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One of the Plastic Army Women that toy company BMC Toys will be introducing next year after a six-year-old girl from Arkansas wrote a letter to the company wondering why there were no female soldiers.

Her Own Toy Story: How A 6-Year-Old Girl's Letter Launched 'Plastic Army Women'

A handwritten letter to BMC Toys sent by a 6-year-old girl from Arkansas wondering where the female toy solders are prompted soul-searching and eventually a new contingent of Plastic Army Women.

Report Reveals More Than 6,500 Migrant Workers Have Died In Qatar's World Cup Prep

NPR's Scott Simon asks Pete Pattisson of The Guardianabout his reporting on migrant worker deaths in Qatar, including those who died while constructing venues for FIFA's 2022 World Cup.

Arthritis is a joint disease that can cause cartilage destruction and erosion of the bone, as well as tendon inflammation and rupture. Affected areas are highlighted in red in this enhanced X-ray.

6,000-Year-Old Knee Joints Suggest Osteoarthritis Isn't Just Wear And Tear

Even after a Harvard team took into account differences in age and weight among ancient specimens and knees today, they found that modern humans tend to have more osteoarthritis.

Both directions of Interstate 70 are closed in Licking County, Ohio, near the State Route 310 interchange after a fatal accident on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023.

Ohio highway crash involving busload of high school students leaves 6 dead, 18 hurt

A charter bus filled with high school students was rear-ended by a semi-truck on an Ohio highway Tuesday morning, in a five-vehicle crash that left six people dead and 18 injured, officials said.

Tyra Banks walks the runway during the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on Tuesday in Brooklyn, New York — her first time doing so since 2005.

After 6 years, the Victoria's Secret fashion show brings big names back to its runway

After weathering a series of controversies, the lingerie company's first official show since 2018 featured iconic Angels like Adriana Lima and Tyra Banks, plus debuts by Ashley Graham and Kate Moss.

Girls enter a school before class in Kabul on Sept. 12, 2021. In a surprise decision, the hardline leadership of Afghanistan's new rulers has decided against opening educational institutions to girls beyond sixth grade.

Taliban reverses decision, barring Afghan girls from attending school beyond 6th grade

The rulers' decision — reneging on a previous promise — came at the start of the new school year in Afghanistan and risks further alienating the international community.

COVID-19 cases climb in Greeley-Evans schools

In Greeley-Evans School District 6, COVID case numbers are higher by month this year than last year.

News brief: Jan. 6 a year later, American extremists, CDC's communication issues

Members of Congress mark the attack on the U.S. Capitol a year ago. Experts monitoring extremist worry the U.S. is in a more dangerous place than a year ago. Examining the CDC's messaging problems.

Vice President George H.W. Bush accepts the Republican nomination for president in 1988. In that speech, he laid out a promise that he would later break, hurting his chance at re-election and changing his party.

6 Little Words Helped Make George H.W. Bush (A 1-Term) President

"Read my lips" succeeded at countering Bush's image problem. But if it improved his chances of being elected in 1988, it may have ruined his chances of being re-elected in 1992.

Mikaela Shiffrin competes in an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom race, in Soldeu, Andorra

Shiffrin turns page on busy offseason, begins pursuit of a 6th overall World Cup title

Mikaela Shiffrin's busy offseason has included concerts, building dedications and picking up awards. Now it's time to get back to work for the all-time winningest World Cup ski racer. Shiffrin starts the season this weekend in Soelden, Austria, with a new coach and a new relaxed attitude.

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