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Why they marched, in their own words, again
Last weekend, hundreds gathered in Washington, D.C., to rally for stricter gun regulation, mourn loved ones lost to gun violence and reflect on the past four years.Although smaller in comparison to the...
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How to properly celebrate Juneteenth in the age of commercialization
In years past, Juneteenth was primarily celebrated by southern Black folks, especially Black Texans, who commemorated the day with intimate gatherings, Black anthems and comfort food. Now it's a...
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How a history teacher and 13 Black students shaped the civil rights movement
Updated August 19, 2022 at 1:09 PM ETSixty-four years ago Friday, 13 Black students sat at a whites-only lunch counter in downtown Oklahoma City, shaping the course of the civil rights movement. Other...
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For these children, a colorful piece of chalk is a powerful tool for...
It's that time of year again, as students and parents celebrate with back to school festivals and prepare for the year ahead.On the warm Saturday last weekend in Washington, D.C., parents stood in line...
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What it's like being an abortion doula in a state with restrictive laws
In the hectic days after Roe v. Wade was overturned, Ash Williams, an abortion doula, welcomed panicked pregnant people into North Carolina's abortion clinics. His job has become even more challenging...
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Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield says Somalia needs urgent care to avoid another...
Updated February 1, 2023 at 10:06 AM ETMillions of people in Somalia and the greater Horn of Africa are on the verge of starvation. The country is bracing for its second famine since 2011 and many...
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Consumer advocates want the DOJ to move against JetBlue-Spirit merger
Updated March 2, 2023 at 1:43 PM ETThe Justice Department is expected to decide soon whether to file a lawsuit to block the JetBlue-Spirit Airlines merger, and some antitrust advocates are hoping they...
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Massive fire tears through a crowded Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh
A large fire tore through southern Bangladesh Sunday night and left 12,000 displaced Rohingya refugees homeless.The refugee camp in Cox Bazar, Bangladesh, is one of the largest in the world, and the...
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After 2 banks collapsed, Sen. Warren blames the loosening of restrictions
Banks across the nation are reassuring their customers that they will not collapse like Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. Senator Elizabeth Warren says Congress and the Federal Reserve are to...
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Ex-U.S. ambassador says Poland's gesture toward Ukraine might encourage other...
Poland's President Andrzej Duda announced Thursday that his country plans to provide four MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine to support its fight against Russia. Poland is the first NATO country to provide...
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SVB collapse could have ripple effects on minority-owned banks
The Senate Banking Committee is probing federal regulators this week to understand what led to the largest U.S. banking failure since the 2008 financial crisis and the second-largest ever. The data...
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Finland joins NATO over Russia's objection
Updated April 4, 2023 at 2:08 PM ETFinland became the newest member of NATO today, as the country's flag - a blue cross on a white background - was raised over the defense alliance's headquarters in...
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Why it's unlikely ethics rules on Supreme Court gift disclosures will work
Updated April 10, 2023 at 10:03 AM ETThe Supreme Court is facing ethics questions since a ProPublica investigation reported that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas received luxurious trips from...
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Has JPMorgan Chase grown too large? A former White House economic adviser...
Updated May 2, 2023 at 10:12 AM ETThe Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) says the government might want to reconsider the size of the bank accounts it insures. Accounts are currently insured up to...
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Why a New Jersey mayor was uninvited from a White House celebration
Updated May 3, 2023 at 11:12 AM ETThe White House organized a belated celebration for Eid al-Fitar earlier this week and invited hundreds of prominent American Muslims. Then, it uninvited one of them:...
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Hate-fueled violence is growing even as Proud Boys are convicted for extremism
Updated May 5, 2023 at 9:08 AM ETWhat impact will the convictions of four Proud Boys members have on homegrown far-right extremism? Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and three other members of...
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Nevada treasurer calls the U.S. debt impasse a disturbing 'manufactured crisis'
Updated May 5, 2023 at 11:27 AM ETIf President Biden and Congress fail to swiftly resolve a debt ceiling standoff, the federal government could default on its debt, running out of money to pay the...
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Immigration judge says trial workloads and resource constraints are 'a problem'
In the days before last week's end of the pandemic-era policy known as Title 42, around 10,000 people were crossing the southern border into the U.S. per day. That number had dropped nearly 50% by the...
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Australian envoy suggests 'smelling salts' for worries over Biden's Quad...
Australia's ambassador to the U.S. says "pull out our smelling salts." Kevin Rudd, who is also a former prime minister, tells Morning Edition he believes President Biden's decision to put off a...
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Why some members of Gen Z are experiencing an early life crisis
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