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Students Gina Mathew (from left), Kali Poenitske, Maddie Baden, Trina Paul, Connor Balthazor and Patrick Sullivan at Pittsburg High School in Pittsburg, Kan. When reporters for the student newspaper there dug into the credentials offered by their new prin

Kansas Student Newspaper's Fact Check Results In New Principal's Resignation

6:12pm April 05, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The principal, Amy Robertson, resigned after Pittsburg High School's student paper investigated her claim of having degrees from Corllins University, an entity whose legitimacy has been questioned.

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White House chief strategist Steve Bannon walks toward Marine One before departing from the White House in February.

Trump Chief Strategist Steve Bannon Removed From National Security Council

6:04pm April 05, 2017

Bannon had been elevated to the national security group in an unprecedented move in January. He will retain his role as senior adviser for domestic affairs.

President Trump Meets With King Abdullah Of Jordan

5:54pm April 05, 2017

President Trump met at the White House with King Abdullah of Jordan on Wednesday, in the wake of a gruesome attack on civilians in Syria. The leaders held a joint press conference.

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Kansas High School Student Explains What Led To Ousting Of New Principal

5:54pm April 05, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Gina Mathew, one of the students who led the investigation into the credentials of their new school principal at Pittsburg High School in Kansas.

Economists Say Trump Seems To Misunderstand Significance Of Trade Deficit

5:54pm April 05, 2017

The Trump administration has launched an investigation into the cause of trade deficits with U.S. trading partners. But most economists, say Trump appears to misunderstand what a trade deficit means.

NASA's Cassini Begins Its Final Mission Before Self-Destruction

5:12pm April 05, 2017

NASA's Cassini's spacecraft will begin the final stages of its 20-year mission to Saturn before diving into the planet and ending its lengthy stretch orbiting the planet.

Wrestling Icon The Undertaker Retires In Wake Of Wrestlemania 33 Defeat

5:12pm April 05, 2017

After nearly 30 years in the ring, pro-wrestler The Undertaker has retired. Or, at least, that's what fans believe, after he laid down his iconic hat and overcoat at Wrestlemania 33 last weekend.

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Alishia Graham had been part of a Veterans Affairs program as a caregiver for her husband, Jim. The couple lives in Jacksonville, N.C. Jim's tattoo commemorates his best friend, who was killed in 2006 by the mortar blast that also left Jim with a brain in

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Some VAs Are Dropping Veteran Caregivers From Their Rolls

5:06pm April 05, 2017

by Quil Lawrence

Veterans Affairs has a program to pay family members who care for veterans with disabilities. Several caregivers say they have been dropped without explanation; the VA says it is not cutting back.

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Emergency Room Doctors Are Picking Noses — For Drug Delivery, That Is

4:58pm April 05, 2017

by Jessica Boddy

Nasal versions of sedatives and overdose drugs are increasingly popular in emergency departments. Doctors like that they act quickly and don't require an IV to administer.

Political Science Professor Warns Of Dangers Of Polarized Politics

4:40pm April 05, 2017

As Senate Republicans and Democrats face off over the nomination of Neil Gorsuch, Jennifer McCoy, a political science professor warns of the dangers of polarized politics with NPR's Kelly McEvers.