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  • NPR’s Exciting College Podcast Competition Returns for 2025 – Get Ready to Tune In!

    podcast challenge” fetchpriority=”high” /> The NPR College Podcast Challenge returns for its fifth edition, offering a grand prize of $5,000. If you’ve been eager to...

    NPR’s college podcast competition reopens for 2025 : NPR
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    podcast challenge” fetchpriority=”high” /> The NPR College Podcast Challenge returns for its fifth edition, offering a grand prize of $5,000. If you’ve been eager to share a personal story or a creative project, this is your moment. The winning podcast, along with several finalists and honorable mentions, will be featured on NPR shows such as...
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  • How Long Do Government Shutdowns Really Last? Surprising Insights from History | NPR

    The federal government entered a shutdown on Wednesday, marking its first closure since December 2018, which lasted five weeks until January 2019. Alex Wroblewski/AFP via...

    How long do government shutdowns last? What history shows : NPR
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    The federal government entered a shutdown on Wednesday, marking its first closure since December 2018, which lasted five weeks until January 2019. Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images toggle caption Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images After more than five years, the federal government has once again ceased operations due to a funding deadlock. This latest shutdown...
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  • BET Hip Hop Awards Break Free: The End of DEI and a New Era Begins | NPR

    As cultural history faces institutional erasure, the BET Hip Hop Awards pause-what new foundations should rise? 2 Chainz on stage during the 2024 BET Hip...

    The BET Hip Hop Awards cut the cord as DEI dies : NPR
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    As cultural history faces institutional erasure, the BET Hip Hop Awards pause-what new foundations should rise? 2 Chainz on stage during the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards at Drai’s Beachclub & Nightclub, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 8, 2024. Paras Griffin/Getty Images North America In today’s hip-hop landscape, loss has become so frequent that mourning often...
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  • Surge in Book Bans and Challenges Sparks Nationwide Concern: NPR Reports

    These titles lead PEN America’s compilation of the most frequently contested and banned books in U.S. public school classrooms for the 2024-2025 school year. PEN...

    Book bans, challenges rose over two-year period : NPR
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    These titles lead PEN America’s compilation of the most frequently contested and banned books in U.S. public school classrooms for the 2024-2025 school year. PEN America hide caption toggle caption PEN America On Wednesday, PEN America unveiled its annual report highlighting the surge in book bans across public schools nationwide for the 2024-2025 academic year,...
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  • Here’s a more engaging version of the title: “Inside Trump’s National Guard Deployments: What You Need to Know Now | NPR

    National Guard troops on patrol at the National Mall in Washington, DC, August 26, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul...

    Where things stand with Trump’s National Guard deployments : NPR
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    National Guard troops on patrol at the National Mall in Washington, DC, August 26, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images The Trump administration has initiated or threatened the deployment of National Guard forces in over half a dozen U.S. cities, citing concerns over escalating crime rates....
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  • Potential Government Shutdown Threatens Timely Release of Crucial Economic Reports: NPR

    Due to the ongoing government shutdown, a crucial employment report will not be released this Friday as planned, leaving businesses and decision-makers without vital labor...

    Government shutdown could delay key economic reports : NPR
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    Due to the ongoing government shutdown, a crucial employment report will not be released this Friday as planned, leaving businesses and decision-makers without vital labor market insights amid signs of economic deceleration. Spencer Platt/Getty Images toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images The scheduled release of an important jobs report this Friday has been postponed because of...
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  • Unveiling the Allure: Why the Word “Hoax” Captivates Us All – NPR

    Two rabbits peeking from top hats belonging to Magic Circle illusionist Gus Davenport at London’s Scala Theatre in 1951. Ron Burton/Getty Images/Hulton Archive hide caption...

    There’s something magical about the word hoax : NPR
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    Two rabbits peeking from top hats belonging to Magic Circle illusionist Gus Davenport at London’s Scala Theatre in 1951. Ron Burton/Getty Images/Hulton Archive hide caption toggle caption Ron Burton/Getty Images/Hulton Archive Among the topics frequently cited by former President Trump as hoaxes are climate change, the Russiagate investigation, and the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Yet, history...
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  • Government Shutdown Hits as Congress Fails to Reach Crucial Funding Deal: NPR

    The U.S. Capitol on Tuesday as the government moved closer to a shutdown. Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via...

    Government shuts down after Congress fails to reach a funding agreement : NPR
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    The U.S. Capitol on Tuesday as the government moved closer to a shutdown. Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images The federal government has largely ceased operations following the Senate’s inability to pass competing funding proposals from Republicans and Democrats aimed at preventing a shutdown. Republicans blocked a...
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  • Federal Agencies Directed to Pin Shutdown Blame on Democrats: NPR

    The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s website prominently displays a banner and popup attributing the looming government shutdown to the “Radical Left.” Screenshot/HUD.gov toggle...

    Federal agencies are told to blame Democrats for a shutdown : NPR
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    The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s website prominently displays a banner and popup attributing the looming government shutdown to the “Radical Left.” Screenshot/HUD.gov toggle caption Screenshot/HUD.gov Internal communications within federal agencies and at least one public-facing government website reveal that the Trump administration is attributing the potential government shutdown to Democratic lawmakers, a move...
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