In this file photo, Vice President Harris speaks at an event in Manassas, Va., on Jan. 23, 2024, to campaign for abortion rights. Harris will commemorate her historic nomination in …
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Where the law stands 30 years after a woman sued McDonald’s for spilling hot coffee : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s David Folkenflik talks with Catherine Sharkey about the 30th anniversary of the McDonald’s hot coffee lawsuit decision and its legacy. DAVID FOLKENFLIK, HOST: Thirty years ago today came the …
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A 13,600-year-old mastodon skull is unearthed in an Iowa creek : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesExcavators unearth a 13,600-year-old mastodon skull from an Iowa creek. University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist hide caption toggle caption University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist …
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A John Lewis statue will replace a former Confederate monument in Georgia : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRep. John Lewis thanks anti-gun violence supporters following a rally outside the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 4, 2017. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images …
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A student raises their hand in a classroom at Tussahaw Elementary school Aug. 4, 2021, in McDonough, Ga. Brynn Anderson/AP/AP hide caption toggle caption Brynn Anderson/AP/AP As students prepare to …
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17,000 AT&T workers across the Southeast strike over contract negotiations : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAn AT&T logo adorns a worker’s van on April 1 in Miami, Fla. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images More than 17,000 AT&T workers across the …
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Body cameras show New Jersey police fatally shooting Victoria Lee : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAn image from police body-camera video released by New Jersey’s attorney general’s office. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General hide caption toggle caption New Jersey Office of the Attorney …
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Former Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty in fraud case, AP source says : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGeorge Santos leaves the Capitol after being expelled from the House of Representatives in Washington on Dec. 1, 2023. Stephanie Scarbrough/AP hide caption toggle caption Stephanie Scarbrough/AP Former U.S. Rep. …
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Michael Brown’s mom, Lezley McSpadden, asks a global panel to look into son’s death : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA memorial to Michael Brown is displayed on Canfield Drive in Ferguson, Mo., on Aug. 7. Jim Salter/AP hide caption toggle caption Jim Salter/AP An international human rights commission is …
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Supreme Court blocks rules against sex discrimination in schools : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe U.S. Supreme Court agreed to partially limit two lower-court orders that had previously blocked the Biden administration’s new rules barring sex discrimination in schools that get federal aid. Kevin …