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Quinta Brunson plays Janine, Abbott Elementary's plucky protagonist who will stop at nothing to get her students what they need. Brunson, a Philadelphia native, is also the show's creator. Gilles Mingasson/ABC hide caption

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How 'Abbott Elementary' helps teachers process the absurd realities of their job

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Set in Philadelphia, the award-winning sitcom finds humor in the struggles of teaching in an under-resourced school district. Real-life Philly teachers tell NPR there's truth in every joke.

Justice Clarence Thomas joins other members of the Supreme Court as they pose for a new group portrait, at the Supreme Court building in Washington, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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Report on Justice Thomas' trips renews calls for a Supreme Court code of ethics

A ProPublica investigation found the justice accepted luxury trips from a major GOP donor. The story is renewing Democrats' push for a code of ethics for justices of the Supreme Court.

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A survivor of multiple suicide attempts explains 'How Not to Kill Yourself'

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Clancy Martin lives with two incompatible ideas in his head: "I wish I were dead – and I'm glad my suicides failed." His book shares insights and guidance for people struggling with suicidal thoughts.

A survivor of multiple suicide attempts explains 'How Not to Kill Yourself'

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Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, center, Rep. Justin Pearson, D-Memphis, back left and Rep. Gloria Johnson, D-Knoxville, huddle on the floor of the House chamber Thursday, April 6, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV/AP hide caption

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Tennessee House votes to expel 2 of 3 Democratic members over gun protest

The Republican-led House voted to expel Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson for participating in a protest on the floor of the House over gun laws. A motion to remove Rep. Gloria Johnson failed.

Tennessee House votes to expel 2 of 3 Democratic members over gun protest

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Julie's husband was always her navigator on road trips. After he died, Julie got lost on her first trip without him. Julie Cadwallader Staub hide caption

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An unknown navigator helped Julie in her moment of need

Julie's husband was always her navigator on road trips. After he died, Julie got lost on her first trip without him. She started to panic, until a kind stranger helped her get back on track.

How an unknown navigator helped Julie in her moment of need

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New United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain addresses delegates at the union's 2023 Special Bargaining Convention on March 27 in Detroit. Carlos Osorio/AP hide caption

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Newly elected United Auto Workers leader strikes militant tone ahead of contract talks

The UAW has a new president, Shawn Fain, who is promising a return to aggressive political activity by the union, along with a tougher approach with auto companies.

Newly elected United Auto Workers leader strikes militant tone ahead of contract talks

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FBI agents and members of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command handcuffed and interrogated the wrong person during a training exercise at a Boston hotel on Tuesday. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images hide caption

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Feds barged into the wrong hotel room during a drill, then detained the guest inside

U.S. Army Special Operations Command and the FBI-Boston Division interrogated the wrong person during a training exercise on Tuesday: an airline pilot who was asleep at the time, per local media.

Wellspring Health Access clinic was set to open in June 2022 in Casper, Wyo., when it was damaged by arson in late May, 2022. If it opens this year, the women's health and abortion clinic would be the only one of its kind in the state. Mead Gruver/AP hide caption

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Clinics offering abortions face a rise in threats, violence and legal battles

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Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, medical providers are encountering more legal and political battles — and escalating threats from the anti-abortion movement.

Thomas Bangalter, half of the former Daft Punk duo, composed the score for the ballet Mythologies, choreographed by fellow Frenchman Angelin Preljocaj. Jean-Claude Carbonne/Biz 3 hide caption

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From Daft Punk to ballet: Thomas Bangalter makes a full swing to classical

Thomas Bangalter, formerly of French electronic music duo Daft Punk, has released a classical music album, a score to a ballet titled Mythologies that draws on American minimalism and Baroque works.

From Daft Punk to ballet: Thomas Bangalter makes full swing to classical

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The Auschwitz Memorial, pictured here in July 1997, criticized the WWE after the wrestling giant used a photo of the concentration camp in a promotional video. Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Auschwitz Memorial calls WWE 'shameless' for using its image in a match promo

A shot of the Nazi concentration camp appeared briefly in a shot promoting a match between Dominik and Rey Mysterio on Saturday. The Auschwitz Memorial called the move "shameless."

Hooded Filipino penitents carry pointed bamboo sticks as part of Maundy Thursday rituals to atone for sins or fulfill vows for an answered prayer on April 6, 2023 at Mandaluyong city, Philippines. Aaron Favila/AP hide caption

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Live Easter reenactments resume in the Philippines despite Catholic Church objections

The real-life reenactments in the farming village of San Pedro Cutud in Pampanga province north of Manila resumed after a three-year pause due to the coronavirus pandemic.

In the Thursday announcement, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said, "Every student should be able to have the full experience of attending school in America, including participating in athletics, free from discrimination." Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The Biden administration moves to make broad, transgender sports bans illegal

The proposed changes to Title IX would still give schools some flexibility to ban transgender athletes depending on age and sport.

Stacey Rusher (left) and Jennifer Bako, marketing and communications director at the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park, hike the former Brandywine golf course property on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Ryan Loew/Ideastream hide caption

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How Mother Nature is reclaiming an Ohio golf course, with the help of a local national park

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In recent years, many old golf courses in Northeast Ohio have been sold and developed. Instead, at the former Brandywine golf course in Peninsula, the land is being protected.

People walk past a Chipotle store in New York City. The fast casual restaurant known for its burritos and bowls is suing Sweetgreen over alleged trademark infringement. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption

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Chipotle and Sweetgreen's short-lived beef over a chicken burrito bowl gets resolved

Chipotle had argued in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that Sweetgreen was attempting to profit off of the burrito chain's popular chipotle chicken burrito bowl by allegedly making a near-identical menu item.

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