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When judges get free trips to luxury resorts, disclosure is spotty
Many federal judges receive free rooms and subsidized travel to luxury resorts for legal conferences. NPR found that dozens ...
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Before living in a pineapple under the sea, SpongeBob was born as an educational tool
Nickelodeon's megahit show SpongeBob SquarePants made its TV debut on May 1, 1999. Fans of the cartoon span generations and ...
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El Niño weather is leading to droughts and power cuts in South America
A drought has upended life in several South American cities, leading to water rationing and power cuts as well as forest ...
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After chronicling California at 'L.A. Times' for 43 years, Louis Sahagún has retired
In his 43 years at the L.A. Times, Louis Sahagún reported on everything from the Latino communities of east LA, to the plight ...
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NPR poll: Democrats fear fascism, and Republicans worry about a lack of values
A new 2024 election poll from NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist shows fundamental divides over concerns for America's future and what ...
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A Michigan grassroots effort is raising reparations, while the government lags
In June of 2023, the Justice League of Greater Lansing organized an event in front of the Michigan State Capitol for ...
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For birds, siblinghood can be a matter of life or death
Some birds kill their siblings soon after hatching. Other birds spend their whole lives with their siblings and will even ...
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Florida's 6-week abortion ban is now in effect, curbing access across the South
TAMPA, Fla. — Starting today, people can no longer access legal abortions in Florida beyond six weeks of pregnancy, except in ...
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Reforms and heartbreak after final sentencing in Elijah McClain's death
Elijah McClain's death at the hands of suburban Denver police and paramedics was much in the newsas Black Lives Matter ...
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New York police have cleared Hamilton Hall and the encampment at Columbia University
New York police officers cleared student encampments late Tuesday night at two campuses, as pro-Palestinian protests ...
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Walmart says it will close its 51 health centers and virtual care service
The Arkansas-based company said that after managing the clinics it launched in 2019 and expanding its telehealth program, it ...
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Couple sues Singapore Airlines after their seats wouldn't recline into a bed
After the airline offered the couple flying from India to Singapore 10,000 flyer miles, they sued. A court in India ordered Singapore Airlines to pay them around $2,500 for "mental agony." ...