiled the Alabama special election and created a tight contest with Democrat Doug Jones for a critical Senate seat.

The president of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro makes a speech after casting his vote for municipal elections at a polling station in Caracas on Sunday.

Venezuela's Ruling Socialists Sweep Mayoral Races Amid Opposition Boycott

President Nicolás Maduro said any party that did not participate in Sunday's vote will be barred from next year's presidential election.

Also: Vice President Pence won't meet Palestinian leader Abbas on an upcoming visit; Bitcoin futures trading surges; and President Trump's economic populism claims compared to the GOP tax plan.

Work Harder As Batman

An experiment with 6-year-olds found they worked harder doing a repetitive task when they pretended to be Batman or Dora the Explorer.

Fake Snowball Fight Canceled Because Of Real Snow

A Six Flags amusement park in Georgia had planned a massive "snowball fight" but without real snow. Then it actually snowed and the park closed.

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