As many federal workers enter their fourth week of working without pay, the USDA says food assistance benefits, known as SNAP, will run out Nov. 1. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Democrats …
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Despite Trump's clearing of encampments, homelessness still exist in D.C.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDespite President Trump’s federal intervention in D.C. and clearing of homeless encampments, there are people who still live on the streets. Service providers just have a harder time finding them.
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Shooting leaves 1 dead and 6 hurt at historically Black university’s homecoming fest in Pennsylvania : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFILE PHOTO Students walk past the Langston Hughes Memorial Library, left, on the Lincoln University campus in Oxford, Pa. on Nov. 19, 2009. Matt Slocum/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt …
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California euthanizes 4 gray wolves after ‘unprecedented’ surge in livestock kills : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGray wolves are slowly repopulating California after being extirpated from the state in the early 1900s. This wolf, known as OR93, pictured in 2021, was born in Oregon but traveled …
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Why the '996' schedule is capturing the interest of Silicon Valley leadership
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe “996” schedule is 12-hour shifts, 6 days a week and it’s captivated Silicon Valley tech leaders. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with academic Margaret O’Mara about this workplace trend.
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Former director at the White House Historical Association on the East Wing renovation
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Leslie B. Jones, former Director of Historical Resources & Programming for the White House Historical Association, about the demolition of the White House East Wing.
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How the craft flour movement could be a boon to farmers and Indian Country : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA crowd gathers for some rare good news in Pacific Northwest wheat country, which has been reeling from low wheat prices and uncertainty over a trade war. Photo courtesy of …
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A report claims left-wing terrorism is rising. The data paints a complicated picture : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesU.S. flags fly at half staff following the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10 in Chicago. Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images) hide caption …
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Efforts to protect historic Seattle buildings from possible earthquakes decades away
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThere’s an 85% chance that a damaging earthquake could hit Seattle in the next 50 years. Old brick buildings are most at risk, but retrofitting them could mean a loss of …
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A spooky visit to the University of Maryland, Baltimore's parapsychology collection
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe library at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County is pretty typical: rows of books, a cafe. But then there’s also a haunted stuffed mongoose. We visit the large parapsychology …