UConn delivered the latest of its suffocating basketball beatdowns Monday night, smothering Purdue for a 75-60 victory to become the first team since 2007 to capture back-to-back national championships.
Indiana has been a national leader for more than a decade in sending taxpayer dollars to help fund private school education through its school choice voucher program.
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They'll discuss how to deepen cooperation on global security issues, including on China. Shared interests may be overshadowed by a crack in the economic relationship — a takeover bid for U.S. Steel.
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California is spending billions of dollars on homelessness and housing, but the state auditor finds it's not doing enough to track the money and whether it's working.
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A group of New York-based friends and acquaintances pooled funds to buy a minority stake in a struggling Danish soccer club. Two of the investors share their experiences thus far.
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The Labor Department release its March consumer price index findings Wednesday.
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Simon & Schuster, one of the biggest names in publishing, is celebrating its 100th anniversary. How will the company reckon with industry challenges?
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Arizona Supreme Court allows a near-total abortion ban to take effect soon. EPA limits the amount of PFAS in drinking water. President Biden will welcome Japan's prime minister to the White House.
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As rural hospitals struggle to stay open, Alabama politicians remain opposed to expanding Medicaid to help them — and people in need of care.
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A pilot program in elementary schools in Kansas gives kids meaningful work as a way to handle post-pandemic behavior problems.
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The railroad has agreed in principle to a class-action settlement related to last year's derailment in Ohio. NPR's Michel Martin talks to resident Misti Allison, who is not a party to the lawsuit.
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Does an apology from J. Cole signal an end to a months-long feud involving the Grammy winner, Kendrick Lamar and Drake? NPR's Michel Martin talks to Justin Tinsley, senior culture writer for Andscape.
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The parents of a teenager who killed four students in a 2021 Michigan school shooting have each been sentenced to at least 10 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter.
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President Biden hosts Japan's prime minister for a state visit highlighting tighter cooperation between their militaries. Both are shifting forces to deter potential adversaries, including China.
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Scientists are monitoring the spread of bird flu in dairy cattle and other mammals to see how the virus is changing. So far, there are no alarming signs that it poses a new risk to humans.
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PFAS chemicals have been used for decades to waterproof and stain-proof consumer products and are linked to health problems.
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