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Barney Frank has died. The longtime Democratic congressman from Massachusetts brought new visibility to gay rights. He also helped craft significant changes to the financial system in a generation.
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Since 1966, companies have been required to send the federal government demographic data on their employees, part of an effort to combat discrimination. Under Trump, the data collection may end.
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Commencement speakers who bring up the sweeping changes that artificial intelligence is driving are facing boos from the Class of 2026. -
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with virologist Dr. Thomas Geisbert about the vaccine used in the Ebola outbreak of 2014 and the challenges for developing a vaccine for this current health emergency.
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The company is on track to pull off the largest IPO in history — making CEO Elon Musk even wealthier. -
President Trump showed his strength in Tuesday's primaries. In Georgia, both Republicans who will advance to the runoff for governor claim to be like him, even though only one got his endorsement.
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Miami prosecutors have prepared an indictment against former Cuban president Raúl Castro over the 1996 downing of two NGO planes that killed four people onboard.
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Montana's 30-year-old restrictions on mining for precious metals like gold could soon be relaxed, as the mining industry makes a comeback in the U.S.
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President Trump's settlement over the leak of his tax returns frees him and his company from any past IRS problems. Critics say that gives him a sweeping free pass from audits and tax penalties.
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The Supreme Court's recent ruling threatens the power of racial-minority voters in Voting Rights Act cases about not just Congress, but also at least 17 state and local governments, NPR finds.
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