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Education

Congress Promised Student Borrowers A Break — Then Ed Dept. Rejected 99% Of Them

When a loan forgiveness program for public servants wasn't working, Congress created a temporary fix. A new report shows that the program didn't fix much.

National

News Brief: Hurricane Dorian, Loan Forgiveness Update, Pence Trip

by Noel King , Steve Inskeep

News Brief: Hurricane Dorian, Loan Forgiveness Update, Pence Trip

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Forest On The Sun Thrupence

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National

Court To Rule On Philadelphia's Proposed Safe Injection Sites

by Nina Feldman

Court To Rule On Philadelphia's Proposed Safe Injection Sites

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Politics

Biden's Record On Iraq Is More Complicated Than How He Tells It

by Don Gonyea

Biden's Record On Iraq Is More Complicated Than How He Tells It

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Wasi Fazer

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Remembering Avishai Cohen

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Middle East

'Financial Times': U.S. Offers Cash To Tanker Captains In Bid To Seize Iranian Ships

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National

Investigators Look Into Suspicious Deaths At West Virginia VA Hospital

by Dave Mistich

Investigators Look Into Suspicious Deaths At West Virginia VA Hospital

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Magna Carta Jakob

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Europe

Vacationing Pilot Flies Passengers From England To Spain

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Planet Money

How Bond Investors Are Being Used To Save Rhinos

by Stacey Vanek Smith , Cardiff Garcia

How Bond Investors Are Being Used To Save Rhinos

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Rise With The Blind The Shaolin Afronauts

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Sacha Baron Cohen Goes Undercover Again — But Not For Laughs

In The Spy, based on the true story of Israeli agent Eli Cohen, comic actor Sacha Baron Cohen takes on a serious role, playing the title character. David Lukacs/Netflix hide caption

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Television

Sacha Baron Cohen Goes Undercover Again — But Not For Laughs

by Steve Inskeep , Arezou Rezvani

Sacha Baron Cohen Goes Undercover Again — But Not For Laughs

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Borat Voice Express

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World

Hurricane Dorian Causes Widespread Destruction In The Bahamas

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World

After Hurricane Dorian, Friends And Family Wait To Hear From Loved Ones

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Phases Mouse On The Keys

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Health

U.S. Drugmakers Target The Booming Opioid Market In India

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The Birds & Bees Tülpa

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Crying Over You Chris Morrow 4

Law

FTC Fines Google $170 Million For YouTube Children's Privacy Violation

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Education

Congress Promised Student Borrowers A Break. Education Dept. Rejected 99% Of Them

by Cory Turner

Congress Promised Student Borrowers A Break. Education Dept. Rejected 99% Of Them

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I'm Jim Morrison, I'm Dead Mogwai

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Daphne and the Brain Mogwai

National

Florida Couple Heeds Dorian Warnings And Moves Their Cars

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Politics

Experts Warn U.S. Should Prepare For Election Interference From China

by Tim Mak

Experts Warn U.S. Should Prepare For Election Interference From China

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Still Sound Toro y Moi

National

Hurricane Dorian Takes Aim At The Southeastern U.S.

by Bobby Allyn

Hurricane Dorian Takes Aim At The Southeastern U.S.

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National

Dorian Could Make Landfall In North Carolina, Forecasters Say

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Health

For Seniors, Storm Evacuation Orders Bring Particular Set Of Difficulties

by Rebecca Hersher

For Seniors, Storm Evacuation Orders Bring Particular Set Of Difficulties

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Politics

Watchdog Group Says Trump Profited From Pence Trip To Ireland

by Franco Ordoñez

Watchdog Group Says Trump Profited From Pence Trip To Ireland

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National

Meteorologist Tracks Hurricane Dorian's Expected Path

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