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    Harvard President Summers' Remarks About Women in Science, Engineering

    Feb 22, 2005 09:25 PM EDT

    ... to socialization that are in fact not attributable to socialization. We've been astounded by the results of separated twins studies. The confident assertions that autism was a reflection of parental characteristics that were absolutely supported and that people knew from years of observational evidence have now been proven to ...

  • North Miami police shoot unarmed caretaker of autistic man

    North Miami police shoot unarmed caretaker of autistic man

    Jul 21, 2016 04:35 PM EDT

    Video provided to the Miami Herald by cellphone user Hilton Napoleon A North Miami police officer shot and injured a black unarmed behavioral therapist Monday as he was taking care of his autistic patient. A cellphone video that emerged Wednesday shows the caretaker, Charles Kinsey, moments before the shooting, lying ...

  • UK Parliament passes bill that will ban cigarette purchases for younger generations

    UK Parliament passes bill that will ban cigarette purchases for younger generations

    Apr 23, 2026 12:26 AM EDT

    ... a ban their entire life as the minimum age to buy cigarettes rises each year. The passage gives the U.K. one of the toughest antismoking measures in the world. The law is similar to one New Zealand lawmakers passed in 2022 but that was then repealed by a subsequent ...

  • Attorney says suspect in attack on OpenAI CEO's home was in midst of 'mental health crisis'

    Attorney says suspect in attack on OpenAI CEO's home was in midst of 'mental health crisis'

    Apr 15, 2026 12:08 AM EDT

    ... his first court appearance on state charges Tuesday, wearing an orange jail uniform and with disheveled hair. The 20-year-old, whose attorney said is autistic, kept his gaze down during the brief hearing and softly answered “yes” when asked by a judge whether he agreed to continue his arraignment ...

  • New documentary 'Immutable' follows student debate team as they find their voices

    New documentary 'Immutable' follows student debate team as they find their voices

    Mar 06, 2026 11:20 PM EDT

    ... learn how to make arguments about issues that affect their own lives. Sitara Mazumdar: I implore you to vote affirmative. Just to reiterate, all the autistic adults are not receiving the employment services that they need, 1.9 million autistic adults. I think really the biggest takeaway is that debate ...

  • WATCH: Vance touts Trump economic agenda at Wisconsin machining facility

    WATCH: Vance touts Trump economic agenda at Wisconsin machining facility

    Feb 26, 2026 08:48 PM EDT

    ... the answer. Let’s vote for our people.” WATCH: Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota over fraud concerns Vance blamed Democrats for the current affordability crisis and called out alleged corruption in Minnesota, citing an example that involved money supposedly being taken away from autistic children.

  • U.S. citizens detained by immigration agents describe how they were treated

    U.S. citizens detained by immigration agents describe how they were treated

    Feb 13, 2026 11:40 PM EDT

    ... on my neck. And during that time, I'm just pleading with them that I couldn't breathe. Aliya Rahman: I am disabled. I am autistic. I have a brain injury. And when I hit that ground face first, I just experienced shooting pain through my neck, through my head ...

  • Trump administration’s visa freeze upends work and life for many U.S. families

    Trump administration’s visa freeze upends work and life for many U.S. families

    Feb 06, 2026 11:35 PM EDT

    ... My daughter is completely dependent, and she will be her entire life. And we have a 27-year-old son who's slightly on the autistic spectrum. We had gotten the services of what they call a direct support care provider, and her name was Jennifer (ph). And she had ...

  • Authorities release person of interest detained in Brown University shooting

    Authorities release person of interest detained in Brown University shooting

    Dec 15, 2025 01:32 PM EDT

    ... engineering building 15 minutes before shots rang out.The engineering and thermal science student shared candid moments on “Survivor” as the show’s first openly autistic contestant. She was locked down in the campus gym following the shooting and shared on social media that the only other member of her ...

  • Person of interest in custody over Brown University deadly shooting, police say

    Person of interest in custody over Brown University deadly shooting, police say

    Dec 14, 2025 12:19 PM EDT

    The engineering and thermal science student shared candid moments on “Survivor” as the show’s first openly autistic contestant. She was locked down in the campus gym following the shooting and shared on social media that the only other member of her lab who was present was safely evacuated. Brown ...