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Alex Browning works at a farm in Hamilton, Mass. The 26-year-old says that unlike some of her friends who work at places with retirement plans, she knows she has to figure out how to save for herself.

How Do You Start Saving? Your Tax Refund May Be The Answer

Participating in a 401(k) with automatic deductions makes it fairly easy to put away money. But what can you do if your employer doesn't offer a retirement plan? Experts share tips on going it alone.

During the 2014 Tournament of Roses Parade, SeaWorld's float was accompanied by police in Pasadena, Calif. PETA supporters were arrested for protesting the float that day, and PETA claims that a SeaWorld employee posing as a PETA volunteer tipped police off to the protest.

PETA Says Undercover SeaWorld Employee Posed As Animal Rights Activist

PETA says one of its supporters in California was actually a SeaWorld "agent" who infiltrated its activist network and tried to "incite illegal ... activity." SeaWorld has suspended the employee.

"What we are doing now has nothing to do with what we expected to be doing," says Rami Jarrah, who protested against the Assad regime in Damascus in 2011 and now runs a radio station from southern Turkey that broadcasts to civilians in rebel-controlled territory in northern Syria.

As Challenges Shift, Syria's Moderates Navigate Unexpected Territory

They protested against the Assad regime in 2011, hoping for democracy. Now they're in exile, fighting extremists for their country's future and trying to provide a lifeline for others back in Syria.

Demonstrators gather Sunday at Philadelphia International Airport to protest President Trump's travel ban on refugees and citizens of seven Muslim-majority nations.

Students Stranded Worldwide By Trump Order

Many international students trying to get back to classes at NYU, MIT, Yale and other U.S. schools are now in limbo.

Stranded passengers who had been set to travel with Icelandic airline Wow Air are being forced to book new tickets and absorb unexpected costs after the airline shut down. Here, travelers wait in line at Iceland's international airport on Thursday.

Wow Air's Collapse Leaves Passengers Stuck — At Airports, And Without Travel Plans

Staff at Boston's Logan International informed customers of prolonged delays Wednesday night — only to eventually board the waiting Wow aircraft themselves and shut the door.

An Indian Mishing tribal woman looks back to ensure her vote has been cast as she prepares to leave the voting compartment during the first phase of general elections in Majuli, Assam, India, Thursday.

Polls Open In The World's Largest Democracy: Fun Facts On India's Election

Polls have opened in 18 Indian states and two union territories. It is the first day of a seven-phase election staggered over more than five weeks in the country of 1.3 billion people.

"People started screaming and shouting for them to let me go," says Vauhxx Booker, who says he was assaulted by a group of white men on July 4. Booker is seen here speaking at a community gathering against racism, where protesters demanded charges in his case.

'I Didn't Want To Be A Hashtag,' Says Black Man Who Feared Being Lynched In Indiana

"I hear a woman in the crowd yell out, 'Don't kill him.' And in that second, I realize that she's talking about me," Vauhxx Booker tells NPR.

When Children Are Exposed To Police Violence

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Carl Bell, a psychiatrist and professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, about children who are exposed to police violence. This follows the release of a video that shows the reaction of a four-year old girl just after the shooting of Philando Castile, an African-American man in Minnesota whose death was livestreamed on Facebook. (LANGUAGE WARNING: This segment contains the bleeped word "bitches" in a clip.)

Troll Watch: In Rare Move, Reddit Flags Online Forum For Inciting Violence

Reddit quarantined a group this week after users incited violence. Volunteer Reddit moderator Robert Peck tells NPR's Michel Martin that this is a big deal for the infamously hands-off platform.

Lawmakers Meet With Twitter Reps After Russia Spreads Misinformation

Before joining Congress, Rep. Will Hurd was a senior adviser to a cybersecurity firm. He sits on the House Intelligence Committee and talks to Rachel Martin about Twitter, technology and Russia.

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