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The federal government will allow states to stop charging families for foster care

Following an NPR investigation, the Department of Health and Human Services issued guidance to state and county officials that lets them stop charging parents whose children are placed in foster care.

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Brittney Griner's Much Anticipated, Much Dreaded Trial Begins In Russia, Here's What We Know

Brittney Griner was escorted into the courtroom in handcuffs wearing a Jimi Hendrix T-shirt, her long dreadlocks neatly pulled back, her eyes intense but expressing little.

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Abortion-rights advocates in the 13 trigger law states refuse to give up post-Roe

For abortion-rights defenders, the fall of Roe v. Wade was a disaster in slow motion. That made the blow no less painful. Thirteen people with personal connections to the issue share their stories.

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One unionized. The other did not. How 2 Milwaukee cafés were changed by union drives

A barista-led labor movement has dealt challenges to coffee shop owners, and not just Howard Schultz. In Milwaukee, two independently owned cafés faced union drives with two very different outcomes.

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More than 1,200 Delta pilots picket at 7 major airports to call for higher pay

Delta pilots are looking for higher pay and better insurance as contract negotiations continue with the company.

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Election deniers have taken their fraud theories on tour — to nearly every state

Even as the Jan. 6 hearings play out, election misinformation keeps spreading. NPR tracked four leaders preaching false information about election fraud at hundreds of grassroots events nationwide.

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DOJ fails to report on making federal websites accessible to disabled people

It has been 10 years since the Justice Department filed a report on the government's compliance with IT accessibility standards, a group of concerned senators say. Now they are asking for answers.

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The barista uprising: Coffee shop workers ignite a union renewal

Baristas at Starbucks as well as independently owned coffeehouses have driven a surge in union organizing. They see their activism as benefiting not just themselves, but working people broadly.

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The dealer that sold the gun used in the Oxford High School shooting is being sued

Four students were killed in the mass shooting in Michigan last November. Seven people were also injured, including a student whose parents are suing Acme Shooting Goods, the weapons dealer.

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Putin has been unwilling to engage in Ukraine talks, says Secretary of State Blinken

It is important that the Ukrainians define the terms of any potential negotiation, Blinken tells NPR, while the U.S. makes sure that the country has the means to repel Russian aggression.

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Hutchinson's bombshell Jan. 6 testimony sways legal experts and conservative media

The explosive testimony about former President Trump's actions on Jan. 6, 2021, has led to calls from some right-leaning outlets that Trump is unfit to serve in office.

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Kamala Harris criticises Texas governor for going ‘straight to politics’ after 53 migrants die in San Antonio

The Vice-President said in an NPR interview that the ‘broken’ immigration system ‘was decimated’ by the Trump administration

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Kamala Harris criticised Texas governor for going ‘straight to politics’ after 53 migrants die in smuggling event

The Vice-President said in an NPR interview that the ‘broken’ immigration system ‘was decimated’ by the Trump administration

The Independent UK

Norah Jones says the first version of Come Away With Me was rejected: ‘I thought maybe I didn’t sing great’

‘I was kind of relieved because I also knew that it wasn’t quite right’ she told NPR

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We asked 5 students: What inspired you to become a gun control activist?

NPR spoke with high school and college students who have been impacted by gun violence, and are now working to make sure others won't be.

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The end of Roe has implications for abortion rights around the globe

International rights groups have long warned that overturning Roe v. Wade could weaken abortion rights in other countries, potentially leading some nations to adopt new restrictive laws.

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War in Ukraine is driving demand for Africa's natural gas. That's controversial

The African natural gas industry is booming as Europe looks to replace Russian supplies. But some worry new African gas projects don't make financial sense in a warming world.

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On Martha's Vineyard, tribal elders work to restore land to its pre-colonial state

On the island of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, members of the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe are trying to restore land to the way it looked, smelled and sounded pre-colonialism.

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Americans are deeply divided on transgender rights, a poll shows

An NPR/Ipsos poll shows a stark partisan split on laws that prevent transgender youth from accessing medical care for gender transition.

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Drivers will have to 'sprint' full length of train to get away on time in 'short-sighted' plan for Piccadilly station

'This is a 21st century high-tech train service reliant on a bloke from Stoke running the length of a train'

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Adolescents faced obstacles getting abortions. The Supreme Court just made it harder

The legal and logistical obstacles young people face in accessing reproductive health care became more complicated with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, experts say.

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Who is Cassidy Hutchinson, the surprise witness at Tuesday's Jan. 6 panel hearing?

NPR has confirmed that Cassidy Hutchinson is expected to be the witness for today's Jan. 6 hearing.

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This is how life in post-Roe America is starting to shape up

As the Supreme Court prepared to issue its decision overturning Roe, NPR spent weeks speaking to experts and activists about what will likely happen next.

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Colombia's tribunal exposes how troops kidnapped and killed thousands of civilians

Colombian army officers kidnapped and executed over 6,400 civilians from 2002 to 2008 and falsely reported them as Marxist guerrillas killed in combat to boost body counts, a special tribunal found.

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Emergency contraception pills are safe and effective, but not always available

To best protect against unintended pregnancy, emergency contraceptives like Plan B or Ella need to be taken within five days of unprotected sex, but a large number of pharmacies don't stock the pills.

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