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California Set To Expand Medicaid To Undocumented Young Adults

8:02am July 11, 2019

by Sammy Caiola

California is set to become the first state to offer Medicaid to young adults up to the age of 26 who are undocumented. The state will pay for the health coverage with state funds.

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Former U.S. Attorney On Epstein And Acosta

7:28am July 11, 2019

Labor Secretary Alex Acosta defended his handling of financier Jeffrey Epstein's 2008 nonprosecution agreements. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance about Acosta's defense.

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Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg stands for a portrait in Washington D.C.

Buttigieg Proposes Broad Plan To Counter Racial Inequality

7:11am July 11, 2019

Struggling to resolve racial tensions in South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg exclusively shared with NPR his "Douglass Plan," named for the famed abolitionist. He compares it to the Marshall Plan.

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Corruption Charges Filed Against Top Puerto Rico Officials

6:49am July 11, 2019

by Adrian Florido

Prosecutors filed federal corruption charges against two former officials in the administration of Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello. Some are saying Rossello should resign.

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Immigration Judges Face Challenges As Cases Pile Up

6:45am July 11, 2019

NPR's Noel King speaks with the president of the National Association of Immigration Judges, Ashley Tabaddor, about the challenges facing immigration judges as they deal with a backlog of cases.

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The spacesuit Neil Armstrong wore on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission 50 years ago. Apollo 11 blasted off for the moon on July 16, 1969, and Armstrong took his famed "giant leap" five days later.

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Of Little Details And Lunar Dust: Preserving Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 Spacesuit

6:45am July 11, 2019

by Barry Gordemer

Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 spacesuit is about to go back on public display after a Smithsonian effort to preserve it. The effort wasn't to make it pristine. Lunar dust still covers the boots.

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Attorney Who Represented Epstein Victims Talks About Charges

5:56am July 11, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Spencer Kuvin, an attorney who represented three victims in the Jeffrey Epstein sex crime case more than a decade ago.

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The Origins Of The Seth Rich Conspiracy Theory

5:22am July 11, 2019

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Michael Isikoff of Yahoo News about his reporting on the origins of the Seth Rich conspiracy theory.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference on May 1 in Washington, D.C. He is testifying before Congress this week about economic challenges.

Fed Chairman Powell Hints At Interest Rate Cut; Stocks Rally

8:28pm July 10, 2019

by Scott Horsley

The Federal Reserve chairman is testifying before Congress this week about challenges the economy faces. Stocks rallied in anticipation the central bank will lower interest rates later this month.

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Yazmin Juárez, testified on Wednesday before Congress about the treatment of her daughter Mariee, who died after being released from detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Migrant Woman Testifies: My Child Died On What Is Mother's Day In My Country

8:23pm July 10, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Yazmin Juárez told lawmakers that her daughter died from a respiratory infection after getting inadequate medical care in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.