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Venture capitalist Nick Hanauer, with Elise Gould, argues that a robust economy relies on large numbers of innovators and affluent consumers — and that too much inequality prevents too many Americans from joining those groups.

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Debate: Does Income Inequality Impair The American Dream?

1:32pm October 29, 2014

by NPR Staff

A sign of a robust economy that ultimately lifts all boats — or a force that prevents low- and middle-income people from advancing? Experts debate income inequality for Intelligence Squared U.S.

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A photo taken Sunday of Kaci Hickox in an isolation tent at University Hospital in Newark, N.J. Hickox, who was later discharged and allowed to return to her home in Maine, says she has no intention of abiding by a "voluntary" quarantine there.

Maine To Enforce Quarantine For Nurse Who Worked In West Africa

1:08pm October 29, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Kaci Hickox, who was first placed in isolation in New Jersey after her return over the weekend from Ebola-stricken Sierra Leone, has refused to abide by a "voluntary" quarantine in the state.

Magnified 25,000 times, this digitally colorized scanning electron micrograph shows Ebola virus particles (green) budding from an infected cell (blue).

Blood Test For Ebola Doesn't Catch Infection Early

8:48am October 29, 2014

by Richard Harris

A highly sensitive blood test for Ebola exists, so why isn't it being used to test all returning health workers from West Africa? Because the virus isn't in the blood in the first stages of infection.

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With Obamacare, More Millennials Are Going To The Doctor, Sort Of

8:45am October 29, 2014

by Maanvi Singh

Once young adults started getting coverage through their parents, they started getting checkups more often, a study finds. But they still may need help filling a prescription.

National

Doctor Delivered Baby Who Grew Up To Be His Heart Surgeon

8:12am October 29, 2014

Forty-five years ago, a young obstetrician brought a baby boy into the world. Last month that baby — now a heart surgeon — gave the doctor who delivered him new life.

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Vincent Flewellen leads a lesson on Ferguson during his eighth-grade multicultural studies course at Ladue Middle School.

Some St. Louis Teachers Address Ferguson With Lessons On Race

8:21pm October 28, 2014

by Tim Lloyd

Educators in St. Louis are using events in Ferguson to spark discussions about race and class in a deeply segregated region. Others have found approaching the subject a difficult task.

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Constituent Services Give Voters Something To Remember

6:49pm October 28, 2014

by Juana Summers

If played just right, members of Congress can see a political payoff from simply doing their jobs and helping out voters who elected them. It's one reason incumbents fare well come Election Day.

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Former Band Member On Trial In Florida A&M Hazing Death

6:30pm October 28, 2014

by Greg Allen

Three years after Florida A&M student Robert Champion died after a beating on a bus, a member of the university's marching band is on trial for manslaughter.

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Nurse Amber Vinson Discharged After Testing 'Ebola-Free'

2:05pm October 28, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The 29-year-old nurse, one of two who became infected while treating Liberian Thomas Eric Duncan, is being released from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.

A ballot measure in Maine over bear-baiting has drawn ads from both sides of the debate, including this one from the Maine Wildlife Conservation Council, which opposes the measure.

Bear-Baiting And Big Races Drown Portland, Maine, In Campaign Ads

1:17pm October 28, 2014

by Brian Naylor

A combination of candidates, a controversial ballot measure and cheap ad rates have made Portland very popular. There are even ads running for a neighboring state's U.S. Senate race.

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