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A top adviser to Hillary Clinton said on Friday that if the moderator of Monday's presidential debate fails to fact-check Donald Trump in real time, he will be giving Trump an "unfair advantage."

"Filmed Having Sex with Boys in School Bathroom: The Disturbing Story of a Florida Human Trafficking Survivor" is from the May 27, 2016, National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Katie Mettler and narrated by Jill Melancon.

"The Amazing Story of U.S. Army Chaplains Who Ministered to Nazi Leaders at the Nuremberg Trials 70 Years Ago Today" is from the Ideas and Controversy section of The Washington Post. It was written by Tim Townsend and narrated by Jill Melancon.

Facebook will stop letting marketers run housing, employment, and credit ads that target or exclude users by racial and ethnic identity on the social network, the company announced Friday.

If you’re despondent over the election, consider this reminder from F. Scott Fitzgerald: “The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function.”

Japan's demographic challenges are well-known: It's home tothe world's oldest population and has a shrinking birthrate andan astonishing number of single people. And it seems that, despite government efforts to incentivize marriage and child-rearing, things aren't quite trending in the right direction.

"Brexit Leader Said Victory Came without a Bullet Being Fired. He Seems to Have Forgotten Jo Cox" is from the June 24, 2016, World section of The Washington Post. It was written by Ishaan Tharoor and narrated by Jill Melancon.

Yiannopoulos, editor of the right-wing website Breitbart News, and Shkreli, a former pharmaceutical executive charged with securities fraud, were supposed to speak Friday at the University of California at Davis at an event hosted by the Davis College Republicans, a student-run group. But the university visit, which Breitbart promoted by using #SHKRELOPOULOS, was abruptly canceled after a mass of protesters opposing Yiannopoulos’s appearance on campus showed up outside the building where it was supposed to take place.

"Protests Derail UC Davis Event With Breitbart's Milo Yiannopoulos, 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli" is from the January 14, 2017 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Kristine Guerra and narrated by Jill Melancon.

Elon Musk has ambitious goals for SpaceX in the next couple of years. The company plans to launch its new massive rocket, the Falcon Heavy, as it works toward flying an unmanned spacecraft to Mars next year. It also is planning to fly astronauts to the International Space Station by 2018, a feat that would return the United States to human spaceflight.

"Why Elon Musk Has so Much Riding on Spacex’s Upcoming Rocket Launch" is from the January 06, 2017 Tech section of The Washington Post. It was written by Christian Davenport and narrated by Jill Melancon.

Those carrot tops you’ve lopped off are not garbage. Your snapped-off green-bean stems are not scraps. They are what Thomas McQuillan, sustainability director for Baldor, a specialty foods and produce distributor, calls sparcs — “scraps” spelled backward and pronounced like “sparks.” And sparcs, despite popular assumption, are often just as edible as the rest of the fruit or vegetable.

"How One Company Eliminated Food Waste: The ‘Landfill Can No Longer Be an Option.’" is from the January 05, 2017 Food section of The Washington Post. It was written by Maura Judkis and narrated by Jill Melancon.

"Clinton Launches Big Upstate New York Push with $10 Billion Manufacturing Proposal" is from the April 01, 2016, Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Abby Phillip and narrated by Jill Melancon.

New polling data of attitudes among Russians and Americans toward each other's nation reveal a "great deal of mutual distrust," according to a survey released Friday. Only 23 percent of Russians say they have a positive view of the United States, while a majority of Americans — 55 percent — see relations with Moscow as "worsening."

"6 Ways Good Parents Contribute to Their Child's Anxiety" is from the April 01, 2016, Lifestyle section of The Washington Post. It was written by Karen Banes and narrated by Jill Melancon.

"If Trump Is Nominated, the GOP Must Keep Him out of the White House" is from the April 29, 2016 Opinions section of The Washington Post. It was written by George F. Will and narrated by Jill Melancon.

"Why Running for Time, Not Distance, Can Help in Endurance Training" is from the Life and Entertainment section of The Washington Post. It was written by Carolee Belkin Walker and narrated by Jill Melancon.

"Skepticism Greets Syria Truce Deal on Worries over Russian Bombing" is from the World section of The Washington Post. It was written by Liz Sly and Zakaria Zakaria and narrated by Jill Melancon.

Twenty Trillion Things That Have Not Changed Since Trump's Election

"Saudi Women Vote for the First Time" is from the Around the World section of The Washington Post. It was written by Brian Murphy and narrated by Jill Melancon.

"Peeple, the Terrifying "Yelp for People, "Is (Sort of) Launching on March 7" is from the Life and Entertainment section of The Washington Post. It was written by Caitlin Dewey and narrated by Jill Melancon.

"After Strong Debate Performance, Marco Rubio Makes Virginia Push" is from the Politics and Power section of The Washington Post. It was written by Rachel Weiner and narrated by Jill Melancon.