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Women gather for a rally and march at Grant Park on Saturday in Chicago to urge voter turnout ahead of the midterm elections. CREDIT: KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI

Voter Turnout Could Hit 50-Year Record For Midterm Elections

NPR News October 18, 2018

A sign outside Ajo, Ariz., warns hikers to keep an eye out for people who have unlawfully crossed the nearby border with Mexico. No More Deaths and other humanitarian groups use a private residence they call

Deep In The Desert, A Case Pits Immigration Crackdown Against Religious Freedom

NPR News October 18, 2018

A new report by Disability Rights Washington finds that Washington foster youth sent to Clarinda Academy in Iowa were subjected to abusive restraint practices. CREDIT: DISABILITY RIGHTS WASHINGTON

Report Describes ‘Abusive Restraint Practices’ For Washington Foster Youth Sent Out Of State

Austin Jenkins October 18, 2018

Seth Frotman, former student loan ombudsman at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, poses at NPR headquarters in September. Frotman and his team reviewed thousands of complaints about the questionable practices of student loan companies.

Why Public Service Loan Forgiveness Is So Unforgiving

NPR News October 18, 2018

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From left to right, the Totenberg-Ames Stradivarius at the start of its restoration; in a mold being prepared to have the edge reinforced; and after the restoration. Courtesy of Bruno Price

The Tale Of The Stolen Totenberg Stradivarius Violin Ends With A New Legacy

NPR News October 17, 2018

The East L.A. band Las Cafeteras is known for a version of "La Bamba" that mixes traditional Mexican son jarocho with hip-hop. Jessica Pons for NPR

American Anthem: Through Slavery, Segregation And More, ‘La Bamba’ Is The Sound Of Survival

NPR News October 17, 2018

Natalia Lafourcade: The 21st Century’s Guardian Of Cultural Memory

NWPB Music October 14, 2018

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Alicia Goranson and Sara Gilbert play Becky and Darlene on ABC's The Conners.

TV REVIEW: Without Roseanne, ‘The Conners’ Go On

NPR News October 17, 2018

"DO go on": Ike Barinholtz and Tiffany Haddish star in The Oath. CREDIT: Topic Studios and Roadside Attractions

FILM REVIEW: A House Divided Against Itself And A Family You Cannot Stand In ‘The Oath’

NPR News October 14, 2018

Ryan Gosling In ‘First Man’ Chronicles Personal Losses Behind Neil Armstrong’s ‘Giant Leap’

NPR News October 10, 2018

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Voter Turnout Could Hit 50-Year Record For Midterm Elections

NPR News October 18, 2018

Deep In The Desert, A Case Pits Immigration Crackdown Against Religious Freedom

NPR News October 18, 2018

When one of Jose Nuñez' retinas was damaged by diabetes in 2016, the Los Angeles truck driver expected his Medicaid managed care policy to coordinate treatment. But Centene, the private insurer that manages his policy gave him the runaround, he says, and he lost sight in that eye.

Private Medicaid Plans Receive Billions In Tax Dollars, With Little Oversight

NWPB News October 18, 2018

Why Public Service Loan Forgiveness Is So Unforgiving

NPR News October 18, 2018

Surgeons perform a cesarean section. A new report raises concerns about rising rates of this procedure around the world, from Brazil to China. Getty Images

Rate Of C-Sections Rising At An ‘Alarming’ Rate, Report Says

NPR News October 15, 2018

Archbishop Óscar Romero stands outside the chapel of the Hospital de la Divina Providencia in San Salvador on Nov. 20, 1979. CREDIT: Alex Bowie/Getty Images

Sainthood Comes For Archbishop Oscar Romero, Assassinated ‘Voice For The Voiceless’

NPR News October 14, 2018

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Voter Turnout Could Hit 50-Year Record For Midterm Elections

Deep In The Desert, A Case Pits Immigration Crackdown Against Religious Freedom

Report Describes ‘Abusive Restraint Practices’ For Washington Foster Youth Sent Out Of State

Why Public Service Loan Forgiveness Is So Unforgiving

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The Tale Of The Stolen Totenberg Stradivarius Violin Ends With A New Legacy

American Anthem: Through Slavery, Segregation And More, ‘La Bamba’ Is The Sound Of Survival

Natalia Lafourcade: The 21st Century’s Guardian Of Cultural Memory

The Arts

TV REVIEW: Without Roseanne, ‘The Conners’ Go On

FILM REVIEW: A House Divided Against Itself And A Family You Cannot Stand In ‘The Oath’

Ryan Gosling In ‘First Man’ Chronicles Personal Losses Behind Neil Armstrong’s ‘Giant Leap’

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Voter Turnout Could Hit 50-Year Record For Midterm Elections

Deep In The Desert, A Case Pits Immigration Crackdown Against Religious Freedom

Private Medicaid Plans Receive Billions In Tax Dollars, With Little Oversight

Why Public Service Loan Forgiveness Is So Unforgiving

Rate Of C-Sections Rising At An ‘Alarming’ Rate, Report Says

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