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Lawmakers unanimously moved a bill forward requiring in person checks for the Department of Child Services before they can close out alleged cases of abuse and neglect. The bill is in response to the death of an Indianapolis five-year-old.
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Democrats are demanding changes to DHS funding as partial shutdown looms, lawyers say ICE is denying detainees legal access with relocations, the Fed votes to hold interest rates steady.
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Each deal between colleges and the administration is unique, but they have common goals: altering the culture at powerful institutions and making their policies more aligned with President Trump's. -
A film about first lady Melania Trump premieres this week, with big presidential promotion. -
The Labor Department has proposed rescinding an Obama-era rule that gave home care workers the right to overtime pay and other wage protections. The administration says the rule made care too costly. -
Every year, the National Film Registry adds 25 films to its collection to be preserved for posterity. Selections for 2025 range from The Thing to White Christmas. -
Oprah Winfrey paid a visit to the NPR podcast "Wild Card with Rachel Martin," and Rachel sent us a sneak preview.
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A Palestinian man and his Israeli friend are dedicating themselves to a peaceful coexistence in the aftermath of the devastating war in Gaza.
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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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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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Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar spoke at a Minneapolis mall Wednesday, one day after a man sprayed her with liquid as she addressed a town hall. Omar said "fear and intimidation" won't stop her.
