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USFNews/Flickr / Creative CommonsLawmakers in the California Senate and the Assembly, both chambers of state government, have proposed ways to help educators obtain affordable housing, according to media releases emailed to EdSource. -
The Lower Bottom PlayazOakland, Calif., has named its first Poet Laureate. Dr. Ayodele Nzinga — also known as WordSlanger — will serve a two-year term aimed at making poetry more accessible to Oaklanders.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with sports writer Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic on how the SCOTUS case is only one challenge the NCAA faces as pressure mounts for its student-athletes to earn compensation.
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Volkswagen of America announced it was changing its name to "Voltswagen" — an early April Fool's Day joke that tricked many people.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Thomas Dobbs, the State Health Officer of Mississippi, about his state's nearly non-existent coronavirus mandates despite the CDC's warning of another COVID-19 wave.
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A study of nearly 2,300 volunteers shows Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine appears to work in adolescents. There were 18 cases of COVID-19 in people who got a placebo and none in those who got the vaccine.
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On the third day of Derek Chauvin's murder trial, jurors were shown surveillance video of George Floyd inside the convenience store where he used a fake bill to buy cigarettes.
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World War II pilot Robina Asti died this month. Her case against the Social Security Administration benefited transgender married couples all over the country.
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Critics say in many states the legal marijuana boom hasn't benefited people of color. Lawmakers in New York say their approach avoids those mistakes. -
More states including New York and Virginia are on the brink of legalizing marijuana. What does that mean for people of color who faced high rates of arrest for marijuana possession?
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As President Biden prepares to roll out a multi-trillion-dollar infrastructure plan focused on green energy, he's working to frame the measure around jobs — not just addressing climate change.
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Brazil's Ministry of Defense has announced that the commanders of the army, navy and air force will be replaced, deepening a political crisis for President Jair Bolsonaro.
