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NPR News: School choice is booming in Iowa. Are students better off?
School choice is booming in Iowa. Are students better off? With school choice programs ascendant not just in Iowa but across the U.S., Cedar Rapids …
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Muslim Southerners Face a Fresh Wave of Hateful Political Rhetoric
Some Muslim voters were once drawn to Republican positions on family values and individual liberty, but as Southern politicians stoke anti-Islamic se…
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NPR News: The Little Probe That Could: Why Voyager 1 Matters, and Why NASA Just Switched Part of It Off
The Little Probe That Could: Why Voyager 1 Matters, and Why NASA Just Switched Part of It Off This week, NASA announced it had shut down one of that…
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The Mighty Engine That Jaguar Built, and Built Jaguar
For 42 years, the XK was Jaguar’s secret weapon. It proved its worth on the racetrack and powered generations of cars. The company’s leap into electr…
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NPR News: Trump rails against court decision that once again stalls his White House ballroom project
Trump rails against court decision that once again stalls his White House ballroom project The federal judge's decision continues to block above…
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NPR News: House extends surveillance powers for 10 days
House extends surveillance powers for 10 days Earlier in the morning GOP leaders had pushed for either a five-year renewal or the 18-month renewal P…
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House Votes to Extend Expiring Law on Warrantless Surveillance for 10 Days
The Senate would need to also approve the stopgap measure that passed the House early Friday. Libertarian-leaning House Republicans had balked at a l…
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NPR News: ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says
ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons, a key execut…
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NPR News: Bukele signs reforms allowing life prison sentences for people as young as 12
Bukele signs reforms allowing life prison sentences for people as young as 12 The reforms signed by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele would apply to…
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NPR News: Bukele signs reforms allowing life prison sentences for people as young as 12
Bukele signs reforms allowing life prison sentences for people as young as 12 The reforms signed by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele would apply to…
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3 Killed in Boat Strike in the Pacific, Pentagon Says
It was the third such attack by the U.S. military in three days, and the 51st attack in a campaign against people who the United States has accused o…
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NPR News: A Colorado hospital profits from resolving language barriers
A Colorado hospital profits from resolving language barriers Without qualified interpreters at doctors' offices, non-English speakers can face b…
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NPR News: Super Typhoon Sinlaku pounds remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean
Super Typhoon Sinlaku pounds remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean A super typhoon steadily battered a pair of remote U.S. islands in the Pacific…
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NPR News: Justice Department moves to toss conspiracy convictions for Jan. 6 rioters
Justice Department moves to toss conspiracy convictions for Jan. 6 rioters The Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to throw …
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NPR News: Israel is building a buffer zone inside Lebanon
Israel is building a buffer zone inside Lebanon Israel is creating a large buffer zone in southern Lebanon for a prolonged military occupation, with…
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War Exposes Gaps in India’s Clean Energy Push
The country’s creaking electricity grid is lagging behind its push for renewable sources — just as its growing economy hungers for oil stranded by wa…
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NPR News: U.K. inquiry lays bare 'catastrophic' missed chances before stabbings at dance class
U.K. inquiry lays bare 'catastrophic' missed chances before stabbings at dance class An inquiry found that a mass killing by a British teena…
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New Rules Hinder Foreign Firms From Moving Supply Chains From China
Multinationals in China are concerned that the regulations could allow authorities to penalize companies and executives for shifting supply chains aw…
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Netflix Leader Makes Rare Overture to Cinema Owners
Ted Sarandos attended a major movie theater conference for the first time and met with domestic and international owners, people familiar with the me…
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Greg Abbott Threatens to Cut $110 Million From Houston Police Over ICE Policy Dispute
The office of Gov. Greg Abbott wants the city to stop enforcing a new ordinance governing how its officers engage with ICE. from NYT > U.S. News…
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