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The Sperm Donor Was Carefully Chosen. Decades Later, a Shock
The Sperm Donor
Was Carefully Chosen.
Decades Later, a Shock
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Jun 9, 2019 3:05 PM CDT

The Sperm Donor Was Carefully Chosen. Decades Later, a Shock

'NYT' looks at cases in which women learned they got the wrong sperm

(Newser) - There are no firm numbers on how often this is happening, just anecdotes—and they're "piling up," writes Jacqueline Mroz for the New York Times in a look at what some families are learning about donated sperm in the age of easy access to DNA testing. Namely,...

The Theft Made Headlines. Then the Nuns Vanished
She Beat Him at Poker, but
the Story Got Much Darker
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Jun 9, 2019 10:36 AM CDT

She Beat Him at Poker, but the Story Got Much Darker

'GQ' goes inside the story of two nuns who allegedly stole from a California school

(Newser) - The news made national headlines: Two nuns who worked at St. James Catholic School in Torrance, California, were accused of stealing at least $500,000 from the school and blowing at least some of it in Las Vegas. In a lengthy piece for GQ , Sean Flynn picks up the story—...

He Survived a Mass Shooting. The Bullets Are Poisoning Him
He Survived a Mass Shooting.
Now He's Being Poisoned
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Jun 9, 2019 7:31 AM CDT

He Survived a Mass Shooting. Now He's Being Poisoned

Bullet fragments can wreak havoc

(Newser) - Colin Goddard was shot multiple times during the Virginia Tech massacre , but doctors assured him he would eventually be "fine." Twelve years later, the now-33-year-old has discovered that's far from the case, and the reason is an unexpected one: The dozens of bullet fragments left in his...

For White Men Out West, the New Plague Is Suicide

'Rolling Stone' writer digs into the 'epidemic' among middle-aged men

(Newser) - Movie lore has long depicted the West as a tough place to survive, and a story by Stephen Rodrick at Rolling Stone explores a relatively recent twist in why that remains true: Rising suicide rates. More specifically, rising suicide rates among isolated, white, middle-aged men. For some stark stats, consider...

He&#39;s 43 Years Old. He Looks and Feels Like He&#39;s 80
He's 43 Years Old. He Looks
and Feels Like He's 80
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Jun 2, 2019 6:47 AM CDT

He's 43 Years Old. He Looks and Feels Like He's 80

Nobuaki Nagashima has Werner syndrome, a rare aging disorder Erika Hayasaki examines for Digg

(Newser) - For Nobuaki Nagashima, whose body started deteriorating when he was in his mid-20s, there's one question that's always at the top of his mind: "Why do I have this disease?" The disease in question is Werner syndrome , or "adult progeria," a rare disorder that causes...

She Gave Birth to Her Son, Then Lost Her Hands, Feet

'I would do this all over again to have him'

(Newser) - Two days after giving birth to her son Myles in early 2017, Lindsey Hubley went home. The 33-year-old first-time mom wouldn't be there long. Hubley's perineum had torn during delivery, and the infection that subsequently developed was a ruinous one: necrotizing fasciitis. The flesh-eating disease traveled to her...

He Thought He&#39;d Die, So He Began a Con. He Didn&#39;t Die
He Thought He'd Die, So He
Began a Con. He Didn't Die
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May 26, 2019 2:03 PM CDT

He Thought He'd Die, So He Began a Con. He Didn't Die

Mark Olmsted, who was HIV-positive, assumed identity of his dead brother Luke

(Newser) - It seemed like it would be quite a way to go after getting diagnosed with a likely fatal illness: become a con man and live your remaining days out like a king. Except, as Nathaniel Penn notes in a fascinating profile for GQ : "What the hell happens if you...

An Antibiotic for Syphilis Is Being Sprayed on Orange Trees
You Know About Antibiotics
and Meat. How About Oranges?
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May 26, 2019 6:47 AM CDT

You Know About Antibiotics and Meat. How About Oranges?

Two antibiotics are being sprayed on some of America's orange, grapefruit trees

(Newser) - We hear a lot about antibiotics used to produce our meat. Oranges, not so much. But that's the reality, reports Andrew Jacobs for the New York Times . It's all due to citrus greening disease, which is caused by a bacteria that is spread to orange and grapefruit trees...

How My 13-Year-Old Son Was Sucked In by the Alt-Right
How My 13-Year-Old Son Was
Sucked In by the Alt-Right
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May 19, 2019 7:11 AM CDT

How My 13-Year-Old Son Was Sucked In by the Alt-Right

After an accusation at school, things spiraled for young teen: essay

(Newser) - It all started at the beginning of 8th grade, when a fellow student overheard 13-year-old "Sam" laughing at an inside joke with a friend, misunderstood and thought they were making a sexual reference, and reported the comment as sexual harassment. Administrators and the school resource officer reprimanded Sam and...

When Someone Dies Alone, They Don Hazmats, Go In
When Someone Dies Alone,
They Don Hazmats, Go In
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May 17, 2019 1:00 AM CDT

When Someone Dies Alone, They Don Hazmats, Go In

The story of 2 public administrators, Eugene Brown, and his millions

(Newser) - "The Mystery of the Millionaire Hermit" is a story with three main sets of characters: the man who died alone in his 90s in his Corning, Calif., home in 2015; the two public administrators tasked with tracking down his will and heirs; and the heir-finding company that got in...

'The Taser Failed': Report Digs Into a Troubling Phrase

Investigative piece finds police Tasers don't work nearly half the time

(Newser) - Look closely at reports on fatal police shootings, and you may see a phrase more often than you think: "The Taser failed." That's one of the observations from an investigative piece by American Public Media on police Tasers. Manufacturer Axon Enterprise, which has a monopoly on the...

Key to Assad&#39;s Reign: Network of Torture Prisons
Key to Assad's Reign:
Network of Torture Prisons
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May 12, 2019 2:44 PM CDT

Key to Assad's Reign: Network of Torture Prisons

'New York Times' looks at the brutality in Syria

(Newser) - Reports of torture and deaths in Syria's prisons have been surfacing for years, but leader Bashar al-Assad has dismissed them as the exaggerations of opponents or as aberrations that occur in every country during a time of war. The New York Times , however, takes a deep dive into the...

They Were Smart College Kids. Then They Met Larry Ray
A Dad Moved Into Their Dorm.
They Soon Fell Under His Sway
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May 12, 2019 9:18 AM CDT

A Dad Moved Into Their Dorm. They Soon Fell Under His Sway

'The Cut' dives in to a bizarre tale involving a group of Sarah Lawrence students

(Newser) - It started out innocuously enough: In September 2010, Larry Ray came to stay with his daughter at Sarah Lawrence College. Sophomore Talia Ray lived with seven housemates in a campus dorm called the Slonim Woods 9, and the 50-year-old became the de facto house dad. Then he began "counseling"...

What the Egg Donor Brochures Don&#39;t Say
What the Egg Donor
Brochures Don't Say
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May 12, 2019 7:10 AM CDT

What the Egg Donor Brochures Don't Say

It's lucrative for donors, but the side effects can be painful and downplayed by clinics

(Newser) - Stories about egg donations for couples who can't conceive typically focus on the couples. A story at Wired takes a look from the perspective of the donors—think healthy women in their 20s, often college students who are tight on cash. As it turns out, the pay can be...

You Might Never Think of Raisins the Same Way
You Might Never Think
of Raisins the Same Way
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May 4, 2019 3:40 PM CDT

You Might Never Think of Raisins the Same Way

New York Times profiles the surprisingly cutthroat industry in California

(Newser) - Raisins may seem like an innocent, wholesome snack, but reporter Jonah Engel Bromwich of the New York Times has an entertaining read about the not-so-innocent industry that produces them in California. The story focuses on Sun-Maid exec Harry Overly, who at 38 is much younger than the industry's old...

Michael Cohen Sounds Ticked on Eve of Prison Sentence

'How come I’m the one that’s going to prison?' he asks in 'New Yorker' profile

(Newser) - Michael Cohen reports to federal prison next week to begin his three-year sentence , and Jeffrey Toobin of the New Yorker caught up with him beforehand. One thing that's clear: The former fixer for Donald Trump is miffed that he ended up being the one in prosecutor's crosshairs. “...

Why Poisoned Sausages Fall From the Sky in Australia
Why Poisoned Sausages
Fall From the Sky in Australia
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Apr 28, 2019 4:30 PM CDT

Why Poisoned Sausages Fall From the Sky in Australia

An effort to cull 2M cats is underway

(Newser) - People around the world were quick to oppose Australia's plan to cull 2 million feral cats by 2020, with many going online and signing petitions in hopes of saving their furry friends. That was 2015. With 2020 approaching, Jessica Camille Aguirre takes a long look at where things stand...

Jewelry Giant Accused of Treating Women Terribly
Jewelry Giant Accused
of Treating Women Terribly
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Apr 28, 2019 6:37 AM CDT

Jewelry Giant Accused of Treating Women Terribly

'New York Times' details lawsuits, accusations by female employees against Sterling

(Newser) - You're almost certainly familiar with Sterling Jewelers even if you don't think you are. "Every kiss begins with Kay." "He should have gone to Jared." Yes, Sterling and parent company Signet own Kay, Jared, Osterman, J.B. Robinson, and lots more chains as the...

Before Van Attack, He Didn&#39;t Know How to Put It in Drive
Before Van Attack, Rental Staff
Laughed as He Drove Away
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Apr 27, 2019 5:15 PM CDT

Before Van Attack, Rental Staff Laughed as He Drove Away

Alek Minassian didn't know how to put in drive, according to 'Toronto Life' profile

(Newser) - One year after a van plowed into pedestrians on Toronto's busy Yonge Street, Toronto Life magazine has done a deep dive into the life of the man accused in the attack. Alek Minassian is 26 now, awaiting trial on 10 counts of murder and 16 counts of attempted murder....

It Was the Story of My Career. Except It Wasn&#39;t True
It Was the
Story of My Career.
Except It Wasn't True
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Apr 21, 2019 11:01 AM CDT

It Was the Story of My Career. Except It Wasn't True

The hero of the 1999 Mont Blanc Tunnel fire wasn't one after all

(Newser) - The deaths were horrible ones: 39 people died on March 24, 1999, in the Mont Blanc Tunnel, with many asphyxiating. A semi-truck carrying more than 20 tons of flour and margarine entered from the French side, intending to traverse its way beneath Mont Blanc for seven miles to the tunnel'...

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