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Jenny Morber

Rusted manhole cover in the cement of an abandoned street (Bob Chamberlin/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

The past, present, and future of poop

Jenny Morber
This Thursday, April 2, 2015 photo shows an evidence bag from a sexual assault case in the biology lab at the Houston Forensic Science Center in Houston. Legislators in more than 20 states are considering _ and in some cases, passing _ laws that include auditing all kits and deadlines for submitting and processing DNA evidence. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan) (AP)

Can new technology put a dent in the rape kit backlog?

Jenny Morber