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Advocates and child marriage survivors in Boston gather to call for an end to child marriage. Currently more than two dozen U.S. states allow for marriage under the age of 18 under certain circumstances. A new bill up for debate in Congress calls for a national ban.
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Whatever happened to the U.S. campaign to ban child marriage?
Kamala Thiagarajan
The global effort to end child marriage is in the news. In the U.S., there's a new bill before Congress (but it's controversial). And the U.N. is designating a day dedicated to ending the practice.
Kevin Reddington, defense attorney for Lindsay Clancy, reacts after the judge declared a mistrial at the conclusion of Clancy's murder trial at the Plymouth County Superior Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on September 4, 2026.
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With jury deadlocked, judge declares a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's murder case
Carmel Wroth, Rachel Baye , Deborah Becker
FILE -Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte gestures as she speaks during a press conference in Manila, Philippines on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025.
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Philippine vice president is ordered arrested for threats against the president
The Associated Press
In this photo released by Myanmar President Office, Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing, right, shakes hands with Commander-in-Chief Gen. Ye Win Oo, left, upon his departure to Vietnam, at the Naypyitaw international airport Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar.
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Myanmar military head visits Vietnam to normalize relations
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Texas Standard
‘Smoke and sugar’: Pitmaster and pastry chef power couple bring San Antonio flavors to Food Network
Esaul and Grecia Ramos, of 2M Smokehouse, won first place in the network’s inaugural “Pitmasters” competition.
Texas’ Senate race is raking in cash. Who are the biggest donors for each candidate?
Texas Standard for Sept. 4, 2026: San Antonio husband-and-wife team talks ‘Pitmasters’ win
As Republicans plan to gather in Bush’s backyard, his influence is largely absent from the party
From juice stand to cookbook: The story behind Austin’s Veracruz All Natural
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