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    • House poor, pollution rich

    Thousands of public housing residents live near the most polluted places in the nation — and the government has done little to protect them

    At the height of pandemic, Kentucky’s Democratic governor eased Covid restrictions despite mounting deaths

    Sequel confronts more abuse allegations amid concerns about its finances

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      'Youth were abused here'

      More than 40 states have sent vulnerable kids to Sequel

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      What the Words Say

      Many kids struggle with reading – and children of color are far less likely to get the help they need

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      In the Dark

      Listen to two full seasons of the podcast

    • Opposition to the Vietnam War among active duty GIs and veterans
      Soldiers for Peace

      Opposition to the Vietnam War among active duty GIs and veterans

    • How the EPA has left Americans exposed to lead in drinking water
      Buried Lead

      How the EPA has left Americans exposed to lead in drinking water

    • The 1950s plan to erase Indian Country
      Uprooted

      The 1950s plan to erase Indian Country

    • The invention of a disease and the pursuit of one molecule
      Why there's no cure for Alzheimer's

      The invention of a disease and the pursuit of one molecule

    • How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
      At a Loss for Words

      How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers

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      When Tasers Fail

      Tasers are less reliable than their maker has claimed. The results can be deadly

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    The Educate Podcast

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    • Fading Beacon: Why America is Losing International Students

      Fading Beacon: Why America is Losing International Students

      August 3
    • Black at Mizzou: Confronting race on campus

      Black at Mizzou: Confronting race on campus

      August 14

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