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Most of the world's girls still face discrimination at nearly every point in their lives — in some cases, even before they are born.

Also this week: an interview with Eric Schmidt, the chairman of Alphabet and formerly the chairman and CEO of Google.

In a nearly hourlong speech, Pope Francis called for action on climate change, encouraged empathy for immigrants and advocated for the poor. He also said he supports abolishing the death penalty.

Like millions of Chinese gold miners, He Quangui was stricken with the lung disease silicosis. At first he didn't want his story to be told, but over time he came to trust the photographer.

There is little precedent for a former president running again, let alone winning. But since when has the lack of precedent bothered Donald Trump?

Thanks to swift pacing and high production values, viewers got a compact and highly watchable two hours of political messaging each night. It was, in fact, remarkably slick.

The Arete Project in Southeast Alaska brings very different students from around the world together to learn from nature and each other, and earn college credit along the way.

The 76-year-old former vice president focused on President Trump's response to Charlottesville in his announcement. He enters the presidential race with renewed scrutiny of his decades in public life.

Hail Satan? is a new documentary that follows the rise of the Satanic Temple. NPR's Michel Martin discusses the film with director Penny Lane and the co-founder of the Satanic Temple, Lucien Greaves.

The 1996 federal ban aimed to punish drug offenders, but research shows denying aid disproportionately affects the poor and increases recidivism. Many states have opted out or modified the policy.