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Former DOJ Official On The Future Of Transgender Student Policies

9:50am February 23, 2017

The Trump administration has rescinded Obama administration guidance on transgender students and bathrooms. Rachel Martin talks with Vanita Gupta, who was one of the architects of the Obama policy.

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Scientists rallied for evidence-based public policy outside the American Geophysical Union's fall meeting in San Francisco in December.

Should Scientists March? U.S. Researchers Still Debating Pros And Cons

8:48am February 23, 2017

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

A "March for Science" is set for April 22 in Washington, D.C., to show support for evidence-based public policy. But some worry the march will be seen as partisan, and may even undermine sound policy.

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A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent passes along a section of border wall in Hidalgo, Texas.

Trump's Plan To Hire 15,000 Border Patrol And ICE Agents Won't Be Easy

8:25am February 23, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Applicants have to go through "extreme vetting" including a grueling polygraph exam. In the past, Customs and Border Protection has had trouble retaining agents.

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Auto Workers' Union To Launch 'Buy American' Campaign

6:35am February 23, 2017

by Sonari Glinton

The leader of the United Auto Workers is encouraging people to buy cars built in the U.S. The slogan "Buy American" has a controversial history going back to the Great Depression.

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Keitra Bates stands in front of the building she plans to turn into Marddy's shared kitchen and marketplace.

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Preserving The Flavor Of An Atlanta Neighborhood

4:35am February 23, 2017

by Debbie Elliott

Entrepreneur Keitra Bates is opening a shared commercial kitchen to help keep culinary traditions alive on the city's gentrifying west side.

Utah Constituents Say They Weren't Paid To Protest Chaffetz

4:35am February 23, 2017

by Steve Inskeep

Three Utah voters who attended Rep. Jason Chaffetz's raucous town hall, including one who voted for him in November, talk about their reasons for protesting.

CPAC In The Trump Era

4:35am February 23, 2017

The Conservative Political Action Conference starts Thursday. Matt Schlapp of the American Conservative Union, which hosts the event, talks with Rachel Martin about Trump's brand of conservatism.

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Lawsuit Accuses Milwaukee Police Of Abusive Stop And Frisk Practices

10:46pm February 22, 2017

by Cheryl Corley

The plaintiffs say random stops are up, and unfairly focus on blacks and Latinos. The police chief says his force doesn't have a practice of stop and frisk, and citizen complaints are down.

Trump Administration Rescinds Guidance On Transgender Bathroom Use

9:59pm February 22, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

The Trump administration withdrew guidance offering legal protections to transgender students who want to use the bathroom that conforms with their gender identity.

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The Trump administration has reversed federal guidance that directed public schools to allow students to use the restrooms and locker rooms that corresponded to their gender identities.

Trump Administration Rescinds Obama Rule On Transgender Students' Bathroom Use

8:59pm February 22, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

The administration will not direct public schools to allow students to use facilities that match their gender identities. It notes the primary role of state and local districts in education policy.