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Black Lung Study Finds Biggest Cluster Ever Of Fatal Coal Miners' Disease

David Zatezalo, the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, was asked about the advanced black lung epidemic at a congressional hearing in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 6, 2018. Huo Jingnan/NPR hide caption

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Black Lung Study Finds Biggest Cluster Ever Of Fatal Coal Miners' Disease

The cluster, found in central Appalachia and first reported by NPR, indicates that a disease once thought to be on the decline is still a common killer among coal miners.

Black Lung Study Finds Biggest Cluster Ever Of Fatal Coal Miners' Disease

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Trump SoHo: A Shiny Hotel Wrapped In Glass, But Hiding Mysteries

Trump SoHo Hotel Condominium looms over its neighborhood of Hudson Square in lower Manhattan. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump SoHo: A Shiny Hotel Wrapped In Glass, But Hiding Mysteries

Trump SoHo, which soars with glass panels, is far from transparent. Its back story — a murky source of funding, a developer with a criminal past — may shed light on how Donald Trump did business.

Trump SoHo: A Shiny Hotel Wrapped In Glass, But Hiding Mysteries

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Calls To Investigate Clinton Pose A Challenge To U.S. Political Norms

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Politics

Calls To Investigate Clinton Pose A Challenge To U.S. Political Norms

President Trump and some GOP lawmakers want an investigation into Hillary Clinton and other figures from the Obama era. But a probe of a defeated candidate is not the norm in American democracy.

Calls To Investigate Clinton Pose A Challenge To U.S. Political Norms

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Mexican Megafarms Supplying U.S. Market Are Rife With Labor Abuses

At the end of the day, Roma tomatoes are ready for transport in Cristo Rey in the state of Sinaloa. Half the tomatoes consumed in the U.S. come from Mexico. Don Bartletti/Los Angeles Times hide caption

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Mexican Megafarms Supplying U.S. Market Are Rife With Labor Abuses

An investigation by the Los Angeles Times into labor camps on Mexican megafarms reveals appalling conditions. Reporter Richard Marosi says U.S. consumers need to pressure retailers for change.

Mexican Megafarms Supplying U.S. Market Are Rife With Labor Abuses

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Justice Department Will Conduct Separate Inquiry Into Garner's Death

Attorney General Holder, saying that this and other recent cases had frayed trust between authorities and the community, announced the investigation late Wednesday.

Justice Department Will Conduct Separate Inquiry Into Garner's Death

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