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Preview: Steve Inskeep Travels U.S.-Mexico Border

1:59pm March 05, 2014

Steve Inskeep has begun a journey along the U.S.-Mexico border — from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean. NPR reporters are also pursuing stories of people, goods and culture crossing the border.

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George P. Bush Steps Into Texas Political Limelight

6:31pm March 04, 2014

by Ben Philpott

George P. Bush is expected to win Tuesday's GOP primary for land commissioner. Ben Phillpott of KUT brings the story of the young Bush's low-key campaign and outreach to Hispanic voters.

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Some States Find Ways To Restore Cut Food Stamp Funding

7:08pm March 01, 2014

by Craig LeMoult

This month, a new round of food stamp cuts is set to take effect. The farm bill passed last month closed a loophole called "Heat and Eat," saving the country about $8.5 billion over the next decade. Some states have found a way to restore that funding.

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Oregon Braces For Latest Round Of Food Stamp Cuts

7:08pm March 01, 2014

There has been no action to circumvent the latest round of food stamp cuts in Oregon. About 140,000 Oregonians will lose a significant portion of their benefits if the cuts are allowed to continue there, and recipients and food banks alike are bracing for the change.

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Courts Take A Kinder Look At Victims Of Child Sex Trafficking

7:08pm March 01, 2014

by NPR Staff

It's a stunning contradiction: Girls too young to legally consent to sex are being prosecuted for selling it. Some cities are setting up special courts to help these children rather than punish them.

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A Picket Line At The Oscars: Visual-Effects Artists To Protest

11:37am March 01, 2014

by Neda Ulaby

For the second year, hundreds of visual-effects workers will be protesting instead of celebrating Hollywood's big night. They say subsidies luring studios abroad are draining the profession.

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Behind The Curtain At The Clinton White House

10:35pm February 28, 2014

by Brian Naylor

The Clinton Presidential Library is releasing thousands formerly secret documents that date back to the Clinton presidency. They offer close look at the operations of the Clinton White House.

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Dingell Dynasty Could Continue In Michigan

10:35pm February 28, 2014

by Don Gonyea

In Michigan, Debbie Dingell is announcing that she will run for Congress in the district represented by her husband since 1959. John Dingell recently announced his own retirement.

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Out Of Portland, A Digital Ripple Hits U.S. News Media

7:57pm February 27, 2014

by David Folkenflik

Owners of The Oregonian are shedding the identity of a daily print newspaper and emphasizing digital content instead. The shift has been received with both cheers and outrage nationwide.

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Teachers Unions Mobilize To Delay The Common Core

12:08pm February 27, 2014

by Claudio Sanchez

The president of the largest U.S. teachers union is calling on school districts to delay adopting the Common Core education standards. The union's the latest group to voice concerns over Common Core.

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