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Dinesh D'Souza, seen here at a premiere of one of his films in 2018, has released a new film alleging voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. Fact checkers have cast doubt on many of the film's claims.

A pro-Trump film suggests its data are so accurate, it solved a murder. That's false

May 17, 2022
Conservative commentator Dinesh D'Souza's new film "2,000 Mules" alleges massive voter fraud in the 2020 election, but NPR has found the filmmakers made multiple misleading and false claims.
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Race
People gather outside the scene of a shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., Sunday, May 15, 2022.

What is the 'Great Replacement' and how is it tied to the Buffalo shooting suspect?

May 15, 2022
The suspect allegedly wrote a 180-page document filled with hateful rants about race and ties to the conspiracy theory, "Great Replacement".
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National
This combination of photos provided by the U.S. Marshals Service and Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office in April 2022 shows Casey White and assistant director of corrections Vicky White.

A car linked to an Alabama escapee and jail worker has been found

May 06, 2022
The car was found in an impound lot in Tennessee, where it sat for nearly a week before authorities realized they had it, officials said Friday.
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Health
The US Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a total of 60 cases in which the J&J, Janssen vaccine resulted in rare and potentially life-threatening blood clots.

FDA limits Johnson & Johnson's COVID vaccine to some people due to blood clot risk

May 05, 2022
The chances of dying following after receiving the Janssen vaccine is about 1:2,000,000. But with multiple COVID-19 vaccines available, the FDA is limiting the use of the J&J vaccine.
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Shots - Health News
Lisa Pascoe avoids wearing jewelry her young daughter might put in her mouth, and doesn't visit older or recently renovated homes that could contain lead hazards.

Known to be toxic for a century, lead still poisons thousands of Midwestern kids

May 02, 2022
Four U.S. states are still struggling with high rates of lead poisoning from soil, pipes and paint. It impacts thousands of people each year, especially low-income communities and families of color.
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Investigations
The office of California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced it is investigating oil and gas companies for allegedly deceiving the public into believing most plastic could be recycled.

California is investigating Big Oil for allegedly misleading the public on recycling

Apr 28, 2022
California's attorney general is investigating oil and gas companies for allegedly deceiving the public that most plastic can be recycled, citing NPR and PBS Frontline's investigation of the industry.
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Education

Student loan borrowers will get help after an NPR report and years of complaints

Apr 19, 2022
The U.S. Department of Education unveils a plan to help millions of borrowers who have been hurt and held back by its troubled income-driven repayment plans.
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National
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., talks as President Joe Biden delivers his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington on March 1, 2022.

Federal judge says Georgia voters can challenge Greene's reelection run

Apr 19, 2022
Monday's ruling means a group of Georgia voters can proceed with efforts seeking to disqualify U.S Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene from running for reelection.
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Investigations
The exterior of the Washington, D.C., jail where a group of defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol are detained. The atmosphere has grown tense as they await their trials.

In a D.C. jail, Jan. 6 defendants awaiting trial are forming bitter factions

Apr 14, 2022
Allegations of bullying and intimidation as well as complaints about the distribution of more than a million dollars in donated funds have led to bitter conflict among Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendants.
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Investigations
A new study provides the first evidence of its kind that silica dust is responsible for the rising tide of severe black lung disease, including among coal miners in Appalachia.

Researchers say they've linked silica dust directly to severe black lung disease

Apr 13, 2022
A new study links the epidemic of severe lung disease among coal miners to toxic silica dust. The findings echo a 2018 investigation by NPR and the PBS show Frontline.
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Investigations

3 takeaways from NPR's investigation into a troubled student loan repayment program

Apr 01, 2022
Many of the lowest-income federal student loan borrowers have had their hopes of debt cancellation delayed or derailed as a result of mismanagement, NPR found.
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Investigations

Exclusive: How the student loan safety net has failed low-income borrowers

Apr 01, 2022
Income-driven repayment plans were intended to help low-income student loan borrowers, and eventually cancel their debt. New documents paint a breathtaking picture of the program's failure.
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Planet Money
Vladimir Putin speaks with Russian oligarch Igor Sechin (center right) in 2009.

How Putin Conquered Russia's Oligarchy

Mar 29, 2022
In 2000, Vladimir Putin began targeting oligarchs who did not bend to his authority. The loyalists who remained — and new ones who subsequently got rich — became like ATM machines for the president.
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Investigations
Then-President Donald Trump speaks to supporters near the White House on Jan. 6, 2021. Hundreds of Trump supporters later stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to disrupt the certification of President Joe Biden's victory.

Trump 'likely' committed crime trying to stay in power, judge says in records dispute

Mar 28, 2022
A judge ordered lawyer and Trump ally John Eastman to give records to the Congress' Jan. 6 committee, saying that Trump and Eastman's plan amounted to a "coup in search of legal theory" on Jan. 6.
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Investigations
Couy Griffin, a commissioner in Otero County, N.M., speaks to journalists as he leaves the federal court in Washington, D.C., on March 21, 2022.

'Cowboys for Trump' leader is given a mixed verdict in his Jan. 6 Capitol riot trial

Mar 22, 2022
A federal judge found Couy Griffin, a county commissioner from New Mexico and founder of the group "Cowboys For Trump," guilty on one of two counts stemming from the Capitol riot.
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Planet Money
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in a meeting with Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich (on the left, in the center) in 2010.

How 'shock therapy' created Russian oligarchs and paved the path for Putin

Mar 22, 2022
In the 1990s, reformers adopted a radical economic program in Russia. It devastated ordinary Russians and created a new class of oligarchs. And it explains the rise of Putin and the leader he is today
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Investigations
After 20 years of setbacks, the U.S. military court in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, is exploring the idea of settlement talks for the 9/11 detainees. If that happens, the defendants could plead guilty, serve life in prison and avoid the death penalty.

Guantánamo prosecutors are exploring plea deals in 9/11 case after years of setbacks

Mar 21, 2022
After 20 years of failure, the U.S. military court in Guantánamo is admitting a 9/11 trial may never happen. Instead, the defendants may plead guilty, serve life in prison and avoid the death penalty.
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Investigations
NPR talked to nearly two dozen judges, attorneys and jurors who have participated in online jury trials. Nearly 18 months in, some evidence is in but the verdict is still out. Some fears were realized but there were unexpected benefits as well, including

To try or not to try — remotely. As jury trials move online, courts see pros and cons

Mar 18, 2022
Courts turned to remote juries during the pandemic. Now they're grappling with continuing a practice that can expand the pool of jurors but is also susceptible to problems common to all video calls.
NPR
Investigations
Courtney Gramm waited seven months to receive her nurse practitioner license in California. Nursing boards, meant as a safeguard, have become an obstacle, preventing qualified nurses from getting into the workforce for months when basic vetting should ta

Nurses are waiting months for licenses as hospital staffing shortages spread

Mar 10, 2022
Almost 1 in 10 nurses who were issued new licenses last year waited six months or more, an NPR analysis found. Nurses say patient care suffers as these delays make staffing shortages even worse.
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Investigations
New York City officials announced the city will no longer take Social Security checks from children to pay for foster care.

New York City will stop collecting Social Security money from children in foster care

Mar 09, 2022
New York City officials announced the city will no longer take all Social Security checks from children to pay for foster care. Last year NPR and The Marshall Project investigated the common practice.
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Investigations
This sketch depicts Guy Wesley Reffitt (left) and his lawyer, William Welch, in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 28. A jury found Reffitt guilty on all counts for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

In the first Jan. 6 trial, a jury found Capitol riot defendant Guy Reffitt guilty

Mar 08, 2022
A jury found Guy Reffitt guilty on all counts for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. The case has been widely watched by other defendants as a potential bellwether.
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Investigations
Ron Shehee had been at the federal prison complex in Lompoc, Calif., only a few months when the pandemic struck.

As COVID spread in federal prisons, many at-risk inmates tried and failed to get out

Mar 07, 2022
Federal prisons saw a significant rise in deaths during the pandemic years, NPR found. Of those who died from COVID-19, nearly all were elderly or had health conditions, and many had tried to get out.
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Investigations
This artist sketch depicts Judge Dabney Friedrich looking out from the bench during proceedings in the trial against Guy Wesley Reffitt, joined by his lawyer William Welch, top right, in federal court in Washington.

Jan. 6 riot defendant was "tip of this mob's spear," prosecutor tells jury

Mar 02, 2022
Prosecutors laid out their case against Guy Reffitt, who is the first defendant connected to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection to face trial. His attorney described the case as based on "hype."
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Law
Roger Ng arrives to court for jury selection in New York on Tuesday. A federal jury will hear opening statements today in the corruption trial of the former Goldman Sachs executive charged in the 1MDB scandal.

Corruption trial opens for ex-Goldman banker in 1MDB scandal

Feb 13, 2022
Prosecutors say the looting of the fund bankrolled lavish spending on jewels, art and real estate. The spoils even helped finance Hollywood movies, including the 2013 film "The Wolf of Wall Street."
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Investigations
Federal lawmakers are pushing for a "do-over" of a contract, awarded by the Interior Department, to a former administrator to review deaths at tribal jails. Nearly half of those deaths happened on his watch.

Lawmakers question Interior Dept.'s awarding of contract to review tribal jail deaths

Feb 10, 2022
Lawmakers are pushing for a "do-over" of an Interior Department contract to review tribal jail deaths awarded to a former official. Nearly half of the deaths he was to review occurred on his watch.

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