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Lawmakers Seek Better Count Of Advanced Black Lung Disease Cases
Updated at 6:25 p.m. ETTwo Democratic members of Congress want three federal agencies to work together to get a more accurate count of coal miners suffering from progressive massive fibrosis, the worst...
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America was built on the idea of protecting religious liberty. But what happens when religious groups take advantage of these special freedoms to make money, skirt rules or hurt children? We revisit an...
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This Week In Race: A House That Flew Over The Ocean And A Man Who Didn't Get...
You could say that it's been a pretty turbulent week on the race beat. United Airlines is embroiled in controversy, a Texas federal judge struck down the state's voter ID law and the comedian Charlie...
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Lawsuit Says Lewisburg Prison Counsels Prisoners With Crossword Puzzles
At the United States Penitentiary at Lewisburg, Pa., prisoners with serious mental illness are handed crossword and sudoku puzzles instead of counseling, according to a lawsuit that says prisoners at...
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Federal Report Criticizes Harsh Treatment Of Lewisburg Prisoners
A new federal report harshly criticizes the way the Bureau of Prisons treats inmates with mental illness, singling out treatment at the prison at Lewisburg, Pa.The report by the Department of Justice's...
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An Investigation Into Juvenile Life Without Parole
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'If You Hemorrhage, Don't Clean Up': Advice From Mothers Who Almost Died
This story was co-published by NPR and ProPublica.Four days after Marie McCausland delivered her first child in May, she knew something was very wrong. She had intense pain in her upper chest, her...
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With Rain Lessening In Houston, Airports And Ports Begin Opening
The rain has let up in Houston, but getting in and out of the city is still a difficult task. Houston's two main airports reopened Wednesday with limited service. But many roads are flooded, and some...
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Red Cross Responds To NPR/ProPublica Report On Storm Response Inefficiencies
This week, NPR and ProPublica have been reporting on the Red Cross response in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Isaac and other major storms.Multiple internaldocuments obtained by NPR and...
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Red Cross Employee Survey Finds Doubts About Leadership, Ethics
Updated at 12:45 p.m. ET.A new employee survey isn't good news for the American Red Cross. Just 39 percent of employees trust the senior leadership of the organization. And 4 out of 10 employees have...
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Delinquent Mine Fines: 'Clearly Troubling ... More Can Be Done'
A key House Republicancalled today for federal regulators to crack down on mine owners who don't pay fines for safety violations, saying, "Clearly more can be done."Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., the...
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Red Cross Misstates How Donors' Dollars Are Spent
The American Red Cross's CEO, Gail McGovern, has spelled out the organization's promise to donors repeatedly in recent years."Ninety-one cents of every dollar that's donated goes to our services,"...
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Justice Department Vows To Fight States That Violate Indian Child Welfare Law
In the middle of a lengthy speech to Native American tribes last week, Attorney General Eric Holder planted the Justice Department firmly on the side of tribes against states, as the tribes struggle to...
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Senator Asks Red Cross To Explain Its Finances
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, is asking the American Red Cross to explain inaccuracies in how it has said it uses public donations, citing questions raised by an NPR and ProPublica...
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Massachusetts Will Limit Practice Of Restraint And Seclusion In Schools
Massachusetts is one of a growing number of states that are putting new restrictions on the practice of restraining and secluding public school students.The techniques — which have been blamed for...
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Regulators Take Action Against Delinquent Mines
Two weeks after NPR and Mine Safety and Health News reported nearly $70 million in delinquent mine safety penalties at more than 4,000 coal and mineral mines, federal regulators suddenly revived a rare...
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Pentagon Identifies World War II Veteran Featured In NPR/ProPublica...
The remains of a World War II soldier who died in a prisoner of war camp in the Philippines – and the subject of a joint NPR/ProPublica investigation last year – have been identified as Pvt. Arthur...
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California Auditing Insurance Company That Took Away Home Health Aide
California's labor department says it will conduct an audit of how Travelers Insurance handled the case of paralyzed worker Joel Ramirez, who was left to fend for himself for months after the company...
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Federal Judge Says South Dakota Officials Violated Native American Families'...
Two of South Dakota's largest tribes won a sweeping victory in federal court that could reverberate for tribes across the country.A federal judge has ruled that the state Department of Social Services,...
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Alabama Bill Would Increase Workers' Comp Benefits For Amputees
This story, reported and written by ProPublica's Michael Grabell, is a follow up to a series by NPR/ProPublica on how states are slashing workers' compensation benefits.Alabama lawmakers have...
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