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Arizona Polling Places Overwhelmed With Long Lines On Primary Day

4:53pm March 25, 2016

by Jude Joffe-Block

Arizonans of all political stripes were appalled by extremely long lines at polling stations during this week's presidential primary. NPR explores why the lines were so long and if the problems will persist in November.

Justice Department Voting Rights Unit Adapts After Supreme Court Ruling

4:53pm March 25, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

Justin Levitt leads the Justice Department's voting rights unit, which is fighting in North Carolina, Texas and elsewhere in the first national elections since the Supreme Court upended the Voting Rights Act.

Shane Satterfield, a roofer who owes more than $30,000 in debt for an associate's degree in computer science from one of the country's largest for-profit college companies that failed in 2014, holds his diploma in Atlanta.

A Path 'To Debt Relief' For Defrauded Corinthian Students

4:53pm March 25, 2016

The Department of Education announcement may make it easier for students to get their money back.

Doctors are trying to slowly wean Lexi from her dependence on methadone. She's just 2 weeks old. Under a doctor's advice, her mom took methadone while pregnant, to help kick a heroin habit.

Tiny Opioid Patients Need Help Easing Into Life

4:07pm March 25, 2016

by Kristin Gourlay

More babies are being born dependent on opioids. The good news is they can safely be weaned from the drug. But there is little research on which medical treatment is best, or on the long-term effects.

The following photos show the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.

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PHOTOS: The Mess Occupiers Left At Malheur National Wildlife Refuge

4:03pm March 25, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

In January and February, armed anti-federalists occupied a wildlife refuge in Oregon for 41 days. They left behind detritus and damage, as shown in photos from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, pictured in 2015, says,

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Labor Secretary Calls Workers' Comp Opt-Out Plans A 'Pathway To Poverty'

3:13pm March 25, 2016

by Howard Berkes

The U.S. Department of Labor has begun investigating whether alternative plans to state workers' comp benefits are unfair to injured workers and violate federal law.

Here's What Young People Care About. Listen And Learn

7:12am March 25, 2016

by David Greene

Three Youth Radio journalists share issues of concern to young people — education, college affordability, and how they think politicians could better interact with their generation.

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Who's using your W-2 information? Some employers have been tricked into sending employee identification details to scammers this tax season.

IRS And Cybercriminals Step Up Spy Vs. Spy Efforts. Who's Winning?

7:00am March 25, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Each year, cybercriminals expand their efforts to trick people into misdirecting their tax refunds, or paying fines they don't owe. But the IRS says it's stepping up its game too in an endless race.

Garry Shandling, Star Of Award-Winning 'Larry Sanders Show', Dies

5:04am March 25, 2016

Comic Garry Shandling, host of the ground breaking HBO comedy series, The Larry Sanders Show, died Thursday of natural causes. The 66-year-old began his showbiz career as a writer for TV sitcoms such as Welcome Back, Kotter and Sanford and Son.

Residents Flock To Trail In Pittsburgh To Watch Nesting Eagles

5:04am March 25, 2016

by Sarah Schneider

Residents of Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C., have taken a special interest in eagle cams this month. Eaglets have hatched in nests in both cities. Outside Pittsburgh, the nest is drawing a crowd.