Halting Schizophrenia Before It Starts Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News Halting Schizophrenia Before It Starts Schizophrenia typically starts in the late teens or early 20s. But if you could stop that first psychotic break, could you stop the mental illness in its tracks? Some doctors think so. Read this story Ebola In Church: A Reverend's Quarantine Spreads The Word There's one place in Monrovia where people continue to gather together despite the threat of Ebola: Sunday church service. One reverend knows firsthand how the smallest mistake can be deadly. Read this story Turf Shifts In Culture Wars As Support For Gay Marriage Rises Campaigning against gay marriage used to help Republicans win elections — but now GOP candidates in tight races are backing away from mentioning social issues on the stump. Read this story The Look Of Power: How Women Have Dressed For Success Just as women were entering the corporate workplace in big numbers, the shapeless power suit emerged. Over time, the "power look" changed. How do women project power in the modern office? Read this story U.S. Airdrops Weapons, Ammo, Medical Supplies To Kurds In Kobani In an effort assist Kurdish forces in the Syrian border town, the U.S. military said Sunday the dropped supplies were meant to help resistance to Islamic State efforts to control Kobani. Read this story more news stories

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