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Is it the heat that makes you healthier? Or the chance to chill?

Saunas Are A Hot Trend, And They Might Even Help Your Health

Sweating in a sauna feels good, and it's associated with health benefits including a lower risk of heart disease. But is that because of the heat, or because you're able to kick back and relax?

The world's second-biggest garbage dump is in Brasilia. It has been growing since the 1950s, when city planners failed to factor in proper facilities for trash disposal, and now occupies the equivalent of 250 football fields.

As A Massive Garbage Dump Closes In Brazil, Trash-Pickers Face An Uncertain Future

Authorities are closing a dump on the outskirts of Brasilia. Some 2,000 trash-pickers, who sort and sell recyclables, depend on the dump for their livelihoods — despite the risk of disease and injury.

Republican Rep. Tom Cole On Bump Stock Restrictions

House Republicans said they will consider restrictions on bump stock gun accessories. Steve Inskeep talks with Republican Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma about his position.

Tourists walk past a restaurant, closed in preparation for hurricane Irma, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Sept. 7. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says a drop in U.S. jobs in September was likely reflecting the impact of hurricanes on workers — particularly restaurant employees who aren't paid if they aren't on the job.

U.S. Jobs Dropped By 33,000 In September, Likely Due To Storms

The decline in employment, the first in years, comes after 83 months of job growth. The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that the data probably show the short-term effect of recent hurricanes.

The <em>Fearless Girl</em> statue was commissioned by State Street Corporation to raise awareness about "gender diversity" in corporate leadership. The company is paying $5 million after investigators concluded it underpaid female and black employees.

Firm Behind 'Fearless Girl' Statue Underpaid Female, Black Execs, U.S. Says

The State Street Corporation put a statue on Wall Street to promote "the next generation of women leaders." Now accused of pay discrimination, the firm denies wrongdoing but will pay $5 million.

Demonstrators in Washington, D.C., argued for upholding the Affordable Care Act's birth control provision in 2015. The rollback of the rule is likely to spur further lawsuits, analysts say.

Trump Guts Requirement That Employer Health Plans Pay For Birth Control

With a new regulation, the administration will allow any company or nonprofit group to refuse to cover contraception by claiming a religious or moral exemption to the federal health law.

The Addison Consolidated Dispatch Center in Illinois is one of hundreds of 911 emergency call centers located across the country that are legacies of the 1967 Johnson Crime Commission.

President Johnson's Crime Commission Report, 50 Years Later

The 1960s brought political and social change in the U.S. — and more crime. Lyndon Johnson decided to wage a "war on crime" and formed a group tasked with developing revolutionary recommendations.

Also: Retiring GOP Sen. Corker could oppose his party's tax plan; President Trump says this could be the "calm before the storm" but won't explain; and questions on Catalonia's independence efforts.

Protesters supporting Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy outside the federal courthouse in Las Vegas.

Militia Defendant Wants Cliven Bundy Trial Postponed After Las Vegas Massacre

One of the defendants in the case of the 2014 armed standoff at Bundy's Nevada ranch has filed a motion to delay the trial following Sunday's tragedy in Las Vegas.

Tongues And Tails Are Wagging: Mochi's Mouth Laps Up World Record

The slobbery Saint Bernard from South Dakota has a tongue measuring 7.3 inches — long enough to earn her a Guinness World Records title.

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