The ferry sank almost half an hour after leaving Ketapang port in the East Java town of Banyuwangi late Wednesday, bound for Bali's Gilimanuk port, a 30-mile trip.
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Lack of affordable and accessible child care affects thousands of Hoosier families. And according to the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, child care issues cost the state more than $1 billion in tax revenue each year. One advocacy group is working to increase child care access across the state.
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Antonina Khyzhniak, who appeared in stock footage included in a White House Instagram video for the Trump administration's tax bill, responded with a humorous video — and a serious message.
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune is a key ally of President Trump's, helping get his domestic policy bill passed by the Senate. It is a dramatic reversal from their days as virtual political enemies.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with New York Rep. Mike Lawler, a republican, about the Senate's tax and spending bill – and whether he thinks the House has enough votes to send it to the president's desk.
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A fan at a Green Day concert was invited onstage to play along with the band — only to start playing someone else's music.
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As Dalai Lama turns 90, he says he will not be the last spiritual leader of Tibet's Buddhists — there will be a successor.
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President Trump's sweeping budget bill just passed the Senate. It would cut trillions in taxes. It also would make the biggest cuts to the social safety net in decades – to things like food aid.
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An NPR journalist in Gaza describes his experience seeking food from a site run by private American contractors, facing Israeli military fire, crowds fighting for rations, and masked thieves.
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Wildlife trafficking is one of the world's biggest illegal trades, and the U.S. creates much of the demand for pet primates. Now there's a proposed ban on privately owning and breeding these animals.
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Digital nomads from the U.S. who roam the world say their time abroad allows them to recognize — and even appreciate — aspects of American life and the privilege of American identity.