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For many indigenous students in the Gulf South, pursuing higher education at a tribal college or university comes with significant barriers. -
Residents who live near where SpaceX’s rockets will be launched say they were kept in the dark about the project. -
After a tumultuous beginning, Baton Rouge's immigration court is fully open to the public. But conditions elsewhere in the country raise concerns. -
Nearby residents are concerned that the excavation project would bring traffic issues, along with air and water pollution. -
Gov. Jeff Landry vetoed a bill with bipartisan support to increase the maximum compensation period for exonerees from 10 years to 15 years. -
A group of Black mothers in the Gulf South is supporting each other through their shared grief and fight for justice. -
Sheriffs receive 20% of Louisiana’s opioid settlement money but are not required to report how they spend those dollars. Records reveal how 43 offices are spending their share. -
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Chris Dier, a history teacher at Benjamin Franklin High School, first sued the state over the law in 2024, before it took effect. -
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A new report shows the cost of living in August was up 3.4% from a year ago. Investors think stubborn inflation makes it more likely that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next week.
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Yemen's Houthis have overrun Saudi-backed forces to consolidate control along a Red Sea shipping strait.
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Health Secretary RFK Jr.'s annual financial disclosure is late. When it posts, the public could learn how much he has earned from a vaccine-related lawsuit against Merck, which RFK now regulates.
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Why is the grocery store produce aisle filling up with branded fruits and vegetables, like honeycrisp apples and cuties oranges? We watch the effort to make one new — branded — tomato.
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It's been nearly 25 years since the start of the U.S- led invasion of Afghanistan. NPR returns to Kabul to see how Afghans, now back under Taliban rule, are coping with the legacy of that 20 year war.