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Ballou High School, in Washington, D.C.'s Southeast quadrant, is located in one of the city's poorest neighborhoods and has struggled academically for years. An investigation by WAMU and NPR has found that the school's administration graduated dozens of students despite high rates of unexcused absences. Tyrone Turner/WAMU hide caption
James Carmody has Asperger's syndrome and is a freshman at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. He sat down with Elizabeth Boresow, who graduated from the University of Kansas and also has autism. Courtesy of James Carmody; Allison Marcus hide caption
Been There: Lessons From A Shared Experience
Navigating Life On Campus When You're On The Autism Spectrum
Jerome Powell, nominated to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, testifies Tuesday during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
How The U.S. Has Been Working To Disrupt The Opium Trade In Afghanistan
Ballou High School, in Washington, D.C.'s Southeast quadrant, is located in one of the city's poorest neighborhoods and has struggled academically for years. An investigation by WAMU and NPR has found that the school's administration graduated dozens of students despite high rates of unexcused absences. Tyrone Turner/WAMU hide caption
What Really Happened At The School Where Every Graduate Got Into College
Democratic Leaders Pull Out Of Government Funding Meeting After Trump Tweet
What Are Pass-Through Businesses And How Could The GOP Tax Plans Affect Them?
National Congress Of American Indians Reacts To Trump's 'Pocahontas' Comment
In Myanmar, Pope Francis Didn't Mention The Rohingya Minority By Name
Religious leaders and activists from Church World Service hold up a door, closed to refugees, during a protest urging congress to pressure US President Donald Trump to allow more refugees to enter in front of the Capitol in September. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Christina Arenas reviews her medical bills at home in Washington, D.C. She complained about a mammogram and ultrasounds that she felt were unnecessary and sought a refund. Allison Shelley hide caption
Epidemic Of Health Care Waste: From $1,877 Ear Piercing To ICU Overuse
Canada's Trudeau Formally Apologizes To LGBTQ Community For Decades Of Persecution
'Washington Post' Exposure Of Sting Operation Shows Power Of Fact-Based Reporting
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