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Is Iceland on track to eliminate Down syndrome?

Over the past decade, Iceland has virtually eliminated new cases of Down syndrome through widespread use of genetic testing. But some are troubled by a society that can “pick and choose” which children get born. Elaine Quijano went to Iceland to look at the impact for “CBSN: On Assignment.” Source

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The Guns of Chicago

Some 4,331 people were injured in gun violence incidents in 2016, up dramatically from the year before. Adriana Diaz looks into Chicago’s gun crisis for “CBSN: On Assignment” and meets people who feel they can never risk leaving home without one. Source

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Instagram is trying to eliminate hate

Instagram is on a mission to become the “kindest” place on the internet. But what do its efforts to combat toxic trolls mean for free speech? Wired magazine editor-in-chief Nicholas Thompson goes inside Instagram for “CBSN: On Assignment.” Source

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“CBSN: On Assignment” explores Japan’s future of humanoid robots

Japan is in desperate need of caretakers due to low immigration and a rapidly aging population. To solve this issue, the country is introducing lifelike robots to help with daily life. “CBSN: On Assignment” correspondent Adam Yamaguchi traveled to the University of Osaka in Japan to learn more about these machines. Source

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Children of ISIS — “CBSN: On Assignment”

ISIS is grooming child recruits from a young age to be killers for the Islamic State. Charlie D’Agata investigates how hard it is to undo that brainwashing. The story is featured in episode one of “CBSN: On Assignment” a new primetime summer series featuring experiential reports driven by fresh voices and perspectives from around the world. The broadcast will launch Monday, July 31, 2017, (10 p.m. ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and on CBSN, the network’s 24/7 streaming news service. Source

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