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Shooter at Dallas ICE facility was motivated by notoriety over ideology

DALLAS– A newly released police report offers personal details of the person responsible for last month's shooting at a ...
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Idaho’s health insurance exchange is first to start open enrollment, as premiums set to rise

Idaho’s exchange, called Your Health Idaho, is the first in the country to start open enrollment. Insurance premiums on ...
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Adventure awaits: Chewelah plans new park to engage local youth

The city of Chewelah wants to improve outdoor recreation for kids in town. And they just got half a million dollars in grant ...
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In small towns and rural communities, young voters say they feel unseen by leaders

Gen Z and millennial voters will make up more than half of the electorate in 2028. They're a crucial bloc for both parties, ...
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WA, OR join lawsuit challenging EPA decision to end $7B Solar For All grant

Washington and Oregon have joined nearly two dozen states suing the Environmental Protection Agency for the Trump ...
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As tensions rise in Chicago, volunteers patrol neighborhoods to oppose ICE and help migrants escape

Several hundred volunteers are patrolling the streets of Chicago and its suburbs warning migrants of ICE's presence. This is ...
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With many government programs on hold, the impacts are felt nationwide

Maine, Kansas, and Wisconsin — to hear how the government shutdown is affecting federal employees and the Americans who rely on their work.
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Remembering NPR 'founding mother' Susan Stamberg

NPR's legendary host and correspondent Susan Stamberg has died at age 87. She loved to explore Americans' relationship with culture -- high and low -- and shared that fascination with her listeners.
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Monica Samayoa

Monica Samayoa is an award-winning climate and environmental journalist.