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Many survivors don't report sexual assaults because they fear no one will believe them. Advocates say better training for police on the neuroscience of trauma could help survivors feel safe while talking with police, making it less likely they experience a secondary trauma.

How Rape Affects Memory And The Brain, And Why More Police Need To Know About This

How a sexual assault survivor is questioned by police can greatly influence the ability to access memories of that traumatic incident. Better interview techniques might help solve more cases.

Michigan changing regulations for firefighting foam containing PFAS

Michigan firefighters have new rules for when they use firefighting foam containing industrial chemicals known as PFAS.Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed…

Brian Woodward became quadriplegic after a car crash in 1986. Until recently, he lived and worked at home, and was active in his community. But changes to the state's no fault law forced him to move into a nursing home. "It's destroyed my life," he says.

"It has destroyed my life," a car crash survivor says of changes to Michigan's car insurance law

Brian Woodward was one of the success stories envisioned by Michigan's old no fault law, which aimed for "maximum recovery." Now, under new law, he's lost nearly everything.

With the sun setting off the coast of northern Honduras, Ella Guity watches her daughters, Jirian and Eleny, swim in the warm Caribbean waters of the village of Rio Esteban, home to a group with African and indigenous roots known as the Garifuna. Ella had left years earlier for life in the big city, but the pandemic led her back home.

PHOTOS: The Pandemic Sends A Single Mom In The Big City To A Simpler, Happier Life

Ella Guity lived in the capital of Honduras with her daughters and mother. COVID-19 was surging. She sent them all to the fishing village where she grew up. Could she — should she — go too?

Protesters march through Melbourne, Australia, on Tuesday over recently announced COVID-19 vaccine requirements for construction workers. Construction sites have been shut down for two weeks due to protests and rising COVID-19 cases.

Anti-Vaccine Protesters Clash With Police In Melbourne, Australia, For The 2nd Day

Construction workers and others opposed to new COVID-19 vaccine rules have taken to the streets. Some allege that right-wing extremists have infiltrated the increasingly violent protests.

Anti-Vaccine Protesters Clash With Police In Melbourne, Australia, For The 2nd Day

Construction workers and others opposed to new COVID-19 vaccine rules have taken to the streets. Some allege that right-wing extremists have infiltrated the increasingly violent protests.

The pandemic — among other things — has taken a toll on children. The Biden administration is trying to address that with new funding for mental health awareness, training and treatment.

Children's Mental Health Gets Millions In Funding From The Biden Administration

The Biden administration has announced nearly $85 million in funding for youth mental health awareness, training, and treatment.

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Peters, Stabenow urge EPA to act on Wayne County sulfur dioxide plan

Michigan’s US Senators want the Environmental Protection Agency to step in if the state doesn’t act on a plan to curb Wayne County air pollution soon.In a…

David Roode and his wife, a concert pianist, have done some recording while on lockdown in Cincinnati. And they've tapped into savings they typically rely on during the slower summer months.

A Trombonist Wonders When An Audience Will Gather To Hear Music

David Roode's musical career went abruptly on hold when stay-at-home orders took effect. He predicts that when the crisis passes, people will want to enjoy the experience of attending concerts again.

Sgt. 1st Class Antonio Santini and Maria Rivera in Aibonito, Puerto Rico.

A Sergeant's Mission To Return Home To Puerto Rico

Six days after Hurricane Maria, Sgt. 1st Class Antonio Santini caught a Boeing C-17 headed for San Juan. Bringing food, water and information to desperate residents was "deeply personal" for him.

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