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College waitlists often waste would-be students’ time

What should students do once they've been wait-listed?

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25 percent of U.S. teachers wish they’d chosen another profession

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Mayor from Puerto Rico aims to rebuild a new, modern grid

Six months after Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico, 200,000 residents still lack electricity.

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Below are a few of the cases from the 21st century that highlight what the right to free speech has come to embody.

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How the NRA worked to stifle gun violence research

The 1996 law only prohibits the CDC from advocating for gun control, but it does not block research altogether.

8 years ago

Surgeon General Jerome Adams is recommending that more Americans be prepared to save people from opioid overdoses.
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Health

Surgeon General urges more Americans to carry opioid antidote

The medicine is now available at retail pharmacies in most states without a prescription.

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In this undated image provided by nonprofit advocacy and legal group Equally American, John Fitisemanu, an American Samoan and the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against the United States seeking full U.S. citizenship, poses for a photo in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Katrina Keil Youd/Equally American via AP)
Courts & Law

Residents of U.S. territory American Samoa sue for citizenship

American Samoa, a U.S. territory since 1900, is a cluster of islands 2,600 miles southwest of Hawaii perpetually stuck in a legal loophole.

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After cleaning up the beach, students create a smiling octopus and other ocean artwork during the 24th annual Kids Ocean Day beach cleanup at Dockweiler State Beach in Los Angeles Thursday, May 25, 2017. Some 4,000 children from Los Angeles-area elementary schools took part, the culmination of a year-round program by the Malibu Foundation for Environmental Education, which seeks to tell children how pollution affects the ocean. (Reed Saxon/AP Photo)
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Americans believe the kids will be all right

NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup's Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.

8 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Census Bureau releases 2020 Census questions, including one on citizenship

For the national headcount, all U.S. households will encounter the question: "Is this person a citizen of the United States?"

8 years ago

Attorney General Jeff Sessions at a roundtable meeting on sanctuary cities hosted by President Trump earlier this month.
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Sessions pushes to speed up immigration courts, deportations

The attorney general may also limit when judges can grant continuances, and who qualifies for asylum in the United States.

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All 22 women senators call for Senate to address sexual harassment

All 22 women in the Senate are calling for their fellow lawmakers to do something about sexual harassment.

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Health

Lawsuit challenges FDA delay of e-cigarette review

An FDA spokesman declined to comment.

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8 years ago

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Politics & Policy

DOJ watchdog: FBI could have tried harder to hack iPhone

The report says communication failures among FBI officials delayed the search for a solution.

8 years ago

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Community

Thousands protest with March for Our Lives in Philadelphia, nationwide

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