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Transgender Students, For-Profit Colleges And Changes To The SAT

A screen projection shows U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos addressing the crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, in National Harbor, Md. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A screen projection shows U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos addressing the crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or

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Kuwait Celebration At Trump Hotel Raises Conflict Of Interest Questions

Kuwait is holding its National Day celebration at the Trump International Hotel in Washington. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption toggle caption Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Kuwait is holding its National Day celebration at the Trump International Hotel in Washington. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP For more than a decade, Kuwait’s ambassador to the U.S., Salem al-Sabah, has held

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For Barcelona Activist Turned Mayor, The Anti-Corruption Goals Stay The Same

Ada Colau, center, celebrates after her election as Barcelona’s mayor in 2015. Emilio Morenatti/AP hide caption toggle caption Emilio Morenatti/AP Ada Colau, center, celebrates after her election as Barcelona’s mayor in 2015. Emilio Morenatti/AP At the height of Spain’s economic crisis a few years ago, protesters used to form human chains around houses to prevent

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Chemical Weapon Found On Body Of North Korean Leader’s Half-Brother

TV screens in Seoul, South Korea, show images Wednesday of Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption toggle caption Ahn Young-joon/AP TV screens in Seoul, South Korea, show images Wednesday of Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Ahn Young-joon/AP Malaysian

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Plan To Disrupt Immigration Raids Will Enlist Songs And Prayers

During a training, a line of mock immigration officials [right] face down volunteers with signs [left] simulating disrupting an immigration raid. Laura Benshoff/WHYY hide caption toggle caption Laura Benshoff/WHYY During a training, a line of mock immigration officials [right] face down volunteers with signs [left] simulating disrupting an immigration raid. Laura Benshoff/WHYY In the cavernous

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Tight Race For DNC Chair Narrows Ahead Of Weekend Vote

Tom Perez, left, and Keith Ellison are two front-runners for DNC chair. Mandel Ngan and Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan and Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images Tom Perez, left, and Keith Ellison are two front-runners for DNC chair. Mandel Ngan and Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images On the eve of the vote for the next

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What’s Next For The Affordable Care Act? Your Questions Answered

The one thing that’s certain is that their will be changes in the Affordable Care Act. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images The one thing that’s certain is that their will be changes in the Affordable Care Act. Joe Raedle/Getty Images No matter where you stand on the political spectrum, health

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Preserving The Flavor Of An Atlanta Neighborhood

Keitra Bates stands in front of the building she plans to turn into Marddy’s shared kitchen and marketplace. Debbie Elliot/NPR hide caption toggle caption Debbie Elliot/NPR Keitra Bates stands in front of the building she plans to turn into Marddy’s shared kitchen and marketplace. Debbie Elliot/NPR This story is part of Kitchen Table Conversations, a

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Should Scientists March? U.S. Researchers Still Debating Pros And Cons

Scientists rallied for evidence-based public policy outside the American Geophysical Union’s fall meeting in San Francisco in December. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption toggle caption Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Scientists rallied for evidence-based public policy outside the American Geophysical Union’s fall meeting in San Francisco in December. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Scientists around the United States are

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Conservative Justices Skeptical Of Extending Constitution Beyond U.S. Border

Attorney Bob Hilliard — representing the family of Mexican teenager Sergio Adrian Hernandez, who was shot and killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent — speaks in front of the Supreme Court after presenting his argument on Tuesday. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images Attorney Bob Hilliard — representing the family

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Record Number Of Miles Driven In U.S. Last Year

Cars on Highway 101 in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Around the nation, Americans drove a record number of miles last year. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Cars on Highway 101 in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Around the nation, Americans drove a record number of miles last year. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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An Attempt To Save South Carolina’s Historical Documents Is Destroying Them

Pat McCawley, left, and Eric Emerson look at a drawing of an asylum built in Columbia, S.C., in the 1820s. Cooper McKim/South Carolina Public Radio hide caption toggle caption Cooper McKim/South Carolina Public Radio Pat McCawley, left, and Eric Emerson look at a drawing of an asylum built in Columbia, S.C., in the 1820s. Cooper

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