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Arizona teachers and education advocates march in front of the Arizona Capitol highlighting low teacher pay and school funding in Phoenix. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption

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Walkouts And Teacher Pay: How Did We Get Here?

School funding is down in many states, and U.S. teachers earned less last year, on average, than they did back in 1990.

Middle East

A Brief Timeline Of the Syrian Civil War Leading Up To U.S. Threats Of Military Strikes

2 min

A Brief Timeline Of the Syrian Civil War Leading Up To U.S. Threats Of Military Strikes

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National

How The U.S. Is Prepared To Respond To Apparent Chemical Attack In Syria

by Ruth Sherlock, Tom Bowman

4 min

How The U.S. Is Prepared To Respond To Apparent Chemical Attack In Syria

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Politics

What Speaker Ryan's Retirement Means For GOP Efforts To Maintain House Majority

by Kelsey Snell

4 min

What Speaker Ryan's Retirement Means For GOP Efforts To Maintain House Majority

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Arizona teachers and education advocates march in front of the Arizona Capitol highlighting low teacher pay and school funding in Phoenix. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption

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Walkouts And Teacher Pay: How Did We Get Here?

by Cory Turner

3 min

Walkouts And Teacher Pay: How Did We Get Here?

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National

New Researchers Hoping To Prevent Gun-Related Violence Have Grown Up With It

by Nathan Rott

4 min

New Researchers Hoping To Prevent Gun-Related Violence Have Grown Up With It

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Politics

Lawmakers Ask Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Tougher Questions As Testimony Continues

by Alina Selyukh

3 min

Lawmakers Ask Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Tougher Questions As Testimony Continues

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Congress on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Zach Gibson/Getty Images hide caption

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Technology

Media Or Tech Company? Facebook's Profile Is Blurry

by Mary Louise Kelly

4 min

Media Or Tech Company? Facebook's Profile Is Blurry

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National

Trump Directs Federal Agencies To Strengthen Work Requirements For Public Assistance

by Brakkton Booker

3 min

Trump Directs Federal Agencies To Strengthen Work Requirements For Public Assistance

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Media

NPR Retracts Story That Did Not Meet Its Standards

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NPR Retracts Story That Did Not Meet Its Standards

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Fine Art

New York's Metropolitan Museum Announces Max Hollein As New Director

by Andrew Limbong

2 min

New York's Metropolitan Museum Announces Max Hollein As New Director

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Rumors of the NECCO maker's impending demise have sparked a renewed interest in its products â especially its famous chalky-tasting wafers that some people love to hate. Dina Rudick/Boston Globe via Getty Images hide caption

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The Salt

NECCO-Mania: Fans Stock Up On Chalky Wafers In Case Candy Company Folds

by Craig LeMoult

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NECCO-Mania: Fans Stock Up On Chalky Wafers In Case Candy Company Folds

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National

House Speaker Paul Ryan's Wisconsin Constituents React To His Retirement Announcement

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House Speaker Paul Ryan's Wisconsin Constituents React To His Retirement Announcement

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Speaker of the House Paul Ryan announces he will not seek re-election on Wednesday. Ryan, 48, cited wanting to be around his adolescent children more often. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

'No Regrets': House Speaker Paul Ryan Will Not Seek Re-Election

by Susan Davis, Domenico Montanaro, Jessica Taylor

5 min

'No Regrets': House Speaker Paul Ryan Will Not Seek Re-Election

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Politics

Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Bill Aimed To Protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller

4 min

Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Bill Aimed To Protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller

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Politics

GOP Rep. Bob Latta Weighs In On Second Day Of Zuckerberg's Testimony

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GOP Rep. Bob Latta Weighs In On Second Day Of Zuckerberg's Testimony

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Technology

Facebook's Zuckerberg Ditches His Signature Hoodie For A Suit At Congress

4 min

Facebook's Zuckerberg Ditches His Signature Hoodie For A Suit At Congress

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National Security

Why The Number Of Military Aviation Accidents Has Sharply Increased

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Why The Number Of Military Aviation Accidents Has Sharply Increased

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Law

During Her Confirmation Hearing To Be A Federal Judge, Wendy Vitter Faces Tough Questions

by Nina Totenberg

3 min

During Her Confirmation Hearing To Be A Federal Judge, Wendy Vitter Faces Tough Questions

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Europe

America's Shrinking Diplomatic Presence In Russia Comes At A Cost For Both Countries

by Lucian Kim

3 min

America's Shrinking Diplomatic Presence In Russia Comes At A Cost For Both Countries

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Obituaries

Comedy Club Owner Mitzi Shore, A Gatekeeper Of Careers, Dies At 87

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Comedy Club Owner Mitzi Shore, A Gatekeeper Of Careers, Dies At 87

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As a co-founder of a Chicago label and a member of 15 different local acts in the last decade, Nnamdi Ogbonnaya is a veteran of the city's music scene. Tojo Andrianarivo/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Interviews

Nnamdi Ogbonnaya Loves Being Chicago Rap's Oddball

by Christina Cala, Audie Cornish, Miguel Perez

4 min

Nnamdi Ogbonnaya Loves Being Chicago Rap's Oddball

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All Things Considered

Issues Of The Environment: Ann Arbor Filmmaker Takes On Enbridge 'Line 5'

by David Fair

11 min

Issues Of The Environment: Ann Arbor Filmmaker Takes On Enbridge 'Line 5'

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All Things Considered

#OTGYpsi: Redeveloping Ypsilanti's Thompson Block

by Patrick Campion

11 min

#OTGYpsi: Redeveloping Ypsilanti's Thompson Block

11:07

All Things Considered

Michigan’s Deputy Superintendent Says Can Focus On Improving Test Scores & Skilled Trades Education

by Cheyna Roth

less than 1 min

Michigan’s Deputy Superintendent Says Can Focus On Improving Test Scores & Skilled Trades Education

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