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Clare Lombardo, photographed for NPR, 11 March 2020, in Washington DC.
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Jimmy Kimmel was suspended and off the air for nearly a week before returning Tuesday night with his late-night show, Jimmy Kimmel Live! Randy Holmes/Disney hide caption

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Jimmy Kimmel returns to late night after nearly week-long suspension

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Jimmy Kimmel Live! was pulled off the air by ABC this week following threats from Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr. Kimmel is shown above in Hollywood, Calif., in 2018. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Turner hide caption

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Books We Love: NPR staff recommends their favorite non-fiction books of 2025

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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is a defendant in a new lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union along with a number of disability rights groups and parents of children with disabilities. Jeffrey Collins/AP hide caption

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U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona speaks at a March briefing at the White House. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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Education Department Will Erase $5.8 Billion In Loans For Borrowers With Disabilities

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Wednesday

Students arrive for the first day of school on Aug. 10 at Sessums Elementary School in Hillsborough County, Fla. After thousands of students were put in isolation or quarantine, the district is revisiting its safety protocols, including its mask-optional policy. Chris O'Meara/AP hide caption

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Friday

With Most Kids Unvaccinated And Class Starting, Schools Come Up With Safety Protocols

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This week, Natalie McCray, 13, returned to in-person school for the first time since the pandemic began. She spent her first day introducing herself to new people and raising her hand in class — something she said she rarely used to do. Nicole Buchanan for NPR hide caption

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An 8th-Grader Finally Returns To School In Person, Hoping It Lasts

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U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona visits White Plains High School in White Plains, N.Y., on April 22. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption

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Students Need To Be In Classrooms, With Masks, This Fall, Education Secretary Says

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Kindergarten Enrollment Fell Last Year. Now Schools Wonder How Many Kids Are Coming

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