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An Ohio man pleads guilty to plotting a mass shooting of college women in 2020
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (NPR) – An Ohio man who federal authorities say planned to “slaughter” nearly 3,000 women at a local university in 2020 has pleaded guilty to an attempted hate… Read More
Shawnee State University pays $400K to professor who refused to use a student’s pronouns
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (NPR) — A public university professor in Ohio who was disciplined four years ago for refusing to use a transgender student’s pronouns is being awarded $400,000 following a… Read More
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame keeps Dolly Parton on this year’s nominee list, despite her request to bow out
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CLEVELAND (NPR) — The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame said Thursday that it’s declining Dolly Parton’s request to bow out of this year’s nominations for the Hall of Fame… Read More
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Dolly Parton removes herself from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominations
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Country music legend Dolly Parton announced Monday she is bowing out of this year’s nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In a statement… Read More
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MLB and players agree to a new labor contract, paving the way to a full 2022 season
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Updated March 10, 2022 at 4:48 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have reached a tentative agreement Thursday on a new collective… Read More
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The poet Maya Angelou is the first Black woman to be featured on a U.S. quarter
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A new quarter featuring legendary poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou and other trailblazing American women has officially started shipping to banks on Monday, the… Read More
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How to get insurance to pay for at-home COVID tests, according to the White House
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Biden administration announced Monday new details on how Americans can get free COVID-19 tests — or get reimbursements from their private insurance. This follows up… Read More
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Omicron is now the dominant COVID strain in the U.S., making up 73% of new infections
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Updated December 20, 2021 at 9:23 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The omicron variant is now considered the most dominant version of the coronavirus — making up 73% of… Read More