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Trump Welcomes Conservative, Far-Right Social Media Personalities To The White House

5:28pm July 11, 2019

by Hannah Allam

The president is hosting social media bloggers whom the White House claims face discrimination online because of their conservative views. But some of the invitees are far-right conspiracy theorists.

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Big Tech Companies Are Struggling With How To Best Police Their Platforms

5:28pm July 11, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Joan Donovan, director of the Shorenstein Center's Technology and Social Change Research Project, about how tech platforms are approaching far-right social media posts.

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Along The Gulf Coast, People Are Preparing For Tropical Storm Barry

5:28pm July 11, 2019

by Travis Lux

Heavy rains are predicted in Louisiana and Mississippi with the expected arrival of a tropical system swirling in the Gulf of Mexico. Flooding is a major concern in areas already saturated by water.

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Immigration Lawyers, Judges Deal With Extreme Burnout As Migration Crisis Continues

5:28pm July 11, 2019

by Noel King

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Morning Edition host Noel King, who has been reporting from the Texas-Mexico border about the impacts of the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" policy.

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A volunteer with the Chicago Herpetological Society known as Alligator Bob sets out in his canoe to find an alligator on the loose in a Chicago lagoon this week.

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An Alligator Surfaces At A Chicago Lagoon And A City Snaps To Attention

4:58pm July 11, 2019

by Amy Held

The alligator was spotted in a city park on Tuesday but has so far managed to evade capture, despite the efforts of a local wrangler known as Alligator Bob.

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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Weighs In On Expected ICE Raids

4:28pm July 11, 2019

Houston is one of ten cities preparing for ICE raids this weekend. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner about how the raids could affect his city.

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Mississippi Politician Refuses To Let Female Reporter Travel Alone With Him

4:28pm July 11, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Mississippi Today reporter Larrison Campbell about being denied a ride along with gubernatorial candidate Robert Foster without a male colleague present.

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Tropical Storm Barry is predicted to become a hurricane before making landfall along the Louisiana coast Saturday morning.

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Tropical Storm Barry Forms In Gulf; Louisiana Goes Into State Of Emergency

3:57pm July 11, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Barry is now predicted to become a Category 1 hurricane shortly before making landfall Saturday, with maximum winds of 75 mph.

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Reporter Who Helped Expose Conditions At The Border Says Little Has Changed

2:14pm July 11, 2019

by Dave Davies

NY Times reporter Caitlin Dickerson has been documenting the impact of the Trump administration's policies on migrants — and on the workers who deal with the large number of people held in detention.

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Janelle Menzel is a high school math teacher in Brainerd, Minn. After contacting her loan servicer repeatedly, trying to find a way to appeal, a call center worker told her, "Look, you just need to give up."

Broken Promises: Teachers Sue U.S. Over Student Loans That Weren't Forgiven

1:35pm July 11, 2019

by Chris Arnold

One of the biggest U.S. teachers unions is suing the Department of Education, alleging a loan forgiveness program for millions of public service workers violates federal law and the Constitution.

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