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    The ABC's Of Latinidad With FavyFav And Babelito

    Nov 21, 2018

    On their latest edition of Latinos Who Lunch, Babelito and FavyFav had a lot of fun with Latinx clichés. 

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    Bad Reps

    Aug 30, 2018

    What we think of a city has consequences for that city: Las Vegas. San Francisco. Birmingham, Alabama. Three very different cities united by at least one thing.

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    TED Radio Hour
    Zach Wood on the TED stage.
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    Zachary Wood: Why Should We Listen To Views We Find Offensive?

    Jul 27, 2018
    In college, Zachary Wood joined a group that invites provocative speakers to campus, hoping to spark dialogue. But he soon learned not everyone wants to hear from those with whom they disagree.
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    TED Radio Hour
    Jeffrey Howard on the TED stage.
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    Jeffrey Howard: Should A Culture Dedicated To Free Speech Limit Hate Speech?

    Jul 27, 2018
    Political scientist Jeffrey Howard says democracies should allow all types of speech — even if they're hurtful. The key, he says, is to respond with conversation rather than confrontation.
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    TED Radio Hour
    Elif Shafak on the TED Stage.
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    Elif Shafak: What Happens When Different Viewpoints Are Silenced?

    Jul 27, 2018
    Turkish novelist Elif Shafak has seen firsthand what can happen when a country restricts free speech. She says democracy depends on the right to openly exchange diverse, even oppositional, ideas.
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    TED Radio Hour
    TED speaker James Kirchick
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    James Kirchick: Who Benefits From Unrestricted Free Speech?

    Jul 27, 2018
    When James Kirchick was in college, someone he found deeply offensive spoke on campus. Rather than protest, James attended the talk. He says free speech benefits everyone, especially the powerless.
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    During a speech to the VFW in Kansas City, Mo., President Trump said farmers "will be the biggest beneficiary" of his tariffs, and he urged them to "just be a little patient."
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    Trump Administration Plans $12 Billion In Farm Aid To Offset Tariffs

    Jul 24, 2018
    Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says the short-term assistance shows the president has the farmers' backs. GOP critics call it a bailout.
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    TED Radio Hour
    Anand Giridharadas on the TED stage.
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    Anand Giridharadas: Do Hateful People Deserve Forgiveness?

    Jul 13, 2018
    Anand Girdidharadas spent two years researching a man who committed a string of hate crimes after 9/11. Along the way, he uncovered a striking story of mercy from an unlikely source: the man's victim.
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    Abortion rights supporters in Seattle protest on Tuesday against President Trump and his choice of federal appeals Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his second nominee to the Supreme Court. Activists are preparing for the possibility that Kavanaugh's confirmation
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    Abortion Rights Advocates Preparing For Life After Roe V. Wade

    Jul 12, 2018
    With Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination still up for debate, activists are planning for potential battles in state legislatures if the court eventually weakens national abortion rights.
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    Newly discovered aspects of Russia's active measures apparently reveal an effort to exploit Americans' greater trust in local news than in national news organizations.
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    Russian Influence Campaign Sought To Exploit Americans' Trust In Local News

    Jul 12, 2018
    Russian influence-mongers appear to have created a number of fake local news Twitter accounts — and spent years posting real headlines.
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    Shots - Health News
    Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (from left), Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Vice President Pence met on Capitol Hill Tuesday, ahead of meetings with Republican senators. Democrats vow to challenge Kavanaugh's nomination in upcoming hear
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    Democrats Say Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Is A Threat To The ACA

    Jul 11, 2018
    Senate Democrats see defense of the Affordable Care Act's popular provisions as a rally issue that could keep their caucus unified when Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation battle heats up.
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    Politics

    Trump Changes How Federal Agency In-House Judges Are Hired

    Jul 10, 2018
    President Trump has issued an executive order that essentially turns some judges into political appointees.
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    Politics
    Containers are transferred at a port in Qingdao in China's eastern Shandong province on July 6, 2018. The Trump administration announced plans to levy tariffs on another $200 billion of Chinese goods as trade tensions escalate.
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    Trump Administration Readies Tariffs On $200 Billion Of Chinese Imports

    Jul 10, 2018
    The administration's list includes more than 6,000 items, including seafood, propane and toilet paper.
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    Shots - Health News
    Activists outside the Supreme Court in January voiced their support for abortion rights nationwide.
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    If High Court Reverses Roe v. Wade, 22 States Likely To Ban Abortion

    Jul 10, 2018
    As with current abortion policies, a reversal of the landmark court decision would mean a woman's access to the procedure would continue to be determined by where she lives.
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    Shots - Health News
    Gebremeskl Tefamicael (left), an asylum-seeker from Eritrea, bears deep scars on his wrists. He explains to Dr. Nick Nelson that he was imprisoned and tortured by soldiers in Eritrea who used rope made from tree bark to restrain him.
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    Medical Clinics That Treat Refugees Help Determine The Case For Asylum

    Jul 10, 2018
    It often falls to health care providers to discern whether the asylum-seekers who say they've been tortured or persecuted in their homeland bear physical and psychological evidence of that harm.
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    Analysis
    Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer for and confidant to President Trump, exits the United States District Court Southern District of New York on May 30.
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    The Stories We're Missing When We Focus On Trump's Supreme Court Pick

    Jul 09, 2018
    It matters, because important stories are getting less attention, coverage and prominence than they should — a state of affairs likely to worsen in the weeks and months ahead.
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    Politics
    Air Force One after lands in Bagotville, Canada, in June. At the G-7 meeting there, President Trump threw traditional U.S. allies into disarray over his trade and security policies.
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    Stung By Trump At G-7, Allies Look For Better Outcome At NATO Summit

    Jul 09, 2018
    President Trump is heading to Brussels for a NATO summit this week. The alliance wants to present a united front, but Trump has complained other members are not spending enough on defense.
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    Politics
    President Donald Trump at the White House on June 28, 2018. Trump plans to announce his next Supreme Court nominee next week.
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    Trump Downplays Roe v. Wade Litmus Test As He Considers A Supreme Court Nominee

    Jul 01, 2018
    In an interview with Fox News, Trump said his advisers told him not to ask potential Supreme Court nominees whether they would overturn Roe v Wade. "But I'm putting conservative people on," he said.
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    Take A Number
    Pat Ehrle is recognized as the National Down Syndrome Society's advocate of the year. The award was presented by her son, Craig Blackburn, and Sara Hart Weir, the organization's president and CEO.
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    Teaching Parents Of Kids With Disabilities To Fight Back

    Jun 29, 2018
    A nationwide program helps parents of children with developmental disabilities — and people with disabilities themselves — advocate for their rights, from the school yard to Congress.
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    Comedian and radio host Randy Credico says he suspects a request from special counsel Robert Mueller's office connects to his on-again, off-again relationship with Roger Stone.
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    Mueller Seeks Interview With Disputed 'Link' Between Trump Camp, WikiLeaks

    Jun 25, 2018
    Randy Credico tells NPR that he won't agree to talk with the special counsel's investigators on a voluntary basis. He denies serving as a bridge between Roger Stone and Julian Assange.
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    Politics
    A Central American child who is traveling with a caravan of migrants sleeps at a shelter in Tijuana, Mexico, in April.
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    DHS: Nearly 2,000 Children Separated From Adults At Border In 6 Weeks

    Jun 16, 2018
    The government says the Office of Refugee Resettlement, charged with finding homes for solo children or those who have been separated from their families, has more than 10,000 children in shelters.
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    Politics: Issues
    Steve Nelson (right), president of the Nebraska Farm Bureau, looks on as Scott Pruitt talks to farmers in Reliance, S.D.
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    Embattled EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Faces Anger In Farm Country Over Policy

    Jun 15, 2018
    The EPA administrator met with farmers in midwestern states this week to address frustrations over the renewable fuel standard.
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    Politics
    The Federal Communications Commission rollback of net neutrality went into effect today. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai championed the move, while commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel opposed it.
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    Net Neutrality Has Been Rolled Back — But It's Not Dead Yet

    Jun 11, 2018
    FCC Chairman Ajit Pai succeeded in repealing the 2015 rules for internet service providers. But some states have already acted to keep net neutrality alive on their turf.
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    Shots - Health News
    Charlie Wood of Charlottesville, Va., plays with bubbles during a May 4, 2017, rally near the Capitol to oppose proposed changes to the Affordable Care Act. Charlie was born a few months prematurely, and her mother, Rebecca (left), fears changes to the h
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    What To Watch For As Trump Takes Aim At ACA Protections

    Jun 08, 2018
    The Trump administration has declined to defend key provisions of the Affordable Care Act in court, saying protections for people with pre-existing conditions should be declared unconstitutional.
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    Politics
    A federal court hears arguments in a case brought by Democratic lawmakers about whether the Trump Organization's business dealings with foreign governments violates the Constitution's Emoluments Clause.
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    Trump Organization Deals In Asia Fuel Debate On Emoluments Lawsuit

    Jun 07, 2018
    Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said the conflict between Trump's foreign-policy decisions and his business ventures "epitomizes why the founders put that emoluments clause into the Constitution."

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