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Sharmistha Chaudhuri (center, wearing pink), 35, at her wedding in Kolkata, India, in January 2019. Chaudhuri found some Indian wedding traditions retrograde, so she hired four feminist priestesses to officiate at hers. They performed a multilingual, egalitarian ceremony stripped of patriarchal traditions.

Hindu priestesses fight the patriarchy, one Indian wedding at a time

The priestesses are part of a feminist push to make Hinduism more inclusive. Some have begun officiating at Indian weddings stripped of patriarchal traditions: No more "donating" brides to in-laws.

Julianna Margulies, who plays Laura, makes this episode look a lot more fun than it is.

'The Morning Show' recap, Season 2, Episode 5: What happens in Vegas

Alex has pain and is a pain, Bradley works her way through her new relationship, Cory experiences a very late conversion to having a conscience, and Mitch wears cozy clothes in quarantine.

A protest in Beirut turned violent, killing 6 and injuring dozens more

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to AP correspondent Sarah El Deeb about how people in Beirut are reacting to street violence that left six people dead.

Brunswick, Georgia prepares for the trial in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery

Trial starts Monday in Georgia in a killing that sparked racial justice protests. Three white men are accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man shot while jogging down a residential street.

When buying her new home in Big Pine Key, Fla., Amy Tripp closed early, just before federal flood insurance rates rose by thousands of dollars. Her rate will still go up more slowly over time.

Flood insurance rates are spiking for many, to account for climate risk

FEMA says its new rates better reflect the risk from more intense and frequent rain and floods. The increase could make housing unaffordable for some in the most flood-prone areas.

People gather at the scene after a bomb blast hits a Shiite mosque in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province on Friday.

Suicide bombers kill nearly 50 at a Shiite mosque in Afghanistan

The attack, reportedly by four people, took place during Friday prayers in the southern Kandahar province. It is the second in a week targeting a Shiite mosque.

The World Wide Fund for Nature needs people to look at walruses

The group is using satellite images, from Arctic regions to help track how walruses are being affected by climate change. Kids as young as ten can participate, with parental permission.

Norwegian police name man responsible for bow and arrow attacks

More details have emerged about the man who allegedly killed five people in Norway with a bow and arrows earlier this week.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 27: U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) listens to testimony during a hearing by the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S.

The latest progress in the investigation into the January 6 insurrection

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with January 6th Select Committee member Congressman Jamie Raskin about the latest efforts to subpoena former Trump officials.

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., wants the $3.5 trillion spending package to be capped at $1.5 trillion.

Democrats seek a middle ground on Biden's plans without gutting them

Top Democrats are currently working behind the scenes to cut the cost of programs without undermining their policy goals.

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