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An explicit, potent musical manifesto, demanding to repossess what colonization has stolen from Tanya Tagaq's culture.

National

Journalist explains the immediate international fallout of the Pandora Papers

by Audie Cornish , Karen Zamora , Ashley Brown

Journalist explains the immediate international fallout of the Pandora Papers

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Environment

An oil spill has hit sensitive marshland along the coast of Southern California

by Jacob Margolis

An oil spill has hit sensitive marshland along the coast of Southern California

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Education

How school administrators and parents are finding solutions to school bus shortage

by Jason Fuller , Sarah Handel

How school administrators and parents are finding solutions to school bus shortage

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Health

Oregon teachers, health care workers are staring down a deadline to get vaccinated

by Katia Riddle

Oregon teachers, health care workers are staring down a deadline to get vaccinated

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Business

Supply chain issues are slowing the production of books ahead of the holidays

by Petra Mayer

Supply chain issues are slowing the production of books ahead of the holidays

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Technology

Facebook responds to whistleblower's claim that company chose profits over the public

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Business

The pandemic has driven food trucks into neighborhoods and onto delivery apps

by Nick de la Canal

The pandemic has driven food trucks into neighborhoods and onto delivery apps

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Africa

What former President Zuma's popularity says about South Africa's political climate

by Eyder Peralta

What former President Zuma's popularity says about South Africa's political climate

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Education

A month after Hurricane Ida, thousands of kids have yet to return to school

by Aubri Juhasz

A month after Hurricane Ida, thousands of kids have yet to return to school

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Law

New trial asks whether big pharmacy chains bear any blame for the opioid epidemic

by Brian Mann

New trial asks whether big pharmacy chains bear any blame for the opioid epidemic

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Science

Nobel Prize awarded to U.S. scientists for research on how we sense of heat and touch

by Jon Hamilton

Nobel Prize awarded to U.S. scientists for research on how we sense of heat and touch

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YR Media

A conversation on what social media means for young people

by Ari Shapiro , Miguel Macias , Christopher Intagliata

A conversation on what social media means for young people

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National

The Supreme Court has begun its new term

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court has begun its new term

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Health

Kentucky hospitals have been overflowing with COVID patients for almost 2 months

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Sports

More on Tom Brady's return to New England and the opening of the MLB playoffs

by Tom Goldman

More on Tom Brady's return to New England and the opening of the MLB playoffs

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Movie Interviews

New documentary highlights the struggles of teenage farm workers in California

by Ailsa Chang , Gus Contreras , Sarah Handel

New documentary highlights the struggles of teenage farm workers in California

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Washtenaw United: Community Action Network Building Equity And Opportunity

by David Fair

Washtenaw United: Community Action Network Building Equity And Opportunity

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EMU Celebrates Milestone Centennial Homecoming With A Mix Of Virtual & In-Person Activities

by Lisa Barry

EMU Celebrates Milestone Centennial Homecoming With A Mix Of Virtual & In-Person Activities

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