This Audio Portrait Of The 2020 Census Asks: Whose Voices Really Count?

Nigerian American artist Ekene Ijeoma is an MIT professor who draws on sound and data to explore representations of social justice. He's working on a "voice portrait" of the census called A Counting.
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Philippine Journalist Maria Ressa: 'Journalism Is Activism'

The documentary A Thousand Cuts focuses on how Ressa and her Rappler news organization navigate Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's attacks on the press. It will be released in the U.S. Aug. 8.
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Most Teachers Concerned About In-Person School; 2 In 3 Want To Start The Year Online

A new national poll of teachers from NPR/Ipsos finds broad trepidation about returning to the classroom, with 77% of those surveyed worried about risking their own health.
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Trump says generals feel Beirut blast was likely an ‘attack’

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said U.S. military generals have told him that they “seem to feel” the massive explosion that rocked Beirut on Tuesday, killing at least 70 people, was a “terrible attack” likely caused by a bomb. Trump was asked why he called it an attack and not an accident, especially since Lebanese...
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Chicago rapper FBG Duck shot dead while shopping in ritzy neighborhood

Popular Chicago rapper FBG Duck was reportedly killed and two others wounded in a broad daylight shooting in the city’s ritzy Gold Coast neighborhood. The 26-year-old artist was shopping with a 28-year-old woman and another man, 36, when they were shot on East Oak Street at about 4:40 p.m., reported ABC 7 Chicago, citing police...
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Drew Drechsel of ‘American Ninja Warrior’ accused of having sex with teen girl

The reigning champ of NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” competition was arrested Tuesday after being accused of having a years-long sexual relationship with teen girl from New Jersey, federal prosecutors said. The alleged victim came forward in June 2019, telling cops that she and Drew Drechsel had sex several times beginning in 2015, when she was...
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'We Have Made Mistakes': Norway Cruise Company Reports COVID-19 Outbreak

Health officials worry the ship may have spread the coronavirus along Norway's coastline, according to reports.
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'I Was Asked If I Stole My Car': Black Diplomats Describe Harassment At U.S. Borders

Former diplomat Tianna Spears says she was pulled aside 20-plus times crossing from Mexico into the U.S. "One time, I was told not to look at the officer in the eyes when I spoke to him," she says.
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One Year After Walmart Massacre, El Paso Mourns — At A Distance

Some mourners from Mexico reportedly have been unable to visit the city because of border restrictions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Vermont Has Lost A Greater Share Of Revenue Than Most States Due To COVID-19

During the coronavirus pandemic, states have struggled with staggering revenue losses and budget shortfalls. Here's what is happening in Vermont.
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Utah Lawmakers Use Savings To Limit Cuts To Education And Social Services

During the coronavirus pandemic, states have struggled with staggering revenue losses and budget shortfalls. Here's what is happening in Utah.
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