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Middle-Class Immigrant Family Says Greed Is Eclipsing The American Dream

10:04am May 01, 2016

In this week's "Hanging On" series about the American middle class, NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with business owners Manolo Betancur and Zhenia Martinez. They own Las Delicias Bakery in Charlotte, N.C.

Kennedy Park, 4, is in her second year of pre-K in Camden. All 3- and 4-year-old kids qualify for two years of preschool in New Jersey's lowest-income cities.

Taking On Poverty And Education In School Costs A Lot Of Money

5:39pm April 30, 2016

by Sarah Gonzalez

In 1997, the New Jersey Supreme Court ordered millions of dollars in additional funding to 31 of the poorest school districts in the state. Camden alone spends about $23,000 per student per year.

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A 60,000-Pound Problem

5:36pm April 30, 2016

What do you do when a 43-foot dead whale washes up on your beach? The National Marine Fisheries Service's Justin Viezbicke explains the options: tow it to sea, bury it, or cut it up.

Barbershop: Trump, The Woman Card And Kelly Ripa

5:29pm April 30, 2016

Karlyn Bowman of the American Enterprise Institute, Tracy Sturdivant of the Make It Work campaign, former Maryland delegate Jolene Ivey, and Lisa Bonos of The Washington Post discuss Trump's comments.

'Urban Rez' Explores What It Means To Be Native American

5:08pm April 30, 2016

by Betto Arcos

A new play created by Los Angeles' Cornerstone Theater tells the story of Los Angeles' Native American population and its search for identity in a big city.

Former Marine Tom Burke (L) and Maher Mahmood (R) and Iraqi refugee rehearse for the play "Voices From Teh Long War" at the Yale Cabaret building on the Yale campus.

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In 'Long War,' Iraq And Afghanistan Vets And Refugees Tell Their Stories

7:58am April 30, 2016

by Lucy Nalpathanchil

A new play written by a former army infantry officer tells the stories of veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and refugees from those countries. The actors are those vets and refugees.

Harassment Woman Faced Before Her Death Underscores Rampant Sexism In Firefighter Culture

7:58am April 30, 2016

NPR's Scott Simon asks veteran firefighter Mary Beth Michos about how sexism in the firehouse has escalated with the rise of cyberbullying.

Tighter Alcohol Curbs For All Help Reduce Teen Motor Vehicle Deaths

5:00am April 30, 2016

by Katherine Du

Raising the cost of alcohol with taxes makes it less likely that teenagers will die in a drunk-driving accident, a study finds. Some teen-specific policies like graduated drivers licenses help, too.

Army trainers conduct drills at a military base in Taji, Iraq last year.

Fact Check: Has President Obama 'Depleted' The Military?

11:16pm April 29, 2016

by Philip Ewing

Republican presidential candidates, led by Donald Trump, claim President Obama has slashed defense spending and will leave his successor with a weaker force. We break it down.

A North American bison in Glacier National Park, Montana.

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The Bison Is Poised To Become The U.S. National Mammal

7:03pm April 29, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Legislation adopting the bison as the U.S. national mammal passed the House and Senate this week. Now it's waiting for President Obama's signature.