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Elizabeth Warren stitches the stories she says 'help us learn to persist'
Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she isn't looking to be president. She's looking for change, she tells NPR, which happens when we talk about our stories — from sexual harassment to child care troubles.
Jelani Cobb at Westminster Town Hall Forum series: 'The Arc Toward Justice'
New Yorker writer Jelani Cobb is the first speaker in a new four-part series from the Westminster Town Hall Forum: “The Arc Toward Justice: Taking Stock One Year After George Floyd’s Death.”
Minnesota Legislature struggles for compromise on policing
The Republican-controlled Senate included no police accountability measures in its budget bill and has already rejected several House proposals. A House-Senate conference committee on Monday began trying to find out whether any compromises are possible.
Biden raises refugee cap to 62,500 after earlier criticism
The new ceiling for refugee admissions will be 62,500 — far above former President Donald Trump's cap of 15,000. Advocates had been concerned Biden was not moving fast enough on a campaign promise.
Separated families to reunite in the U.S., as immigrant advocates push for more
Four migrant families that were separated at the border by the Trump administration will be allowed to reunify in the United States this week, the secretary of Homeland Security announced.
Wyoming backs coal with $1.2M threat to sue other states
While most states pursue ways to boost renewable energy, Wyoming is doing the opposite with a new program aimed at propping up the dwindling coal industry by suing other states that block exports of Wyoming coal and cause Wyoming coal-fired power plants to shut down.
The United States on Sunday immediately denied a report by Iranian state-run television that deals had been reached for the Islamic Republic to release U.S. and British prisoners in exchange for Tehran receiving billions of dollars.