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Where Does The Epstein Criminal Investigation Go Now That The Main Defendant Is Dead?

5:42pm August 12, 2019

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to former sex crimes prosecutor Cynthia Schnedar about where the Epstein criminal investigation goes, now that the main defendant is dead.

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A Look At Jeffrey Epstein's Relationship With His Associate Ghislaine Maxwell

5:42pm August 12, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Matthew Schneier of New York Magazine about the relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in the wake of Epstein's apparent suicide.

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Alejandro Giammattei stands before supporters in Guatemala City on Sunday, before being declared the victor in Guatemala's presidential elections.

Guatemala's Incoming President Faces Tense Migration Talks With The U.S.

5:41pm August 12, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Voters elected conservative candidate and former prison director Alejandro Giammattei to lead the country. It was his fourth bid for the presidency. He faces poverty and Washington threats.

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Trump Administration To Deny Green Cards To Immigrants Who Use Public Benefits

4:23pm August 12, 2019

by Franco Ordoñez

The Trump administration rolled out regulations to deny green cards to immigrants who use or are likely to use government benefits, including Medicaid, housing assistance and food stamps.

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Who Will Be Impacted By The Trump Administration's 'Public Charge' Rule?

4:23pm August 12, 2019

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Randy Capps from the Migration Policy Institute about who will be impacted by the Trump administration's "public charge" rule change.

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San Francisco To Close Its Juvenile Hall By The End Of 2021

4:23pm August 12, 2019

by Marisa Lagos

San Francisco is closing its juvenile hall, part of a reform effort to move away from adult-style treatment for juvenile offenders. Will the rehabilitative, rather than punitive approach work?

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El Paso Educators Are Ready To Talk To Students About Shooting As School Begins

4:23pm August 12, 2019

by Mallory Falk

Monday is the first day of the school year for El Paso's public school system. Educators are ready to talk with students about the recent mass shooting — and the fears around domestic terrorism.

Nearly 60,000 public school students in El Paso, Texas, begin school on Monday.

'This Is Not Going To Be Easy': El Paso Students Start School In Shooting's Aftermath

3:20pm August 12, 2019

The first day of class in El Paso's largest school district comes more than a week after a deadly mass shooting. "It's not at all, in any way, a typical start of school," the superintendent says.

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A bicyclist pedals past signs promoting the 2010 census outside homes in Rolling Fork, Miss., in 2010.

Here's Why The Census Bureau May Be In Your Neighborhood Before The 2020 Count

2:13pm August 12, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

Census Bureau workers are spreading out across the U.S. to make sure they have a list of every home address for next year's head count. Getting left out could lead to an inaccurate 2020 census.

Ken Cuccinelli, the acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, speaks during a briefing at the White House on Monday. Trump administration officials announced new rules that aim to deny permanent residency to migrants who may need to us

Trump Administration Rule Would Penalize Immigrants For Needing Benefits

1:29pm August 12, 2019

The "public charge" rule would limit the ability of immigrants to get green cards if they are likely to use government benefits, such as SNAP or housing aid.