A Nation Engaged: Sparking Conversations That Matter NPR and some member stations are talking about key issues on the campaign trail and in communities around the country. Those issues include economic opportunity, voting and America's standing in the world.

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Black Officer Navigates '2 Incompatible Worlds' On N.H. Police Force

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Farmer Wants Candidates To Address Rural Issues

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Long Island Woman Feels A Trump Presidency Will Rescue America From Its Elites

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Qui Nguyen wrote Vietgone to tell the story of his parents' meeting at a Vietnamese refugee camp in Arkansas in 1975. Jesse Dittmar/Courtesy of Qui Nguyen hide caption

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'Vietgone': A Sex Comedy About Mom, Dad And Refugee Camps

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Dan Meyer stands in front of the Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Boone, N.C., this past Sunday. Courtesy of Dan Meyer hide caption

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For This Christian N.C. Man, Candidates' 'Morality Issues' Give Pause

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'Carl From Nashville' Dials In His Complaints To A Political Talk Show

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Voters Are Not As Diverse As People Who Live In America, Data Show

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Customers use interactive kiosks to place orders at Eatsa, a fully automated fast food restaurant in San Francisco. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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As Our Jobs Are Automated, Some Say We'll Need A Guaranteed Basic Income

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Coleson McCoy watches Heather Milliron work on a project in advanced physical science at the Global Impact STEM Academy in Springfield, Ohio. The city, which lost jobs as factories closed, is trying to boost local incomes with education. Maddie McGarvey for NPR hide caption

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Candidates Want To Raise The Economic Tide To Lift Opportunity, But How?

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As U.S. Economy Grows, Many Americans Struggle To Face Trade-Offs

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Clinton, Trump Differ On How To Create Economic Opportunity In The U.S.

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The Millennium Tower looking down Franklin Street in downtown Boston. The city has seen a tech boom and housing prices have also increased over the past few years. Jesse Costa/WBUR hide caption

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Amid A Business Boom, A Wealth Gap Between Races Leaves Some Struggling

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Students leave school at the end of the day at the Global Impact STEM Academy. Maddie McGarvey for NPR hide caption

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A City Looks To STEM School To Lift Economy, But Will Grads Stay?

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Springfield, Ohio, Launches Efforts To Restart Struggling Economy

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Outnumbering Boomers, Millennials Look For Economic Opportunity

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How Presidents Can Help Boost American Economic Mobility

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People attend the Independents' Day Festival in the Franklinton neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. The city has become a nearly recession-proof hub. Maddie McGarvey for NPR hide caption

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A Diversified Economy Cushions Columbus, Ohio, From Downturns

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Kids bike on Selma Road in Springfield, Ohio. "Springfield is a rather typical small city that has grown poorer over the years," former mayor Roger Baker says. Maddie McGarvey for NPR hide caption

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Springfield, Ohio: A Shrinking City Faces A Tough Economic Future

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American Immigrants Consider The Country's Role In The World

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Examining The Foreign Policy Outlook Of Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump

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