Investigative journalist Isolde Raftery of KUOW explains why, two decades later, she re-investigated her own reporting on a teacher accused of sexual abuse.
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Politics chat: Trump on Iran's proposal to end war, SCOTUS weakens Voting Rights Act
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump says he’s reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war, and the U.S. Supreme Court weakens the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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How algorithms made hourly workers’ pay and schedules unstable : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesInterpreter Yves Valerus speaks at a LanguageLine press conference in front of New York City Hall in April. LanguageLine interpreters have had their hours drastically cut after the company said …
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Bard College’s president to retire after scrutiny of relationship with Jeffrey Epstein : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBard College President Leon Botstein speaks during the 153rd Commencement at Bard College, May 25, 2013, in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y. Philip Kamrass/AP hide caption toggle caption Philip Kamrass/AP ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — …
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NPR’s Emily Feng speaks with historian Peter Canellos about the Supreme Court’s recent voting rights decision and Justice Samuel Alito’s role in it.
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How the war in Iran is affecting jet fuel prices and flights
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSpirit Airlines ceased operation overnight. This comes as jet fuel prices – which have soared since the start of the war on Iran – have led to of thousands of …
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Spirit Airlines has announced it will cease operations. The ultra-low-cost carrier has struggled for years and filed for bankruptcy twice since 2024. Spirit had sought a bailout from the Trump …
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Court blocks mailing prescriptions of abortion pill mifepristone : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMifepristone tablets sit on a table at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Ames, Iowa, on July 18, 2024. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption toggle caption Charlie Neibergall/AP A federal appeals court …
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For one civil rights activist, Supreme Court ruling is 'bewildering'
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCivil rights activist Leslie McLemore reflects on the recent Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act, and what the ruling means for Black political representation in the South.
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When Lila Byock’s oldest son was 11, she began to worry about how much time he spent on his school-issued iPad. It seemed as if he wasn’t allowed to go …