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Some universities have stopped investing in coal companies, but many others don't see the point. An aerial view of the Coal Hollow Mine in Utah in 2012.

When Colleges Ditch Coal Investments, It's Barely A Drop In The Bucket

9:59am June 10, 2014

by Yuki Noguchi

Stanford will stop investing in coal companies, but coal is still in demand worldwide and probably will be for many years. As long as that's true, coal companies are likely to find willing buyers.

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High School Coach Sports A Running Streak Even Forrest Gump Would Envy

9:53am June 10, 2014

Melissa Block talks to California high school cross country coach Jon Sutherland, just moments after he broke the record for the longest running streak in the U.S.: 16,438 days in a row.

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First lady Michelle Obama has been doing a lot of high-fiving with schoolchildren like these in Dallas to promote healthful lifestyles. Now she's diving more deeply into the politics of school lunch.

First Lady Fights To Keep Healthful School Lunch Law Intact

9:53am June 10, 2014

by Tamara Keith

Michelle Obama's fight to help kids eat more healthfully and fight obesity is about to get real. She's launching a campaign Tuesday to fight congressional efforts to delay new school food rules.

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A Killer's Manifesto Reveals Wide Reach Of Misogyny Online

9:53am June 10, 2014

by NPR Staff

Elliott Rodger's manifesto was riddled with threats against women. Writer Laurie Penny says the idea that women owe men sex and adoration is pervasive online.

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As College Tuition Soars, What Puts That Price Tag In Motion?

6:42pm June 09, 2014

by Anya Kamenetz

As President Obama unveils new efforts to help college graduates with student loan debt, there's new focus on the problems that drive that debt: the cost of college and the reasons it's been skyrocketing.

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In Las Vegas Shootings, Some Suspect Roots In Anti-Government Militias

6:42pm June 09, 2014

by Kirk Siegler

A married couple apparently killed two police officers and another woman in Las Vegas. The husband and wife, also killed in the shooting, appear to have held anti-government and anti-law enforcement views.

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Supreme Court: At 21, Some Children Must Start Visa Process Over

6:42pm June 09, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

In an unusual majority, the Supreme Court's liberal and conservative justices have decided that immigrant children who turn 21 while their parents' immigration application is pending must start over.

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Baseball Has An Elbow Problem: More Pros Getting Ligament Surgery

3:13pm June 09, 2014

by NPR Staff

As demand on pitchers (and their elbows) mounts, players are getting "Tommy John" surgery at a record pace. Doctors are wondering what — if anything — can be done about the injuries.

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Ifetayo Harvey's father went to prison when she was 4 years old and released when she was 12. Now 22, she says the experience helped her empathize with others and understand people from a different perspective.

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When A Parent Goes To Prison, A Child Also Pays A Price

6:43pm June 08, 2014

by NPR Staff

More people are going to prison, and more children are impacted as a result. What effect does that have on kids? The question is rarely researched, but Ifetayo Harvey knows the answer firsthand.

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Was There Incentive At VA For Behavior That Created Scandal?

6:42pm June 08, 2014

NPR's Arun Rath speaks with Dr. Kenneth Kizer about strategies to improve health care at the country's veterans hospitals. Kizer is is a former undersecretary for health in the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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