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March 26, 2019 1:43 PM

Pentagon takes $1 billion from military personnel account to build border fence

The money nearly doubles the $1.3 billion Congress authorized for border wall funding — a move made possible after President Trump declared a national emergency.

by Bill Chappell

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March 26, 2019 12:00 PM

Newsrooms need to reflect the communities they cover

Four prominent journalists joined host Angela Davis in a conversation about how the media cover race and what happens when we don't get it right.

by Angela Davis

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March 26, 2019 5:59 AM

Trump's national emergency stands as House fails to override veto

The vote means the administration can continue to spend billions of dollars to construct a Southwest border wall. The fight shifts to federal court, where several states sued to block the president.

by Deirdre Walsh

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March 26, 2019 5:43 AM

Sparkle unicorns and fart ninjas: What parents can do about gendered toys

Toys are more pink and blue than ever before, experts say. But before you ban the sparkle unicorns and foam-dart blasters, consider other ways to help kids expand their play possibilities.

by Cory Turner and Anya Kamenetz

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March 26, 2019 1:38 AM

Suicides in Parkland leave community in shock

Two students who attended Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., have taken their own lives in recent days. The school was the site of a 2018 mass shooting that killed 17 students.

by Greg Allen

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March 25, 2019 1:08 PM

Suicides in Parkland leave community in shock

Two students who attended Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., have taken their own lives in recent days. The school was the site of a 2018 mass shooting that killed 17 students.

by Greg Allen

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March 22, 2019 1:21 PM

Sobering portrait of meth use in Crow Wing County leads officials to outline policies

Crow Wing County department officials recently painted a picture for the county board about the drug problem in the county and what they are doing about it.

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March 21, 2019 8:46 PM

With thousands of migrants crossing the border daily, we asked 'why now?'

Three possible factors account for the surge of migrants at the border: economics, social media and the Trump administration's own tougher immigration policies.

by Joel Rose

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March 21, 2019 8:28 PM

MN House votes to remove 'severe or pervasive' standard for sexual harassment

The Minnesota House passed a bill Thursday to eliminate a legal standard that blocks many sexual harassment cases from making it to court.

by Briana Bierschbach

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March 21, 2019 4:01 PM

Former Murdoch executive says he quit over Fox's anti-Muslim rhetoric

A former top executive for Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. tells NPR he left his job because of relentlessly harsh depictions of Muslims and immigrants in Murdoch's media properties, especially Fox News.

by David Folkenflik

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