After years of court battles, Israel will allow women to take the exams men take to become rabbis. It is a step toward expanding women's leadership roles in Orthodox Judaism.
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One year after President Trump's executive order to build housing for thousands of homeless veterans in Los Angeles, advocates say little has been done.
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Power outages are increasing as climate change drives more severe weather events across the U-S. Lines buried UNDERGROUND are significantly more reliable than overhead power lines. But only about a fifth of the country's lines are buried. In northern Michigan, some utilities are trying to change that.
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The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals was billed as a temporary program. Now it's been more than a decade, most recipients are 31 and older — and still don't have a clear path to stay in the U.S.
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A broad swath of the Pacific Ocean is simmering from an exceptional marine heat wave that scientists warn could just be settling in. Marine animals are already feeling its effects.
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Reid's quartet makes music that seems inspired by a variety of sources, ranging from modern dance to children's games. Her latest album is one of her most compelling.
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Ward learned the term "respair" — meaning the recovery of hope after despair — during the pandemic. Her new book On Witness and Respair is an essay collection on grief, motherhood and survival.
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After shootings like the one at the San Diego mosque, people on site and in a community who are not physically hurt also suffer. Children are especially vulnerable.
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NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Ron Klain, former White House Ebola response coordinator under President Obama, about the response to the 2014 Ebola epidemic and what's different today.
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The existing levy generates $81 million per year. The Hamilton County Tax Levy Review Committee finds $144 million is needed just to continue paying for services Job & Family Services is mandated to provide.
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As of Thursday, a permanent ban on synthetic versions of the Asian herb kratom is in place in Ohio.