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#1750

Why some U.S. citizens are being kicked off voting rolls

Trump’s SAVE tool is looking for noncitizen voters. But it’s flagging U.S. citizens too. H... more

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Afghan CIA fighters face stark reality in the U.S.

They survived some of the Afghanistan War's most grueling and treacherous missions.  But o... more

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#1748

How a once fringe idea became a Trump administration mantra

The Trump administration is leaning into the once fringe idea of "reverse migration."  For... more

11 Dec 2025

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11 Dec 2025


#1747

Chicago's Archbishop weighs in on immigration enforcement

The Catholic Church is wading into a deeply partisan issue. The Archbishop of Chicago weig... more

10 Dec 2025

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10 Dec 2025


#1746

View from Venezuela

Venezuela dominates the headlines, but very little attention is paid to what life is like ... more

09 Dec 2025

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09 Dec 2025


#1745

The fight for the future of Warner Bros. just got messier

There's a growing fight in Hollywood over some of the biggest characters on screen, like T... more

08 Dec 2025

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08 Dec 2025


#1744

Focusing on care not just coverage; economist argues for bigger solutions

New research from the Aspen Economic Strategy Group argues that the subsidies-or-no-subsid... more

07 Dec 2025

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07 Dec 2025


#1743

To AI or not to AI? Do college students appreciate the question?

Students are using AI tools more than ever. An Angelo State University professor designed ... more

05 Dec 2025

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05 Dec 2025


#1742

After 50 years, is the future of special education in jeopardy?

Fifty years ago, special education in America was born.In 1975, President Gerald Ford sign... more

04 Dec 2025

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04 Dec 2025


#1741

Trump attacks Somali immigrants ahead of expected Minnesota immigration enforcement

Roughly 80,000 people of Somali descent now live in Minnesota. The vast majority of them a... more

03 Dec 2025

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03 Dec 2025


#1740

The White House keeps firing immigration judges. He is one of them

President Trump is purging the immigration court system. About 140 immigration judges have... more

02 Dec 2025

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02 Dec 2025


#1739

Did the U.S. commit a war crime in the Caribbean?

More than 80 people have now been killed by U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats.There are... more

01 Dec 2025

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01 Dec 2025


#1738

Is MAHA influencing health policy?

At the recent Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, summit - which was attended by the U.S.... more

30 Nov 2025

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30 Nov 2025


#1737

What can a 90s kids’ movie tell us about the redistricting battle?

When the Missouri legislature began to redraw maps mid-decade, it reminded a reporter of a... more

29 Nov 2025

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29 Nov 2025


#1736

How parking explains everything

No matter how you measure it, there is a lot of parking in the U.S. According to some esti... more

28 Nov 2025

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28 Nov 2025


#1735

What's motivating volunteers across the country, especially this Thanksgiving

From building homes to ushering theater-goers to re-enacting medieval history for middle-s... more

27 Nov 2025

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27 Nov 2025


#1734

AI is transforming crime, too

By the midpoint of 2025, the U.S. was on track to set a new yearly record in the number of... more

26 Nov 2025

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26 Nov 2025


#1733

Sen. Kelly says Trump doesn't “understand the Constitution”

Facing the threat of a potential military court martial and possible questions from the FB... more

25 Nov 2025

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25 Nov 2025


#1732

Navigating vaccine misinformation with a pediatrician

The CDC recently rewrote its vaccine guidance to suggest shots might cause autism, renewin... more

24 Nov 2025

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24 Nov 2025


#1731

Can progressive mayors save the Democratic Party?

New York City’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani built a coalition of voters who were engaged by... more

23 Nov 2025

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23 Nov 2025


#1730

Trump moves closer to closing the Education Department

When President Trump nominated Linda McMahon as education secretary, he told her to put he... more

21 Nov 2025

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21 Nov 2025


#1729

Expensive and exhausting: Why caregivers need to care for themselves, too

Caregiving services for seniors can [ ] (https://www.fidelity.com/viewpoints/personal-fina... more

20 Nov 2025

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20 Nov 2025


#1728

How Chicago's ICE resistance was born

Activists in Chicago have been tracking federal immigration enforcement agents' movements,... more

19 Nov 2025

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19 Nov 2025


#1727

When it comes to the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia, it's complicated

President Trump is deepening the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia, despite the governme... more

18 Nov 2025

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18 Nov 2025


#1726

Republicans targeted abortion providers. Some Mainers lost primary care

Maine Family Planning clinics treat STDs, bronchitis and tick bites. Because they also pro... more

17 Nov 2025

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17 Nov 2025


#1725

Tornado recovery in St. Louis is a mess. The city blames Trump's FEMA changes

It's been six months since a tornado hit St. Louis and damaged more than five thousand bui... more

16 Nov 2025

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16 Nov 2025


#1724

What it takes to make a Tiny Desk Concert

NPR's concert series Tiny Desk, first launched on a whim in 2008, attracts millions of vie... more

15 Nov 2025

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15 Nov 2025


#1723

A Rolex, a gold bar, a trade deal and the ethics of presidential gifts

At a recent gathering of Swiss business executives in the White House, the CEO of Rolex pr... more

14 Nov 2025

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14 Nov 2025


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'Is this really happening?' National Guard Members on Trump Deployments

A group of National Guard members in Ohio are using an encrypted group chat to work out ho... more

13 Nov 2025

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13 Nov 2025


#1721

Democrats have released more Epstein emails. What next?

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released emails to and from Jeffrey Epstei... more

12 Nov 2025

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