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Pemiscot Memorial, the public hospital in one of Missouri's poorest counties, depends on Medicaid funding to survive, its CEO says.

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Shots - Health News

Republicans' Proposed Medicaid Cuts Would Hit Rural Patients Hard

Jun 22, 2017

Hundreds of rural hospitals are on the brink of closing. The House Republican health plan drastically reduces one of their key sources of funding and the Senate bill is expected to do the same.

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Air Date: Thursday, June 22, 2017

Coming up on Thursday's program
The City of Las Vegas voted to tighten restrictions on short-term rentals. The idea is to stop so-called party houses from popping up in quiet neighborhoods. We'll look at the regulations and see what they mean for homeowners.

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Algiers release <em>The Underside of Power </em>June 23.

Algiers Unpacks Its Kaleidscopically Dense 'The Underside of Power' Track By Track

Jun 22, 2017

Algiers, now spread across three cities, have made a dense piece of work with The Underside of Power. Considering the record's sprawling scope, we asked them help us understand it.

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The Two-Way

Federal Judge In Michigan Temporarily Halts Deportation Of Iraqis Who Fear Torture

Jun 22, 2017

The Iraqi nationals were rounded up in the Detroit area in recent weeks by immigration authorities. They all had final deportation orders as well as criminal convictions, and many are Christians.

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The Two-Way

The world's population is growing by about 83 million people each year. The growth is largely driven by birth rates in the world's poorest countries.

U.N. Says World's Population Will Reach 9.8 Billion By 2050

Jun 22, 2017

The population growth is being driven by high birth rates in developing nations as well as higher life expectancy worldwide.

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The Two-Way

Georgia Inmates Come To Aid Of Unconscious Guard

Jun 22, 2017

The Polk County Sheriff said he will recommend the inmates' sentences be reduced after they called 911 when the deputy guarding them collapsed.

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All Tech Considered

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, right, speaks with panelists at the Facebook Communities Summit on Thursday, where he announced Facebook's mission will change to focus on the activity level of its users. From left are Lola Omolola, Erin Schatteman and Janet Sanchez, who run popular Facebook groups.

Facebook Changes Its Mission With Groups Announcement

Jun 22, 2017

Facebook has nearly 2 billion users. But that's not enough. Now, in an effort to go deep, not just wide, the company will focus on users' activity levels.

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The Two-Way

An Israeli court has ruled that asking women to change seats because of their gender is discriminatory. It has ordered the airline El Al to instruct its staff in writing that such requests are illegal and train workers in the new rule within six months.

Israeli Judge Says Airlines Can't Reseat Women At Request Of Men

Jun 22, 2017

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men sometimes refuse to sit next to women — including on planes. Now an Israeli court says airlines cannot ask a person to change seats based on gender.

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The Two-Way

President Trump and the Executive Office of the President have been sued over alleged violations of the Presidential Records Act.

Trump Sued For Allegedly Violating Presidential Records Act

Jun 22, 2017

Ethics watchdog groups say that White House staffers' reported use of encrypted messaging apps to communicate prevents presidential records from being archived, as required by law.

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The Two-Way

Brendan Dassey is escorted out of court in Wisconsin's Manitowoc County in 2006.

Brendan Dassey Of 'Making A Murderer' Wins Federal Appeals Court Case

Jun 22, 2017

A three-judge panel from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Dassey should be released unless the state of Wisconsin decides to retry him within 90 days or appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court.