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College Classes In Maximum Security: 'It Gives You Meaning'

A privately funded program provides higher education to about 300 students in New York state prisons. Graduates are less likely to get in legal trouble after prison but getting hired is a challenge.

Wang Fei, 35, from southwest China's Chongqing region, drove cars for Didi Chuxing, China's main ride-hailing service, from last July until January, when new local rules banned out-of-town cars and drivers, and Didi cut bonuses to drivers. Anthony Kuhn/NPR hide caption

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In China, As In The U.S., The Fight Over Ride Hailing Is Local

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In China, As In The U.S., The Fight Over Ride Hailing Is Local

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French clubs like this one have become de facto support groups for African immigrants in Lewiston, Maine. Susan Sharon/MPBN hide caption

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In Maine, A Common Language Connects French Canadians, African Immigrants

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The Palestinian-Israeli movie Bar Bahar has won acclaim for its intimate portrayal of three Palestinian women living in Tel Aviv. Courtesy of Maysaloun Hamoud hide caption

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New Film Spotlights Palestinian Women Navigating Life 'In Between' Cultures

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President Trump, left, greets House Ways And Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, the lead author of Republicans' tax reform plans, before a meeting to discuss the American Health Care Act on March 10 at the White House. Analysts say the GOP's failure to pass its Obamacare alternative bodes poorly for Brady's tax package. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

What Failure On Obamacare Repeal Means For Tax Reform

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What Failure On Obamacare Repeal Means For Tax Reform

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President Trump's son-in-law and top adviser, Jared Kushner, will talk to the Senate Intelligence Committee. NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Son-In-Law Jared Kushner To Be Questioned By Senate Intel Panel Over Russia

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Laurie Holt holds a photograph of her son Joshua Holt, who has been jailed in Venezuela, at her home in Riverton, Utah, in July 2016. "Eventually," she says, "he'll come home and we'll be able to go back to our normal lives. And I can stop crying every night." Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption

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For Utah Newlywed, An 'Egregious' Prison Stint In Venezuela

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Tomiko Ball's classroom at Orr Elementary School in southeast Washington, D.C. Elissa Nadworny/NPR hide caption

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'Open Schools' Made Noise In The '70s; Now They're Just Noisy

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