A Bold Pitch To Boost School Funding For The Nation's Most Vulnerable Students
A new report proposes a radical solution to America's school funding inequities: Leave district lines in place, but spread the wealth.
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'We're Running Out Of Time': Census Turns To Congress To Push Deadlines
Census Bureau officials say they can no longer meet the current legal deadlines for delivering the 2020 census results. Some House Democrats have introduced a new bill to grant four-month extensions.
Trump Threatens To Shut Down Social Media After Twitter Adds Warning To His Tweets
President Trump's vow to "strongly regulate" such platforms comes a day after Twitter added a fact-check label to a pair of his tweets and renews his argument that those sites silence conservatives.
WHO Warns Of A 'Second Peak' In Countries That Reopen Too Quickly
So far, there is no seasonal pattern to coronavirus outbreaks, the WHO's Dr. Margaret Harris says. Lockdowns may not be necessary, she says, but infections rise when restrictions are relaxed rapidly.
House Casts Its 1st Remote Votes, With Parties Still Divided On The Issue
Dozens of House Democrats voted by proxy for the first time under the chamber's new rules. Republicans urged their members not to participate, and are suing to stop it in the future.
Larry Kramer, Pioneering AIDS Activist And Writer, Dies At 84
Kramer was a writer with an Oscar-nominated screenplay when his friends started dying mysteriously — galvanizing him to found the Gay Men's Health Crisis, and later ACT UP, to combat AIDS.
Medical Groups Ask FDA To Ease Access To Abortion Pill During The Pandemic
Reproductive rights advocates want patients to be allowed to pick up mifepristone at a hospital or clinic. The drug, which was approved 20 years ago, also helps to manage miscarriages for some women.
National Women's Soccer League To Return In June To Play Tournament
All players, officials and staff members will be tested two days before arrival in Utah and subject to consistent coronavirus testing and symptom review through the tournament.
In Large Texas Cities, Access To Coronavirus Testing May Depend On Where You Live
An NPR investigation shows that black and Latino neighborhoods in four large Texas cities have fewer coronavirus testing sites, leaving communities blind to potential COVID-19 outbreaks.
Some Countries Have Brought New Cases Down To Nearly Zero. How Did They Do It?
It's a diverse mix of places — New Zealand, Vietnam, Germany, Costa Rica. We look at the keys to their success in controlling the coronavirus.