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U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona visits White Plains High School in White Plains, N.Y., on April 22.

Students Need To Be In Classrooms, With Masks, This Fall, Education Secretary Says

1:27pm August 02, 2021

by Clare Lombardo

Students learn best in classrooms, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona tells NPR — but "we have to make sure that we're following mitigation strategies."

People demonstrate against anti-Asian violence and racism on March 27, 2021 in Los Angeles. A week earlier eight people were killed at three Atlanta-area spas, six of whom were Asian women, in an attack that sent fear through the Asian community amid a ri

Amid Anti-Asian Hate, AAPI Candidates Aim To Smash Stereotypes And Lead Their Cities

10:46am August 02, 2021

by Daniel Lam

Three big cities might have their first Asian American Pacific Islander mayor next year. These candidates aren't just breaking barriers, they're fighting stereotypes at the root of anti-Asian hate.

Student Laptops For Virtual Learning Are Also Helping Parents Learn English

7:59am August 02, 2021

by Alexis Marshall

In Nashville, remote learning has created new opportunities for parents who want to learn English.

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Workers At A Minnesota Airport Are The Ones Making PA Announcements

7:56am August 02, 2021

by Matt Sepic

Airline passengers in and out of the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport may notice some new voices on the public address system. Ten employees were selected to record dozens of PA announcements.

In Missouri, There is Pushback To Mask Mandates In St. Louis And Kansas City

7:24am August 02, 2021

by Frank Morris

A new universal mask mandate goes into effect Monday in Kansas City, where COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising. The last mask mandate there sparked a mayoral recall effort.

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A Unique Mansion Is Being Sold In Dallas For Nearly $1 Million

6:53am August 02, 2021

The house looks normal from the outside, but there's a catch — it has no bedrooms or kitchen. The North Dallas home was originally built to be an electric switching center.

Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, center, speaks with Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., left, while Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., walks by at right, as the Senate voted to formally begin debate on a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure plan on Friday.

It's In — And Big: Senators Unveil $1T Infrastructure Proposal

11:06pm August 01, 2021

by The Associated Press

The over 2,700-page bipartisan bill, finalized Sunday night, includes money for roads, transit systems and high-speed internet access. It's the first phase of President Biden's infrastructure plan.

People from a coalition of housing justice groups hold signs protesting evictions during a news conference outside the Statehouse on Friday in Boston.

Pelosi, Democrats Call On Biden To Extend Eviction Ban

11:03pm August 01, 2021

by The Associated Press

House Democratic leaders called the extension a "moral imperative" to prevent Americans from being put out of their homes during a COVID-19 surge. Some 3.6 billion Americans are at risk of eviction.

A Doctor Battles The Diverse Concerns Of Unvaccinated Americans

5:10pm August 01, 2021

NPR's Kelsey Snell speaks with Dr. Rhea Boyd about some of the misconceptions around unvaccinated Americans and her effort to reach them in underserved communities.

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Journalism Chops And Receptionist Charm Will Get You A Job And Home In West Virginia

8:12am August 01, 2021

A newspaper in Sisterville, W.Va., is looking for a new reporter. The job comes with free lodging in a historic hotel, as long as the candidate is willing to staff the front desk a few times a week.