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Wastewater is the infrastructure crisis ‘people don’t want to talk about’|||Examining the microaggressions and ‘building blocks to extremism’ within the military (LATEST)

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Wastewater is the infrastructure crisis 'people don't want to talk about' Health Apr 09 Wastewater is the infrastructure crisis 'people don't want to talk about' By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter prepares to attempt first controlled flight on Mars|||NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter prepares to attempt first controlled flight on Mars (LATEST)

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NASA's Ingenuity helicopter prepares to attempt first controlled flight on Mars Science Apr 09 NASA's Ingenuity helicopter prepares to attempt first controlled flight on Mars By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

(NPR) House Ethics Committee Investigating GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz Of Florida

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House Ethics Committee Investigating GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz Of Florida class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 3000; --source-height: 1687; " > The House Ethics Committee announced Friday that it is investigating allegations against Rep. Matt Gaetz, seen here addressing the Conservative Political Action Conference in February. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Politics

(NPR) House Ethics Committee Investigating GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida

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House Ethics Committee Investigating GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 3000; --source-height: 1687; " > The House Ethics Committee announced Friday that it is investigating allegations against Rep. Matt Gaetz, seen here addressing the Conservative Political Action Conference in February. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Politics

Group to study more justices, term limits for Supreme Court|||Group to study more justices, term limits for Supreme Court (LATEST)

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Group to study more justices, term limits for Supreme Court Politics Apr 09 Group to study more justices, term limits for Supreme Court By Jonathan Lemire, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

(NPR) Help Was On The Way For Shuttered Venues. Then The Website Crashed

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Help Was On The Way For Shuttered Venues. Then The Website Crashed class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 4890; --source-height: 2750; " > Live music venues such as The Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles were among the first businesses to close during the pandemic. The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant was supposed to be a lifeline for owners. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Women ambassadors, national security leaders urge Biden to prioritize gender parity in upcoming nominations|||Women ambassadors, national security leaders urge Biden to prioritize gender parity in upcoming nominations (LATEST)

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Women ambassadors, national security leaders urge Biden to prioritize gender parity in upcoming nominations Politics Apr 09 Women ambassadors, national security leaders urge Biden to prioritize gender parity in upcoming nominations By Ali Rogin

Rioters ignore pleas for calm as violence flares in Belfast|||Rioters ignore pleas for calm as violence flares in Belfast (LATEST)

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Rioters ignore pleas for calm as violence flares in Belfast World Apr 09 Rioters ignore pleas for calm as violence flares in Belfast By Peter Morrison, Danica Kirka, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby holds press briefing|||WATCH LIVE: Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby holds press briefing (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby holds press briefing Politics Apr 09 WATCH LIVE: Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby holds press briefing By Associated Press

Wisconsin Supreme Court says don’ t purge voters from rolls|||Wisconsin Supreme Court says don’ t purge voters from rolls (LATEST)

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Wisconsin Supreme Court says don’t purge voters from rolls Politics Apr 09 Wisconsin Supreme Court says don’t purge voters from rolls By Scott Bauer, Associated Press

Kentucky limits no-knock warrants after Breonna Taylor death|||Kentucky limits no-knock warrants after Breonna Taylor death (LATEST)

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Kentucky limits no-knock warrants after Breonna Taylor death Nation Apr 09 Kentucky limits no-knock warrants after Breonna Taylor death By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: COVID-19 health equity task force assesses pandemic response|||WATCH LIVE: COVID-19 health equity task force assesses pandemic response (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: COVID-19 health equity task force assesses pandemic response Health Apr 09 WATCH LIVE: COVID-19 health equity task force assesses pandemic response By Laura Santhanam

Rapper DMX dead at age 50|||Amazon secures enough votes to block labor union in Alabama (LATEST)

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Rapper DMX dead at age 50 Arts Apr 09 Rapper DMX dead at age 50 By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

Amazon secures enough votes to block labor union in Alabama|||Amazon secures enough votes to block labor union in Alabama (LATEST)

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Amazon secures enough votes to block labor union in Alabama Economy Apr 09 Amazon secures enough votes to block labor union in Alabama By Joseph Pisani, Associated Press

Rising sea levels are creating ‘ghost forests’ of coastal trees|||Rising sea levels are creating ‘ghost forests’ of coastal trees (LATEST)

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Rising sea levels are creating 'ghost forests' of coastal trees Science Apr 09 Rising sea levels are creating 'ghost forests' of coastal trees By Emily Ury, The Conversation

(NPR) It's A No: Amazon Warehouse Workers Vote Against Unionizing In Historic Election

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It's A No: Amazon Warehouse Workers Vote Against Unionizing In Historic Election class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 2824; --source-height: 1588; " > Some 5,800 workers at Amazon's facility in Bessemer, Ala., held a historic vote on whether to form the company's first warehouse union. Bill Barrow/AP hide caption toggle caption Bill Barrow/AP Business

WATCH LIVE: NASA gives update on Mars helicopter Ingenuity|||In rural areas with health care shortages, these doctors are answering the call (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: NASA gives update on Mars helicopter Ingenuity Science Apr 09 WATCH LIVE: NASA gives update on Mars helicopter Ingenuity By Laura Santhanam

In rural areas with health care shortages, these doctors are answering the call|||WATCH LIVE: Psaki holds White House briefing as Biden makes moves on guns, infrastructure and immigration (LATEST)

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In rural areas with health care shortages, these doctors are answering the call Health Apr 09 In rural areas with health care shortages, these doctors are answering the call By Corey Meador

WATCH LIVE: Psaki holds White House briefing as Biden makes moves on guns, infrastructure and immigration|||WATCH LIVE: Psaki holds White House briefing as Biden makes moves on guns, infrastructure and immigration (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: Psaki holds White House briefing as Biden makes moves on guns, infrastructure and immigration Politics Apr 09 WATCH LIVE: Psaki holds White House briefing as Biden makes moves on guns, infrastructure and immigration By Laura Santhanam

WATCH LIVE: Psaki holds White House briefing as Biden makes moves on guns, infrastructure and immigration|||WATCH LIVE: Psaki holds White House briefing as Biden makes moves on guns, infrastructure and immigration (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: Psaki holds White House briefing as Biden makes moves on guns, infrastructure and immigration Politics Apr 09 WATCH LIVE: Psaki holds White House briefing as Biden makes moves on guns, infrastructure and immigration By Laura Santhanam

WATCH LIVE: COVID-19 Task Force gives update as variants drive fear of a fourth surge of cases|||WATCH LIVE: COVID-19 Task Force gives update as variants drive fear of a fourth surge of cases (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: COVID-19 Task Force gives update as variants drive fear of a fourth surge of cases Health Apr 09 WATCH LIVE: COVID-19 Task Force gives update as variants drive fear of a fourth surge of cases By Laura Santhanam

WATCH LIVE: COVID-19 Task Force gives update as variants drive fear of a fourth surge of cases|||WATCH LIVE: COVID-19 Task Force gives update as variants drive fear of a fourth surge of cases (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: COVID-19 Task Force gives update as variants drive fear of a fourth surge of cases Health Apr 09 WATCH LIVE: COVID-19 Task Force gives update as variants drive fear of a fourth surge of cases By Laura Santhanam

Grim view of global future painted in U.S. intelligence report|||WATCH LIVE: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 10 (LATEST)

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Grim view of global future painted in U.S. intelligence report Health Apr 09 Grim view of global future painted in U.S. intelligence report By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Grim view of global future painted in U.S. intelligence report|||WATCH LIVE: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 10 (LATEST)

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Grim view of global future painted in U.S. intelligence report Health Apr 09 Grim view of global future painted in U.S. intelligence report By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

(NPR) Conspiracy Charges Bring Proud Boys' History Of Violence Into Spotlight

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Conspiracy Charges Bring Proud Boys' History Of Violence Into Spotlight class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 2989; --source-height: 1681; " > Pro-Trump rioters, including members of the far-right extremist group the Proud Boys, gather near the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. At least 25 people charged in the attack appear to have links to the Proud Boys, according to court documents. Jon Cherry/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jon Cherry/Getty Images

(NPR) Conspiracy Charges Bring Proud Boys' History Of Violence Into Spotlight

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Conspiracy Charges Bring Proud Boys' History Of Violence Into Spotlight class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 2989; --source-height: 1681; " > Pro-Trump rioters, including members of the far-right extremist group the Proud Boys, gather near the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. At least 25 people charged in the attack appear to have links to the Proud Boys, according to court documents. Jon Cherry/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jon Cherry/Getty Images

WATCH LIVE: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 10|||Prince Philip, consort to UK’s longest-reigning monarch, dead at 99 (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 10 Nation Apr 09 WATCH LIVE: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 10 By Laura Santhanam

WATCH LIVE: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 10|||Prince Philip, consort to UK’s longest-reigning monarch, dead at 99 (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 10 Nation Apr 09 WATCH LIVE: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 10 By Laura Santhanam

(NPR) Betting Big On Electric Vehicles, Biden Faces Fraught Decision On Ga. Battery Plant

Betting Big On Electric Vehicles, Biden Faces Fraught Decision On Ga. Battery Plant Politics Betting Big On Electric Vehicles, Biden Faces Fraught Decision On Ga. Battery Plant WABE 90.1 A global trade dispute threatens green energy jobs in the politically crucial state of Georgia. The president's decision on how it's resolved could affect a key piece of his infrastructure agenda.

(NPR) Betting Big On Electric Vehicles, Biden Faces Fraught Decision On Ga. Battery Plant

Betting Big On Electric Vehicles, Biden Faces Fraught Decision On Ga. Battery Plant Politics Betting Big On Electric Vehicles, Biden Faces Fraught Decision On Ga. Battery Plant WABE 90.1 A global trade dispute threatens green energy jobs in the politically crucial state of Georgia. The president's decision on how it's resolved could affect a key piece of his infrastructure agenda.

Prince Philip, consort to UK’ s longest-reigning monarch, dead at 99|||Prince Philip, consort to UK’ s longest-reigning monarch, dead at 99 (LATEST)

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Prince Philip, consort to UK’s longest-reigning monarch, dead at 99 World Apr 09 Prince Philip, consort to UK’s longest-reigning monarch, dead at 99 By Courtney Vinopal

Prince Philip, consort to UK’ s longest-reigning monarch, dead at 99|||Prince Philip, consort to UK’ s longest-reigning monarch, dead at 99 (LATEST)

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Prince Philip, consort to UK’s longest-reigning monarch, dead at 99 World Apr 09 Prince Philip, consort to UK’s longest-reigning monarch, dead at 99 By Courtney Vinopal

(NPR) What's In Biden's $400 Billion Plan To Support Families' Long-Term Health Needs

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What's In Biden's $400 Billion Plan To Support Families' Long-Term Health Needs class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 2766; --source-height: 1556; " > President Joe Biden's nearly $2 trillion proposal to support U.S. jobs and infrastructure includes $400 billion to fund the kinds of home-based, long-term health care services and aides that many families have, until now, found unaffordable. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP

(NPR) What's In Biden's $400 Billion Plan To Support Families' Long-Term Health Needs

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What's In Biden's $400 Billion Plan To Support Families' Long-Term Health Needs class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 2766; --source-height: 1556; " > President Joe Biden's nearly $2 trillion proposal to support U.S. jobs and infrastructure includes $400 billion to fund the kinds of home-based, long-term health care services and aides that many families have, until now, found unaffordable. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP