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New research examines long-term effects of federal housing program from the '90s
New research looks at the long-term impact of a controversial federal program from the 1990s that demolished housing projects and replaced them with mixed-income developments.
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Protests break out at Texas ICE facility over detention of 5-year-old Minnesota boy
Protesters marched to the South Texas Family Residential Center Wednesday to demand the release of a 5-year-old boy and his father who were taken into ICE custody in Minnesota.
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Sen. Tammy Duckworth on why Democrats oppose funding DHS without restrictions for ICE
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois about her party's intensifying opposition to funding the Department of Homeland Security without guardrails for ICE.
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Minnesotans remain skeptical as tensions as state-federal tensions appear to ease
A preliminary government review contradicts the White House's initial narrative of the shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The review comes as officials work to ease tensions.
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Former Homeland secretary on Kristi Noem's responsibility in deadly shootings
NPR's Michel Martin talks to former Homeland Secretary Jeh Johnson about DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's culpability in the deadly shootings by federal agents.
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The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules
The rewrite was done to speed up the construction of a new generation of nuclear reactors. Critics warn it could compromise safety and public trust.
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Morning news brief
Trump says the economy is "booming" in Iowa message, the NTSB releases finding in DCA midair crash, Trump administration quietly rewrites nuclear safety directives.
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Author Kurt Vonnegut's estate files lawsuit to challenge Utah book ban law
The author Kurt Vonnegut's estate has sued to challenge a Utah law that allows school districts to ban books from their libraries. Supporters of the law say it keeps pornography out of schools.
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Marco Rubio to be questioned about America's future in Venezuela at hearing
The capture of Nicolás Maduro has fueled questions about the future of U.S. policy in Venezuela. For Secretary of State Marco Rubio, it was part of a years-long push for change in South America.
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After violence in Minneapolis, some influencers break from typical content
Lifestyle influencers or those cute animal accounts on social media rarely feature commentary about news and politics. The violence in Minneapolis has been an exception.
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Virginia's new governor lays out plan to bring down the cost of living
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger ran her campaign on affordability. Now that she's in office, she'll be under a political microscope to see if she can bring down the cost of living.
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Trump says the U.S. economy is 'booming,' but data contradicts his message
President Trump went to Iowa Tuesday, looking to change the subject to his economic agenda as his administration faces growing backlash over his immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
