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Democratic Lawmakers In Texas Have Left The State To Try To Block Voting Restrictions
The Texas House Democratic Caucus has confirmed that Democrats have fled the state in an effort to block Republican voting restrictions from advancing in a special legislative session.
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The Right To Vote: The Big Lie And What It Did To Voting Access
In the days and weeks after losing the presidential election, former President Trump claimed the election had been stolen, sparking a movement in statehouses across the U.S. to restrict voting access.
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Voting Restrictions After The Big Lie
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Michael Waldman of the Brennan Center for Justice about voting since Trump's false claims about election integrity led many states to enact laws restricting voting access.
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China Removed Didi From App Stores, Accused The Company Of Violating Security Rules
Just days after Chinese ride-hailing company Didi's $4 billion market debut in June, the Chinese government removed it from app stores and accused the company of violating data security rules.
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Revenge, Red Smoke And Rubber Trees: A Vietnam Ghost Story
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Violet Kupersmith about Build Your House Around My Body. It's the story of a woman's disappearance in Vietnam, populated by vengeful — but not always scary — ghosts.
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Company That Wasn't Picked To Make Mail Trucks Is Suing The U.S. Postal Service
The U.S. Postal Service awarded a contract for new mail delivery trucks earlier this year. Now the company that wasn't picked has filed suit, charging that the USPS favored its competitor all along.
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Haitians Fear Gang Violence, But Are Also Wary Of International Intervention
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Yvens Rumbold for an overview of peacekeeping efforts in Haiti, like the controversial legacy of U.N. peacekeepers from 2004 to 2017 and the local actions underway now.
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How Occupational Licensing Rules Affect Military Families
NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben speaks to Marinelle Reynolds, a licensed social worker, about President Biden's executive order regarding occupational licensing and how it may affect military families.
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Texas Lawmakers Take Aim At Critical Race Theory
Texas' governor says a new education bill designed to keep critical race theory out of the state's classrooms doesn't go far enough. Texas school districts deny they even teach critical race theory.
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Music: Snoh Aalegra
R&B singer Snoh Aalegra is out with a new album, Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies.
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Study Looks At What Motivates Trump Supporters
NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben speaks with professor Lilliana Mason about a recent study she co-authored entitled "Activating Animus: The Uniquely Social Roots of Trump Support."
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Author Rae Nudson On Beauty Culture
NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben speaks with Rae Nudson about her new book All Made Up: The Power and Pitfalls of Beauty Culture, From Cleopatra to Kim Kardashian.