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Public Schools In A Maryland County Will Reopen Without Police Officers
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Councilman Craig Rice and student Julia Angel about public schools in Montgomery County, Md., opening without police officers for the first time in 19 years.
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Caught Between Parents And Politicians, Nurses Fear Another School Year With COVID-19
As kids head back to class, school nurses are stretched thin as they manage increased workloads and delta-variant surges. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with three school nurses about this year's concerns.
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What's Next For Afghans Resettling In The U.S.
The Kabul airlift is over, but the effort to resettle tens of thousands of vulnerable Afghans in the U.S. is just beginning. And there are already some very big obstacles.
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Café Workers Hope Their Unionization Shows Others In Service Industry What's Possible
Milwaukee-based Colectivo Coffee's is now the nation's largest unionized café. Facing challenges that only worsened during the pandemic, restaurant and service industry workers are demanding change.
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Director Of Texas Alliance For Life Discusses The State's New Abortion Law
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Joe Pojman, executive director of Texas Alliance for Life, about the new Texas law banning abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.
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Former Cardinal McCarrick Pleaded Not Guilty To Sexual Assault
Former Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick pleaded not guilty to sexually abusing a boy nearly 50 years ago. Ousted from the priesthood, he's the only U.S. Cardinal to face such charges.
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Philadelphia Is Starting To Get A Handle Of The Damage Caused By Ida's Floods
Philadelphians are taking stock of damage after record-high floodwaters caused by Hurricane Ida filled their homes and businesses. Northwest Philly's Manayunk neighborhood was hit especially hard.
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In The West, 2 Conditions Are On A Collision Course: Drought And Growing Population
An epic drought and population explosion is draining Lake Mead and the Colorado River, which millions in the Southwestern U.S. rely on.
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Biden Says He's Ended The 'Forever Wars,' But Some Say They've Just Shrunk
President Biden says the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan means an end to "forever wars." That doesn't mean warfare abroad is over — it might just look different.
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The FDA Is Looking At The Benefits Of Booster Shots And Vaccinating Kids Under Age 12
The Biden administration's COVID booster plan for the general population is supposed to start soon, but the FDA still wants to review its safety — and whether kids under 12 should be vaccinated.
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Thousands Of Haitian Children Can't Return To School After Last Month's Earthquake
Schools in Haiti's southwest are beginning the new school year, just weeks after an earthquake devastated the region.
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Hiring Slowed In August With The Surge In Coronavirus Cases
Hiring slowed sharply in August, as businesses and would-be workers responded to a surge in new coronavirus cases. Employers added just 235,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate dipped to 5.2%.