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The oldest park ranger, who told the stories of Black women in WWII, retires at 100

3:31pm April 01, 2022

by Bill Chappell

"What gets remembered is a function of who's in the room doing the remembering," Betty Reid Soskin has said. She shaped World War II history exhibits to highlight the segregation Black people faced.

This dog was adopted after the persuasive writing assignment.

These second-graders helped shelter pups find their fur-ever homes

1:57pm April 01, 2022

by Rina Torchinsky

A second-grade class wrote persuasive letters on behalf of shelter dogs, urging folks to adopt the animals. So far, the young writers have been successful.

Customs and Border Protection agents apprehend a group of Brazilian migrants in Otay Mesa, Calif., in August 2021.

The U.S. is ending its pandemic border rules. It could mean a surge in migration

12:54pm April 01, 2022

by Laurel Wamsley

The Biden administration is moving to end sweeping pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42 on May 23. The controversial public health order was used to quickly expel migrants at the border.

3 takeaways from NPR's investigation into a troubled student loan repayment program

12:00pm April 01, 2022

Many of the lowest-income federal student loan borrowers have had their hopes of debt cancellation delayed or derailed as a result of mismanagement, NPR found.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis displays the signed Parental Rights in Education, the so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill, flanked by elementary school students during a news conference on Monday at Classical Preparatory school in Shady Hills, Fla.

LGBTQ groups sue Florida over the so-called 'Don't Say Gay' law

9:43am April 01, 2022

by The Associated Press

The challenge against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis aims to block a new law that forbids classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.

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Nearly 300 Texas defendants were released after a computer glitch delayed hearings

9:12am April 01, 2022

by The Associated Press

The computer system used for law enforcement in the Houston area crashed on March 24, preventing defendants from getting an initial court hearing within the legal timeframe.

5 fetuses were found inside an anti-abortion activist's home in D.C.

8:39am April 01, 2022

by The Associated Press

Lauren Handy was separately indicted this week on federal charges alleging that she was part of a group that blocked access to a Washington, D.C., reproductive health center.

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Landowners in Iowa resist companies' plans to create carbon-capture pipelines

7:34am April 01, 2022

by Clay Masters

Three carbon capture pipelines have been proposed through five midwest states, but activists say proponents' claims of helping the ethanol industry and curbing climate change are wrong.

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Striking coal miner says he's ready to go back to work, if they do us right

7:26am April 01, 2022

by Stephan Bisaha

Coal miners in Alabama have been on strike against Warrior Met Coal for a year. Union members say they are seeking better pay and benefits after making concessions to help the company survive.

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The nation's oldest active National Park ranger is hanging up her hat

6:25am April 01, 2022

Betty Reid Soskin, 100, is retiring from the Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park in Richmond, Calif. She spent more than 15 years there honoring women of color who worked in wartime factories.