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Filmmaker Ken Burns examines the 'American Revolution' in new documentary series
After chronicling the Civil War, jazz and baseball, filmmaker Ken Burns turns his attention to "The American Revolution." His new documentary series begins airing on PBS stations on Nov. 16.
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Tallying up the cost of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history
Economists are starting to put a price tag on the six-week government shutdown. But some of their calculations will be difficult to make because the shutdown temporarily limited government data.
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Ecuador to vote on whether to allow foreign military bases back in the country
Ecuador votes Sunday in a referendum that, among other measures, will ask whether to allow U.S. military bases back in the country to help fight narco-trafficking.
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Boston museum returns stoneware jars made by enslaved man to his descendants
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston has returned two stoneware jars to the descendants of the enslaved man who made them. It's part of an effort to restore ownership of objects acquired unethically.
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Despite funding cuts, these teens are still answering calls for help
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Teen Line volunteers about how the peer-led support service continues providing mental health support, despite funding cuts to programs nationwide.
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As the avian flu spreads worldwide, it's devastating marine mammal populations
The avian flu is devastating marine mammal populations. A new survey finds that nearly half of breeding females in the world's largest population of southern elephant seals were killed by the virus.
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Border Patrol agents are heading to Charlotte, North Carolina. Here's what we know
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents are heading to Charlotte, North Carolina, for an immigration operation. Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden says they could arrive as soon as Saturday.
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House committee releases over 20,000 documents from Epstein estate
The House Oversight Committee released more than 20,000 documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including emails from Epstein mentioning President Donald Trump.
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What comes next as lawmakers push for the release of documents from Epstein's estate
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Rep. Ro Khanna [[roh KAH-nah]], D-Calif., about the next steps in the push to release thousands of pages of documents from Jeffrey Epstein's estate.
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Hemp industry warns provision in the government funding bill will kill $30B market
A provision in the legislation to reopen the government would outlaw certain hemp products legalized by the 2018 Farm Bill, a move the hemp industry argues will kill the $30 billion market.
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'We need to get out of here': Trump's immigration crackdown is quietly reshaping where immigrants live in America
The Trump administration says that more than 1.6 million immigrants have self-deported. But there's also evidence of an internal migration from target cities and states and into quieter areas that feel safer.
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Why home insurance is unaffordable, even in places without wildfires or hurricanes
Some of the country's highest home insurance prices are in the central U.S., a region generally considered to be protected from climate-driven disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes.
