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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

    Covid on Campus

    Coronavirus disrupts higher education, magnifies inequities and accelerates change

    In the Dark: Coronavirus in the Delta

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    • The latest updates on the Curtis Flowers case
      In The Dark

      The latest updates on the Curtis Flowers case

    • 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

    • A Georgia law prevented 87,000 people from voting last year. And it could have a big impact in 2020
      Done in by a deadline

      A Georgia law prevented 87,000 people from voting last year. And it could have a big impact in 2020

    • 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

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

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

    • In cities on the Great Lakes, water pipes are crumbling and poor people are paying the price
      So Close, Yet So Costly

      In cities on the Great Lakes, water pipes are crumbling and poor people are paying the price

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    The Educate Podcast

    • Black at Mizzou: Confronting race on campus

      Black at Mizzou: Confronting race on campus

      August 14
    • What the Words Say

      What the Words Say

      August 6
    • Covid on Campus

      Covid on Campus

      July 29

    • Same Pandemic, Unequal Education (from Us & Them podcast)

      May 30

    Recent Stories

    Many kids struggle with reading – and children of color are far less likely to get the help they need
    August 6, 2020

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

    by Emily Hanford

    A false assumption about what it takes to be a skilled reader has created deep inequalities among U.S. children, putting many on a difficult path in life.

    On the Navajo Nation, college students navigate a curfew and digital dead zones
    July 29, 2020

    On the Navajo Nation, college students navigate a curfew and digital dead zones

    by Sasha Aslanian

    The pandemic is making getting through college harder for students on the wrong side of the digital divide. In rural Arizona, when campuses closed, some students couldn’t log on from home, because they had no access to the internet. A local sheriff flew laptops and hotspots to community college students on the Navajo Nation.

    Some colleges that weathered the Great Depression and two world wars won't survive Covid-19
    July 29, 2020

    Some colleges that weathered the Great Depression and two world wars won't survive Covid-19

    by Stephen Smith and Sasha Aslanian

    The long tradition of students attending small, residential liberal arts colleges around the country was already shaky before the pandemic. Students are choosing less expensive options and more practical degrees. Experts warn that 10 percent of American colleges — about 200 or more institutions — are on the verge of going under. The pandemic is accelerating that trend.

    A Florida university plans to reopen with a mandatory screening app, fewer people in classrooms, and a pilot study of virus-sniffing dogs
    July 29, 2020

    A Florida university plans to reopen with a mandatory screening app, fewer people in classrooms, and a pilot study of virus-sniffing dogs

    by Sasha Aslanian

    Colleges and universities are under pressure to reopen, but bringing students back on campus safely means dealing with dizzying logistics. As the virus surges in Miami, a large commuter campus gets ready.

    A national forewarning: Wisconsin's high absentee volume and ballot errors
    July 23, 2020

    A national forewarning: Wisconsin's high absentee volume and ballot errors

    by Tom Scheck, Geoff Hing, and Dee J. Hall

    Voters there missed the fine print and the elections staff was overwhelmed. As November nears, a by-mail vote surge — due to virus safety — will spotlight the ballot counting in other presidential battleground states with slim voting margins.

    How Washington, D.C., mishandled its response to the coronavirus
    July 15, 2020

    How Washington, D.C., mishandled its response to the coronavirus

    by Christopher Peak

    In a city with some of the most glaring health disparities in the country, District officials were slow to help Black residents deal with the pandemic.

    What happened at Minneapolis' 3rd Precinct — and what it means
    June 30, 2020

    What happened at Minneapolis' 3rd Precinct — and what it means

    by Angela Caputo, Will Craft, and Curtis Gilbert

    Faced with angry, violent protesters after George Floyd’s death, Minneapolis city leaders made the unprecedented decision to abandon a police station. It marked not only the further erosion of the department’s relationship with the community, but perhaps the beginning of a shift in American policing.

    After boy's death, Hennepin County finally severs ties with troubled facilities
    June 18, 2020

    After boy's death, Hennepin County finally severs ties with troubled facilities

    by Curtis Gilbert

    County officials had kept kids in out-of-state residential treatment centers despite reports of abuse.

    Atlanta cop who killed Rayshard Brooks had prior controversial shooting
    June 17, 2020

    Atlanta cop who killed Rayshard Brooks had prior controversial shooting

    by Curtis Gilbert

    Officer Garrett Rolfe was involved in a questionable and bizarre 2015 incident.

    Episode 6: Delta State
    June 11, 2020

    Episode 6: Delta State

    College football is practically a religion in Mississippi. And for the players, it's life. As Covid-19 upended their world, the teammates at Delta State struggled to find structure and purpose for an off-season like no other.

    Episode 5: Geno
    May 28, 2020

    Episode 5: Geno

    As the coronavirus swept into the Mississippi Delta, a judge in the small city of Indianola decided to release every inmate she had in jail. That is, every inmate except one.

    11 highlights from our investigation into the dangers of lead pipes
    May 26, 2020

    11 highlights from our investigation into the dangers of lead pipes

    by Will Craft and Lauren Rosenthal

    Current and former EPA scientists say the Trump administration is pushing rule changes that could leave Americans exposed to lead in drinking water.

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