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Legislation that's passed the state Senate would require more dam inspections and emergency planning, and let the state remove dams in danger of failing. -
Already past the July 1 deadline set in state law, lawmakers spent nearly 24 hours straight in an overnight session to approve the spending plans. -
A bill passed in the Michigan House of Representatives would get rid of work permit requirements for children and make employers responsible for verifying a kid’s age before hiring them. -
The Michigan Legislature adjourned Wednesday evening after missing the July 1 legal deadline to adopt a state budget. There's no penalty for missing the deadline.
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Spread by parasitic worms that can infect via a splash of water, schistosomiasis causes debilitating symptoms. It hits kids hard. A board game teaches how to prevent it. -
The shake-up is believed to be an effort to ensure the military's loyalty to the Communist Party and its leader, Xi Jinping. -
Republicans stripped Planned Parenthood and several other healthcare providers of Medicaid funding for one year, but now clinics can resume billing Medicaid for non-abortion services.
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Poets like Walt Whitman and Langston Hughes have written movingly about America. -
We say goodbye to longtime NPR arts reporter Elizabeth Blair with this encore of her piece on one of the most American of songs: "This Land is Your Land."
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Today's Independence Day celebrations may be tamped down by severe heat and, according to a NPR/PBS News/Marist poll, worry about the future.
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Authorities in Beijing broke their silence about a small plane that crashed into the skyscraper headquarters of one of China's largest state-owned financial conglomerates.
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The U.S. is turning 250 this weekend. To mark the anniversary, we discuss the films and TV series that best depict the American dream.
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NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Michele Steele discuss the World Cup and speculate about LeBron James.
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Emails from CDC officials released by Sen. Bernie Sanders reveal agency leaders dealing with political pressures during the Trump era and highlight challenges for the next director.
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