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House Republicans are weighing putting one or more of their own abortion measures on the ballot in a bid to undermine an initiative to enshrine the right to terminate a pregnancy in the Arizona Constitution.
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Addressing a problem first identified 50 years ago, federal regulators say stricter new rules to limit miners' exposure to silica dust are expected to finally go on the books on Tuesday. -
Fentanyl made from Chinese chemicals is killing tens of thousands of Americans. A House committee report found new evidence the Chinese government supports tax breaks to subsidize the drug trade. -
A civilian oversight board in Chicago is investigating the fatal police shooting of a 26-year-old Dexter Reed Jr. during a traffic stop.
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Sixty years ago, America began closing mental hospitals. A growing chorus is blaming that for the crisis of mentally ill folks living on our streets. -
Suicide is the leading cause of gun-related deaths in the United States. But it's often only an afterthought in the public debate about gun violence. -
In Michigan on Tuesday, two special elections could break the tie between Democrats and Republicans in the state's House of Representatives.
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To help ensure the integrity of the November elections, federal officials are advising local elections offices to upgrade websites — but many are not doing it.
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The FBI has launched a criminal probe to determine if any laws were broken when a container ship crashed into the bridge last month. NPR's A Martinez talks to Washington Post reporter Katie Mettler.
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NPR's Michel Martin talks to gun violence researcher Garen Wintemute about the effectiveness of stricter guidelines and laws for firearms.
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Carolyn Forté, executive director of the Homecare and Cleaning Lab at Good Housekeeping, weighs in on whether dishes should be rinsed before they go into the dishwasher.
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