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Luis Vázquez placed his shoes at the memorial in remembrance of his father, Luis Manuel Vázquez, who was found dead in his home two weeks after Hurricane Maria.

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An Impromptu Memorial To Demand That Puerto Rico's Hurricane Dead Be Counted

8:28pm June 01, 2018

by Adrian Florido

Hundreds of pairs of shoes were laid out on the marble plaza in front of Puerto Rico's capitol building on Friday, representing hurricane dead who protesters say the government must officially tally.

More than 100 people chanted and sang outside a Justice Department building in Washington, D.C., on Friday. The protesters gathered to condemn the Trump administration's practice of separating immigrant parents and children at the Southern border.

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Protesters Across The U.S. Decry Policy Of Separating Immigrant Families

7:50pm June 01, 2018

by Joel Rose

People gathered in cities across the country on Friday to protest the Trump administration's policy of separating immigrant parents and children at the Southern border.

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Facebook announced Friday that it will end its "Trending" news section next week.

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Facebook Is Scrapping Its Troubled 'Trending' News Section

6:20pm June 01, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The head of site's news product announced Friday that the feature was "less and less useful." And it caused the company major headaches.

The Big Caveat With The Labor Department's Jobs Report

5:55pm June 01, 2018

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Friday is jobs day, when the monthly employment report comes out, but those numbers come with a big asterix, including the massive margin of error, and the revisions. But what does this say about the reports as an economic indicator?

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The findings discussed in Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young American Children have been cited more than 8,000 times, according to Google Scholar.

Let's Stop Talking About The '30 Million Word Gap'

5:55pm June 01, 2018

by Anya Kamenetz

It's one of the most famous studies ever done on kids. It's often cited as a reason children from poor families struggle in school. But it may be neither 30 million words, nor exactly a gap.

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ACLU of Iowa legal director Rita Bettis, shown with Emma Goldman Clinic attorney Sam Jones, said a judge's decision to temporarily block Iowa's newly passed abortion law removes uncertainty as a legal challenge to the law proceeds.

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Judge Temporarily Blocks Iowa's 'Fetal Heartbeat' Abortion Law

5:37pm June 01, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The measure, which had been set to take effect July 1, had quickly drawn a legal challenge from Planned Parenthood and the ACLU of Iowa.

Coal stockpiled at a power plant. A draft plan circulating in Washington would require power grid operators to buy electricity from struggling coal plants over the next two years to prevent them from shutting down.

President Trump Orders Help For Coal And Nuclear Plants

5:26pm June 01, 2018

by Jeff Brady

President Trump has ordered Energy Secretary Rick Perry to take immediate steps to help financially troubled coal and nuclear power plants.

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Is Puerto Rico Prepared For This Hurricane Season?

4:35pm June 01, 2018

by Michel Martin

A study from Harvard University estimates the actual death count in Puerto Rico to be closer to 5,000 rather than the official government count of 64. But, as the official hurricane season begins Friday, is the island prepared for more storms?

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Santa Fe High School Students Form Non-Profit 2 Weeks After Deadly Shooting

4:35pm June 01, 2018

It's been two weeks since the mass shooting at Santa Fe high school in Texas and the senior class graduates Friday. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with senior Bree Butler.

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Growing up, Liam Foley (left) was in charge of dishes and never cooked. He was still able to help chop the onions, though, at a burrito-making project for the poor in San Francisco.

A Grass-Roots Effort To Feed The Poor Is Growing, Burrito By Burrito

3:27pm June 01, 2018

by Alan Greenblatt

Burrito-making get-togethers are sprouting up around the U.S. to distribute healthy, grab-and-go meals, as well as provide people a fun way to help out and get involved with their communities.