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Missouri schools are taking books off shelves due to 'sexually explicit' content ban

4:14pm August 26, 2022

by Kate Grumke

Librarians in Missouri are preparing for a law that bans school personnel from providing sexually explicit material to students — an escalation in the effort to remove books from schools, some say.

What to know if you're hoping for student loan cancellation

4:14pm August 26, 2022

NPR's Sequoia Carrillo and Carolina Rodriguez of the Education Debt Consumer Assistance Program examine Biden's announcement and help answer some questions about how this might actually work.

How Spotify did an IPO on its own terms

4:14pm August 26, 2022

by Darian Woods

Here's an open secret: IPOs, Initial Public Offerings, aren't actually public. Insider investors buy all the shares the night before. Spotify tried to change that.

A prototype of the "In God We Trust" poster written in Arabic created by Chaz Stevens.

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An activist plans to test Texas' 'In God We Trust' law with signs in Arabic

3:56pm August 26, 2022

by Wynne Davis

A law requires schools to display signs with "In God We Trust" on them if they are donated, but it doesn't mention a required language.

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Flight delays and poor customer service are at unacceptable levels, Buttigieg says

8:10am August 26, 2022

by David Schaper

With millions of Americans preparing to fly over the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is urging airlines to step up their game so travelers aren't stranded.

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The population at an Arizona homeless encampment swells but resources fall short

8:09am August 26, 2022

by Bridget Dowd

The homeless encampment in Phoenix has grown to over 800 people from about 250 last year. Service providers say rising rents, high inflation and the end of the eviction moratorium play a role.

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As the Colorado River recedes, states which rely on it, struggle to curb demand

7:38am August 26, 2022

by Luke Runyon

Last week, a deadline passed for the seven states that use the Colorado River to get the federal government a regional conservation plan. Some are criticizing the feds lack of enforcement action.

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The series of earthquakes, considered minor by geologists, started in December in the South Carolina town of Elgin, whose downtown is shown here. No one knows what is causing them or how long they will continue.

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Scientists are stumped why quakes keep hitting this small South Carolina town

5:38am August 26, 2022

by Nick de la Canal

The earthquakes, considered minor by geologists, started in December. No one knows what is causing them or how long they will continue.

A rare Chicago license plate is up for auction until Sunday.

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A rare, first-of-its kind Chicago license plate is up for auction

5:30am August 26, 2022

by Emma Bowman

Before Illinois took over the issuing of license plates, Chicago made plates from thin, stamped aluminum. Of those, the first-ever made is expected to sell for upwards of $4,000.

Call center specialist Michael Colluccio works on a team that answers 988 calls from people whose phones have area codes for the suburban Philadelphia region. If needed, Colluccio also can answer calls from other parts of the state or country, part of a s

At 988 call centers, crisis counselors offer empathy — and juggle limited resources

5:00am August 26, 2022

by Brett Sholtis

In a mental health crisis, a conversation with an empathetic listener can be live-saving. But when someone needs in-person help, there's a shortage of resources in many parts of the country.