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Kids' test scores began declining way before COVID. These schools are making gains #Education #USNews #Learning
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May 13, 2026
Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies at 47 of brain tumor #Sports #LGBTQ #Health
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May 13, 2026
OpenAI's Sam Altman takes the stand to fend off Elon Musk's accusations he 'stole a charity' #Tech #AI #Business
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May 12, 2026
The SPLC survived firebombs and death threats. Will it survive Trump 2.0? #Politics #Extremism #News
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May 12, 2026
Alabama will split U.S. House primaries, after the Supreme Court's voting ruling #Politics #Elections #USNews
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May 12, 2026
Transportation Secretary Duffy filmed a reality show, funded by firms he regulates #Politics #Business #News
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May 12, 2026
Nonprofit sues to stop Trump administration from repainting Reflecting Pool blue #Politics #News #Law
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May 12, 2026
24 hours with 3 teenage birders: Welcome to the World Series of Birding #Nature #Science #Youth
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May 12, 2026
Drive 5 hours or fly 20 minutes? Remote towns suffer from lack of year-round flights #Travel #Aviation #Community
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May 12, 2026
Drive 5 hours or fly 20 minutes? Remote towns suffer from lack of year-round flights #Travel #Community #Infrastructure
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May 12, 2026
Survey warns that some nonprofits are in danger of closing due to funding cuts #Nonprofit #Economy #SocialImpact
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May 12, 2026
A nonprofit has sued the federal government over its plans to paint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue #Politics #Government #Law
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May 12, 2026
Why the U.S. government is pouring millions into a Montana mining company #Politics #Business #Economy
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May 11, 2026
Why cruise ship passengers with possible hantavirus exposure went to Nebraska #Health #Travel #Science
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May 11, 2026
Growing number of homeless people caught up in NYC crackdown on sleeping on subways #Homelessness #NYC #SocialIssues
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May 11, 2026
Oilfield theft in Texas grows more organized -- and more dangerous #Texas #Crime #Energy
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May 11, 2026
Supreme Court extends access to mifepristone via telemedicine #Health #Law #Politics
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May 11, 2026
Trump wants to suspend the federal gas tax as prices soar amid war with Iran #Politics #Economy #Energy
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May 11, 2026
Oregon's most unexpected gubernatorial candidate? A pencil with a point #Politics #USNews #Elections
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May 11, 2026
How do you cut your food bill? NPR wants to hear your tips #Food #Budgeting #Money
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May 11, 2026
Budget-conscious shoppers are feeding a boom in discount groceries #Economy #Shopping #Food
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May 11, 2026
Some researchers say restored federal funding is too little, too late #Politics #Research #Funding
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May 11, 2026
U.S. cruise passengers head to Nebraska for hantavirus monitoring #Health #Science #News
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May 11, 2026
Arizona students show love for their teachers #Education #Community #Gratitude
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May 10, 2026
Diving deep into the fascinating history of America's jaywalking laws #History #Law #Society
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May 10, 2026
Wisconsin residents hold 'caravans of love' to celebrate mothers in prison #Community #SocialJustice #HumanInterest
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May 10, 2026
Under the Trump administration, the State Department is seeing an exodus of diplomats #Politics #Diplomacy #Government
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May 10, 2026
'The aftermath is just devastating': Temple Israel rebuilds after terror attack #News #Community #Resilience
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May 10, 2026
A historian discusses Trump's plan to build an arch to commemorate 250 years #Politics #History #USNews
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May 10, 2026
Gas, groceries and getting by: How voters in one Ohio district see affordability #Politics #Economy #Midterms
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May 10, 2026
What to know about the Canvas hack of student data #CyberSecurity #Education #DataBreach
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May 9, 2026
Bobby Cox, Hall of Fame manager of Atlanta Braves, dies at age 84 #Sports #Baseball #Obituary
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May 9, 2026
CDC says threat of widespread outbreak of hantavirus remains low #Health #Science #PublicHealth
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May 9, 2026
Frontier Airlines plane strikes and kills pedestrian #Aviation #News #Tragedy
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May 9, 2026
Florida's controversial 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center faces closure #Immigration #Politics #USNews
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May 9, 2026
How Arizona could benefit from a proposal to stabilize the Colorado River #Environment #Water #Arizona
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May 9, 2026
Southern Republicans redistrict after Supreme Court rules, Dems lose big in Virginia #Politics #Elections #USNews
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May 9, 2026
How the 1994 World Cup kicked off America's love affair with soccer #Sports #Soccer #History
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May 9, 2026
Why Trump's efforts to force Iran to concede to U.S. demands aren't working #Politics #ForeignPolicy #USNews
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May 8, 2026
A young mom at her wits' end tossed out her dirty dishes. Then they turned up clean #Life #Family #Home
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