What happens when people put their phones down and eat together?
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More states are allowing community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees
Diminishing access to four-year universities and majors has been holding rural students back. Community colleges say they can bridge the gap.
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How archaic tech, staff shortages and construction made a meltdown at Newark Airport
Hundreds of flights were canceled at Newark as air traffic controller shortages, old tech and construction collided. The Department of Transportation a major fix.
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WeightWatchers files for bankruptcy protection to eliminate debt burden
WeightWatchers said Tuesday it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to eliminate $1.15 billion in debt and focus on its transition into a telehealth services provider.
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Former housekeepers accuse Smokey Robinson of rape, sexual battery
A lawsuit filed on behalf of four women accuses R&B legend Smokey Robinson of sexual misconduct.
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Why oil prices are falling, and what it means for the economy
Between tariffs roiling the global economy and OPEC putting more barrels on the market, prices have dropped significantly since January. That’s good for consumers, and bad for oil companies.
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Hegseth says he’s a change agent at DoD. But details are scarce
The most detailed plan to reshape the Army began taking shape long before Pete Hegseth’s arrival as secretary of defense.
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India launches missile attacks on Pakistan
India has launched strikes in several parts of Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled territory, in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the two nuclear-armed rivals.
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This priest has advocated for LGBTQ Catholics. Here’s what he thinks of the conclave
Pope Francis worked to make the Catholic Church more open to the LGBTQ community. NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with the Rev. James Martin about what direction the new pontiff could take the church.
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States win a legal injunction against President Trump, pausing library funding cuts
A federal judge Tuesday wrote that President Trump’s executive order dismantling the IMLS “disregards the fundamental constitutional role of each of the branches of our federal government.”
