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Rice University Says Middle-Class And Low-Income Students Won't Have To Pay Tuition

Rice University says many undergraduate students from families with incomes up to $200,000 "will no longer be required to take out loans." Here, a statue of the school's founder, William Marsh Rice, is seen on its campus in Houston. Google Maps/Screenshot by NPR hide caption

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Rice University Says Middle-Class And Low-Income Students Won't Have To Pay Tuition

September 18, 2018 • Full scholarships are earmarked for all students whose families have income between $65,000 and $130,000. Below that income level, grants will bolster the aid package even further.

Astros' Yuli Gurriel Suspended For Racist Gesture — But Not Until After World Series

Yuli Gurriel will be suspended for five games in the 2018 season, and will receive sensitivity training in the off-season. Bob Levey/Getty Images hide caption

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Astros' Yuli Gurriel Suspended For Racist Gesture — But Not Until After World Series

October 28, 2017 • The Astros' first baseman Yu Gurriel will sit out five games next season without pay, and undergo sensitivity training. But the MLB stopped short of excluding him from the rest of the World Series.

Grand Jury Indicts 2 Behind Undercover Planned Parenthood Videos

NYPD anti-terrorist officers guard the entrance of a Planned Parenthood office in New York last month. Bebeto Matthews/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Grand Jury Indicts 2 Behind Undercover Planned Parenthood Videos

January 25, 2016 • The Texas grand jury was investigating whether Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast had been illegally profiting from fetal tissue, but found no wrongdoing on the part of the abortion provider.