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'Throughline': The origins of federal student loans and promises the government made
At the start of the 20th century, only the most privileged could afford to go to college. Today millions of students pursue higher education, but collectively they owe $1.7 trillion in debt.
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Charlottesville was a wake-up call for many about the white supremacy movement
Racial justice activists say the 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., marked a turning point that emboldened far-right political violence — including the Jan. 6th violence.
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Republicans loyal to Trump express outrage over the FBI's search of his home
Ex-President Trump was the first to alert everyone to the FBI search. Political supporters are outraged and that anger has spilled over to conservative media, where Trump is portrayed as a victim.
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People across the country express different opinions about the Mar-a-Lago search
Voters react to the FBI's search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Florida. The search was related to Trump's alleged improper handling of White House records.
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Serena Williams has announced she will soon retire from tennis
Serena Williams is one of the most celebrated and accomplished athletes of all time. She will play in the U.S. Open later this month and then retire. Williams has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
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Negotiators work to free 2 Americans believed to be wrongfully detained in Russia
NPR's A Martinez talks to former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who has been assisting with talks for a U.S.-Russia prisoner swap that would bring two Americans, who've been held in Russia, home.
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Fighting around a Ukrainian nuclear plant raises concerns
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Mariana Budjeryn of Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center, about concerns over Russian shelling near a Ukrainian nuclear plant.
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Volunteer escorts at clinics that provide abortions shift their focus
Volunteer escorts typically walk patients to and from the doors of abortion providers. But as more clinics close, such volunteers are navigating an increasingly precarious reality.
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Heavy rain in South Korea leaves more than a dozen people dead
Torrential rains have left 16 people dead or missing in and around South Korea's capital. Its president says the country must prepare for more extreme weather events resulting from climate change.
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Singer and actress Olivia Newton-John has died at age 73
Olivia Newton-John was one of the biggest pop stars in the 1970s and early 1980s. In the movie musical Grease, she starred as good girl Sandy Olson, who falls for a bad boy played by John Travolta.
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Iraqis have been exposed to the effects of burn pits for more than 10 years
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Kali Rubaii, an assistant professor at Purdue University, about the impact of U.S. military burn pits in Iraq on Iraqi civilians.
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California's McKinney fire has taken 5 lives including that of a fire lookout
Kathy Shoopman, 74, was the Buckhorn-Bally fire lookout at the Klamath National Forest. She was killed Friday by the McKinney fire — the largest and most deadly wildfire in California this year.