Some disability advocates worry eliminating state positions will remove a necessary layer of oversight of service providers.
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Democrats from across the country descended on Denver for a two-day conference to chart the course of their party after sweeping victories in the midterm elections.
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Host Bobby Carter presents three African artists who are pushing the boundaries of jazz and pop. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station.
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said initial investigations pointed to an issue with contractor L3Harris updating old tech at a remote location.
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Chile's far-right President José Antonio Kast is facing mounting public anger, as rising fuel prices trigger transport strikes and protests across the country.
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This is the second time Alaskans voted down an effort to repeal the state's unique election system, which voters first approved in 2020. A repeal effort in 2024 also failed narrowly.
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With the White House press secretary job still left unfilled, maybe an AI assistant might be the answer?
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People all over the country found themselves stuck in airports last night. We hear from some stranded travelers about how they're coping.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks to former Department of Transportation Inspector General Mary Schiavo about Friday's FAA communications crash and ground stop.
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The rare nationwide ground stop, now lifted, paralyzed the U.S. air travel system Friday. Federal officials say telecommunication outages were to blame but offered few details.
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There were more than 30 injuries but no fatalities after a tanker hit a cruise ship in the Port of New Orleans Friday.
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A pair economists argue in a new book that people are more creative and productive when they work together in person. But it's not enough for employers to simply order workers back to the office.
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NPR's Scott Simon asks Lizzi C. Lee of the Asia Society about restrictions on big tech in the wake of allegations of espionage against Nvidia.
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The battle over the next majority leader in the U.S. Senate reflects the turnout by younger and independent voters in the midterm elections.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with legal scholar and Georgetown professor Stephen Vladeck about Texas Attorney General-elect Nathan Johnson, a Democrat, and what that could mean for federal litigation.