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Shootings spiked during the pandemic. The spike now looks like a 'new normal'
People in hard-hit communities say guns have become more present, and deadly gunplay more common and chaotic.
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School districts are struggling to hire as teachers reconsider their careers
As the school year gets underway, many American teachers are facing intensified pressure from states and parents, and some are considering whether they should stay in the profession.
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The Biden administration is handing COVID costs to the healthcare industry
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Stephanie Armour of the Wall Street Journal about the federal government's plans to shift costs for COVID prevention and treatment to the healthcare industry.
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Does Biden's student loan plan do enough for Black graduates?
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Wisdom Cole of the NAACP about the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness program.
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StoryCorps: A mother talks about her love of learning
In this week's StoryCorps, a public school history teacher tells her son about how her love of learning began.
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Moviepass is back after its bankruptcy. The CEO says this time will be different
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with MoviePass co-founder and CEO Stacy Spikes about the return of the service after its bankruptcy in 2020.
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Examining President Biden's student loan forgiveness program
President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan is designed to help low-income borrowers. But many will still have loans to pay off after Biden's changes.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren has been pushing for student loan relief for years
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts about the Biden administration's plan to forgive some college debt owed by millions of American students.
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Biden wants to erase some or all federal student loan debt for millions of borrowers
President Biden announced a sweeping student loan cancellation plan Wednesday. Some are rejoicing over newfound financial freedom, but there are critics on both sides.
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Mack Rutherford, 17, becomes the youngest person to fly around the world alone
Mack Rutherford got his pilot's license when he was 15. He was born into a family of aviators. His older sister has the record for youngest woman to fly around the world alone.
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When did human bodies evolve to sweat? We don't know exactly when
All summer, NPR's Science Desk has been looking at sweat. Humans are covered with millions of sweat glands, but it wasn't always that way. When did humans start to sweat?
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People are gathering for the Fed's annual meeting in Jackson Hole
The markets are watching as the Federal Reserve holds its annual meeting in Wyoming. NPR's A Martinez talks to David Wessel of the Brookings Institution for a preview.