Some disability advocates worry eliminating state positions will remove a necessary layer of oversight of service providers.
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Preview of what to expect as President Trump meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China this week.
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NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Ben Schwab, frontman to the band Sylvie, about their new record New Season.
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The upcoming auction of a piece from Swedish abstract art pioneer Hilma af Klint has raised questions about control over her legacy.
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NPR White House Correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben and Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval, who covers agriculture for Harvest Public Media, talk about great American farm movies.
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Sydney Sweeney has great jeans, American Eagle Outfitters tells us. But who made them? And what are working conditions like in the garment factories of Pakistan and Bangladesh?
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Officials are seeking at least $1 million in damages from the owners of the tanker that hit a cruise ship last week. The incident was dubbed "the miracle on the Mississippi" after no one was killed.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and WCAI listener Dianne Harrison.
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America's most iconic road, Route 66, turns 100 years old this month and The Green Book, which helped Black travelers navigate safely, was first published 90 years ago.
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Longevity is the main event at the Super Age Games, held recently in New York City. People who want to live long and healthy lives tested physical fitness, balance and cognition.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Tahmima Anam about her novel "Uprising." It's about sex workers on a Bangladesh island who stage a revolt.
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Federal officials say work by a contractor to upgrade the FAA's communication systems prompted Friday's nationwide groundstop.
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President Trump says the US doesn't need a deal with Iran. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Trita Parsi, of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, about what that means for Iran and the region.
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Coal miners who are exposed to silica dust are at a higher risk of black lung disease. Despite decades of advocacy, new efforts to regulate the toxic dust are under threat.
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A rift is opening up between President Trump and Vice President Vance when it comes to the Iran War. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Susan Glasser, staff writer at the New Yorker.