Former students of the for-profit Art Institutes are approved for $6 billion in loan cancellation
The Biden administration says it will cancel $6 billion in student loans for people who attended the Art Institutes, a system of for-profit colleges that closed the last of its campuses in 2023 amid accusations of fraud
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When judges get free trips to luxury resorts, disclosure is spotty
Many federal judges receive free rooms and subsidized travel to luxury resorts for legal conferences. NPR found that dozens of judges did not fully disclose the perks they got.
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Lawmakers want the Chiefs and Royals to come to Kansas, but a stadium plan fizzled
Some Kansas lawmakers see a chance to lure Kansas City’s two biggest professional sports teams across the Missouri border, but an effort to help the Super Bowl champion Chiefs and Major League Baseball’s Royals finance new stadiums in Kan...
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Stock market today: Global stocks are mixed after Wall St tumble. Most markets close for holiday
World stocks are mixed with most of the markets closed for a holiday stocks in the United States closed out their worst month since September
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Police in riot gear arrive on UCLA campus, where pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters have clashed
Police in riot gear arrive on UCLA campus, where pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters have clashed
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Anglers hope better stocking can revive Minnesota's muskie fishing
Some anglers say Minnesota’s once-robust muskie fishery has declined in recent years, due to reduced stocking and increased pressure from anglers aided by the latest sonar technology.
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In money-saving move, Mahnomen hospital shutters inpatient beds, keeps outpatient and emergency care
A funding shortfall is forcing the decision to eliminate inpatient care at Mahnomen Health’s hospital in northwestern Minnesota.
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Republicans in Congress are trying to reshape election maps by excluding noncitizens
There's growing support from Republicans in Congress for excluding non-U.S. citizens from a special census count that the 14th Amendment says must include the "whole number of persons in each state."
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NPR poll: Democrats fear fascism, and Republicans worry about a lack of values
A new 2024 election poll from NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist shows fundamental divides over concerns for America's future and what to teach the next generation.
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New era for pot regulation leaves old problem: Many cannabis companies can't find a bank
The Biden administration’s move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous but still controlled drug was hailed as a monumental step in reshaping national policy
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