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60 years after Bloody Sunday in Alabama, elusive racial progress in Selma
Events in Selma, Ala. six decades ago helped win support for the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Today local activists say they're ...
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5 years ago, movie theaters closed. NPR's movie critic looks back at COVID-19
The pandemic decimated the box office and the reshaped the moviegoing experience. NPR's movie critic, Bob Mondello, looks ...
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More elder abuse transparency, accountability is coming as Shapiro admin denies ‘crisis’
The Department of Aging will soon disclose county compliance data related to elder abuse investigations. Failing agencies ...
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Overhaul of Pa.’s glitchy voter registration system moves forward after contract cancellation
The state’s voter registration system will be revamped and integrated with other election systems under a new $10.6 million ...
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Trump DOJ's limits on FACE Act enforcement fuel concern from abortion providers
New Justice Department leaders say past enforcement of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act is "the prototypical ...
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New York governor declares state of emergency for brush fires on Long Island
Fast-moving brush fires fanned by high winds burned through a large swath of land on New York's Long Island on Saturday, ...
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Experts warn that recent school shootings show growth in new radicalization pattern
Some researchers say these recent attacks are examples of "nonideological" terrorism — the result of several antisocial, ...
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Before the internet, how the LA Public Library helped readers pick their next novel
The Los Angeles Public Library stores thousands of index cards with staff reviews of books dating back to the 1920s. A ...
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GOP unveils stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown. They may not have the votes.
House Republicans released the text of a continuing resolution that would fund the government through Sept. 30. Now, passing ...
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D.C.'s Black Lives Matter mural will be erased. Look back at the iconic street painting
Washington, D.C.'s iconic Black Lives Matter street painting has served as a powerful symbol of activism and a gathering ...
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Paul Skenes could be MLB's ticket to Gen Z. The Pirates ace will face it on his terms
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes is trying to take his burgeoning fame in stride. The 22-year-old became an instant ...
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Vatican says hospitalized Pope Francis is showing 'gradual, slight improvement'
The 88-year-old pontiff is responding well to the treatment for double pneumonia and has shown a "gradual, slight improvement ...