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School book bans show no signs of slowing, new PEN America report finds
The number of bans and restrictions in the U.S. rose 33% in the last school year, according the the report. Florida had more ...
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Up First briefing: House budget dispute; Zelenskyy in D.C.; Simone Biles makes history
House Republicans can't agree on a spending bill. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of his D.C. visit.
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Advocates celebrate, cautiously optimistic about the end of cash bail
Advocates for the Illinois SAFE-T Act look to the challenges and work ahead of them as the end of cash bail went into effect ...
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As Ukraine's war drags on and a D.C. shutdown looms, Zelenskyy makes his case for aid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Washington Thursday to make a renewed pitch for American aid to ...
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In a time of profound grief, a woman at church acknowledged this mother's pain
Heather Harper was overwhelmed with grief after the loss of her pregnancy. Then a woman at church said something that made ...
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She has Medicare and Medicaid. So why should it take 18 months to get a wheelchair?
About 12 million Americans are known as "dual eligibles" because they need both Medicare and Medicaid. A bipartisan bill ...
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In the Netherlands, a farmers party taps into widespread discontent with government
What began as a movement of farmers opposed to environmental rules is now one of the country's dominant political parties.
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The Senate's dress code just got more relaxed. Some insist on staying buttoned-up
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's decision not to enforce an unofficial dress code has elicited strong reactions and ...
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Are you saving enough for college? Here's what to know
As the cost of college continues to rise, families have new questions about how to save up. For answers, we turned to Ron ...
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A record number of Australians enroll to vote in referendum on Indigenous Voice
CANBERRA, Australia — A record number of Australians enrolled to vote in a referendum that would create an Indigenous ...
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Biden is telling his donors that Trump is out to destroy democracy
President Biden isn't doing a lot of campaign events yet. But when he meets donors, he is spending a lot of time talking ...
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Free covid tests by mail are back, starting Monday
The Biden administration is whirring the COVIDtests.gov website back to life. Starting Monday, September 25, the federal government will send up to four free COVID-19 rapid tests per household to ...