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President Obama signs a memorandum establishing the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault in January.

How Campus Sexual Assaults Came To Command New Attention

11:27am August 13, 2014

by Tovia Smith

In just a few years, the issue has gone from mostly whispers to receiving the attention of the White House. Now, colleges throughout the country are trying to increase awareness about the issue.

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Lynn Eldredge works as a facilities manager for several fast-food restaurants in Utah. At 50, he has no benefits and no retirement savings.

After Factory Layoffs, Struggling To Stay On The Economic Ladder

1:51pm August 12, 2014

by Kelly McEvers

Lynn Eldredge has had six different jobs since he was laid off from a tractor manufacturer in 2000. Fourteen years later, he makes the same amount of money at his current job that he did back then.

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If A Water Main Isn't Broke, Don't Fix It (For 300 Years?)

6:05am August 12, 2014

by NPR Staff

Recent water-related problems in Los Angeles and Ohio have put a focus on infrastructure. Many of the pipes in the U.S. are more than 100 years old and may not be replaced for another 100 years.

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To Resolve Feud Over Fracking, Colo. Democrats Turn To Plan C

8:51pm August 11, 2014

by Dan Boyce

Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper has declared a compromise to avert a fight over oil and gas drilling. It's meant to solve fracking-related disputes, but it also serves Democrats' political interests.

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Two Ways President Obama Could Act On Immigration

8:51pm August 11, 2014

by Tamara Keith

The Obama administration is considering executive action on immigration, and it could come within weeks.

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Truvada, an FDA-approved drug to help prevent HIV infection, is among the AIDS drugs that fill pharmacy shelves at the Whitman-Walker clinic, a Washington, D.C., community health center.

Preventing HIV With Medicine Can Carry A Stigma

2:57pm August 11, 2014

by Jim Burress

No doctor would refuse to prescribe cholesterol-lowering statins to patients because they're overweight. But despite guidelines, some doctors aren't offering preventive drugs to those at risk for HIV.

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A peek inside the kitchen of Next, an early adopter of the ticket system that's replacing reservations at some restaurants.

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No More Reservations: Exclusive Restaurants Require Tickets Instead

10:57am August 11, 2014

by Jeff Tyler

High-end restaurants featuring rock star chefs are starting to turn to tickets to stem the tide of no-shows. In the future, going out to eat could become a lot like going to a sold-out concert.

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Something's missing in the small town of Jackman, Maine. They've have an electrician and some carpenters among their 800-odd residents, but no plumber — which can complicate things.

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Rural Town Needs Plumber, Hopes A Student Will Take The Plunge

10:31am August 11, 2014

by NPR Staff

There's no licensed plumber in Jackman, Maine. So one family is offering a $2,000 scholarship to a local student or former graduate willing to get licensed as a plumber and return to work there.

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Federal Prosecuters Announce Charges Against 6 Philly Cops

8:19am August 11, 2014

NPR's Arun Rath speaks with Jeremy Roebuck, reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer, about what the city's police commissioner calls "one of the worst cases of corruption" he has ever heard.

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Lotteries Take In Billions, Often Attract The Poor

7:19am August 11, 2014

by Steve Tripoli

Americans wager nearly $60 billion a year on lotteries. Revenues help states, which use the money to provide services. But researchers say the games often draw low-income gamblers who are on welfare.

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