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The formula that determines state aid for public schools calls for an additional $110 million increase after lawmakers denied fiscal year 2027 boost.
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There's a new contest at the Tennessee State Fare this year: Timber calling.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Angie Nixon, a progressive democrat who won her U.S. Senate primary in Florida despite being massively outmatched in terms of spending.
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Medicare launched a pilot program that could streamline the process to get GLP-1s, with some seniors paying just $50 a month. But many people with the most serious illnesses won't get that discount.
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A decade ago, the U.S. was still in its "pivot to Asia." Today, as conflicts in the Middle East suck up American military resources, analysts say that pivot is over — or never really began.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jack Schmidt, director of the Center for Colorado River Studies at Utah State University, about new record low water levels in two major reservoirs.
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An estimated 7.4 million Americans live with dementia. That figure is expected to climb in the coming decades. One Missouri couple is on a mission to bring more dementia care to medical deserts.
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Israel is launching a criminal investigation into the Gaza killings carried out by Israeli troops of a 5-year-old girl and her family and the medics sent to rescue her.
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Florida Democrats sort out candidates after a Republican redistricting displaced incumbents; Alaska's all-in-one primaries set the field for what may be a close race for a Republican-held Senate seat.
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The federal debt reached $40 trillion as the government adds red ink at a rapid rate. That's leading nervous investors to demand higher interest rates —pushing up borrowing costs for everyone else. -
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., about a recent congressional delegation to Ukraine, and what leaders there are asking for in terms of the country's air defense.
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Over two dozen racecars will speed around the National Mall this weekend on a course that runs right past art and history museums, raising questions about the safety of the works inside.
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Dr. David Morens, a former aide to Dr. Anthony Fauci, has pleaded guilty to violating federal law by trying to conceal emails about the origins of the COVID-1 pandemic. -
Lawyers for Rep. Joyce Beatty asked a judge to rule speedily on the complex's renovation and entrance tarp. The National Symphony Orchestra also announced its new season, away from the Kennedy Center. -
There's a reason why the escapist hit from singer Aitana has swept most of the Spanish-language world.
