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How Do You Put A Price On America's Original Sin?
A task force set up by the California state legislature is studying how the legacy of slavery has harmed the state's Black residents. This summer it will submit recommendations for how the state legi…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Possible Trump Indictment Is A Tricky Landscape For Rivals
Donald Trump was the first president in American history to be impeached twice. Now, he may be the first modern president, current or former – to be charged with criminal conduct.
The New York invest…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
March For Our Lives Co-Founder David Hogg Is Still Angry, Five Years On
On March 24, 2018, hundreds of thousands of people flooded the streets of Washington, D.C. to demand an end to gun violence. That was also the start of the March For Our Lives movement, which continu…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
The Rise And Fall Of A Notorious Financial Investor
PIMCO founder and legendary investor Bill Gross was known as the "Bond King." People all over the finance world listened to his market calls. He helped change a sleepy bond market into the highly com…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Can't Find a Teacher? Grow Your Own
School districts across the country are struggling to fill vacancies among their teaching staff. In addition to stepping up their recruitment efforts, some districts are looking to turn more of their…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
The Cherokee Nation's Fight Against The Opioid Crisis
The Cherokee Nation has been hit hard by opioid addiction and fentanyl-related overdose deaths. But the tribe has a plan to heal.
Like many communities around the country, the Cherokee Nation received…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
20 Years Since The Start Of The Iraq War, Young Iraqis Still Dream Of A Better Future
On March 20, 2003, the United States launched its invasion of Iraq. We recall how the war started, and the trauma it left behind.
NPR's Eric Westervelt was embedded with the U.S. Army's Third Infantry…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
The Most Successful Global Public Health Plan You Probably Never Heard Of
Today, when we hear the word pandemic, most people think of COVID-19. But by 2003, while rates of HIV infections and deaths from AIDS had stabilized and fallen in the US, in sub-Saharan Africa, the …
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Is This a Moment for Women's College Hoops?
When it comes to TV ratings, women's college basketball is trending upward - even as the men's game is losing viewers. When it comes to resources and media coverage? There's still a wide gap between …
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
With Congress Divided Over New Gun Legislation, Biden Issues Executive Order
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that he says can keep more guns out of the hands of dangerous people by increasing the number of buyers who have to submit background checks.
The Whit…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago