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Senior White House advisor Ivanka Trump, President Trump's daughter, has crafted an increase in childcare funding as part of the White House's budget proposal set to be released on Monday.

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Politics

Exclusive: White House And Ivanka Trump Propose New Spending On Child Care

Mar 10, 2019

The president's budget is expected to propose drastic cuts to government programs. But NPR has learned it will also call for increased spending on child care, something Ivanka Trump has championed.

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Air Date: Friday, March 8, 2019

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Nevada is one of the top states when it comes to fraud and scams. Why is the Silver State so rife with fraudsters?

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World

The Packhorse is a pub in the village of South Stoke, in the west of England. Villagers came together to buy back the pub after it had been sold for development into residential and office space.

It Takes A Village To Save A British Pub

Mar 10, 2019

Many U.K. pubs are struggling to stay in business, so concerned villagers are banding together to stage a takeover.

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Shots - Health News

Eli Lilly and Company, based in Indianapolis, is rolling out a half-price version of its insulin Humalog that will be sold as a generic.

How Much Difference Will Eli Lilly's Half-Price Insulin Make?

Mar 10, 2019

The Indianapolis-based drugmaker said Monday that it would offer a generic version of Humalog insulin, one of its best-selling medicines. The move could help blunt criticism about high prices.

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Politics

The debate over voting is a heated one, often tainted by misleading and exaggerated rhetoric.

Exaggerating Voting Issues May Juice A Base — But It Also 'Undermines Our Democracy'

Mar 10, 2019

Misleading claims, particularly about voter fraud, have intensified ongoing debates about voting rights and election security. Some election experts say the rhetoric erodes voter confidence.

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The Salt

Last year, the author set about reducing her reliance on single-use disposables in the kitchen. Above are some of the tools she has adopted for food storage: a heavy-duty reusable silicone zip-top bag, bamboo towels, silicone disks that slip over the end

Commentary: 4 Ways To Reduce Plastics And Other Single-Use Disposables In Your Kitchen

Mar 10, 2019

From sandwich bags to paper towels, food prep and storage is rife with products destined for the landfill. Here's how one food writer cut back on waste without sacrificing modern conveniences.

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Africa

A rescue team collects remains of bodies amid debris at the crash site of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 near Bishoftu, a town some 37 miles southeast of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Sunday.

Ethiopian Airlines Flight Crashes, Killing More Than 150 On Board

Mar 10, 2019

Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 was headed from Addis Ababa to Nairobi on a regularly scheduled flight when it lost contact with the tower minutes after takeoff.

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Sports

Jaslynn Gallegos settles into her wrestling stance.

Instead Of Wrestling A Girl, High Schooler Chooses To Forfeit State Wrestling Match

Mar 10, 2019

Brendan Johnston refused to compete against Jaslynn Gallegos because of her gender. Gallegos went on to place fifth but is frustrated to be treated differently as an athlete because she's a girl.

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Africa

Ethiopian Airlines Flight Crashes

Mar 10, 2019

An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 MAX has crashed outside Addis Ababa, killing all 157 people on board.

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Science

Teaching Kids To Control Their Anger

Mar 10, 2019

Teaching children to control their emotions, especially anger, is difficult. We look at how another culture accomplishes this and learn about a powerful tool that American parents may be overlooking.