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Npr: Effort to Deport Central American Families

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on efforts of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to deport families who were part of the surge of Central Americans who crossed into the U.S. illegally over the past two years.
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Npr: What Administration Is Saying About Trans Students

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the Obama administration's directive to public schools on how to be inclusive and non-discrimitative to transgender students.
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Npr: Hospitals Rethink Mom's Role

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on how doctors and nurses in some hospitals are responding differently to women who deliver opiate addicted babies.
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Npr: Japan's Fake Food Is a Real Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the fake food industry in Japan.
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Npr: Deal to Raise California's Minimum Wage to $15

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on a recent deal that will raise California's minimum wage to $15 per hour.
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Npr: Immigrant Felons and Deportation

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a case study of a 63 year-old woman who was almost deported recently because of a felony she committed in 1998. An audio version of this story is also available.
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Npr: Week of 4 11 16: Springsteen Cancels Show in Nc to Protest 'Bathroom Bill'

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Bruce Springsteen's recent decision to cancel a show in North Carolina in protest of the state's HB2 law and its effect on transgender people.
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Npr: In a Pandemic, Authorities Face Daunting Tradeoffs

For Students 9th - 10th
A May 2007 report on a Center for Disease Control exercise designed to study decision making in the event of a pandemic. Also provides links to related NPR stories.
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Npr: Edward R. Murrow Broadcasting History

For Students 9th - 10th
NPR takes a look at a biography written about Edward R. Murrow, a distinguished broadcast journalist. Features an interview with the author, excerpts from the book, and audio clips of some of Murrow's most famous broadcasts including the...
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Npr: Timeline: Wiretaps' Use and Abuse

For Students 9th - 10th
As the debate over domestic surveillance heats up in the Bush administration between the President and Congress, NPR provides a timeline of the history behind electronic surveillance laws.
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Npr: Prairie Diaries

For Students 6th - 8th
This site from NPR is an excellent example of personal narratives from the heartland. Read and listen to excerpts from Kansans about a day in their life. What were they doing, what were they thinking, what was going on in their lives.
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Npr: Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
A page that is updated daily with NPR news and special reports from across the Middle East. Also provides direct access to several thousand archived NPR stories on the Middle East with audio and transcripts available.
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Npr: Bringing Mothers in Prison Closer to Their Children

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on the Lullaby Project, an effort which is helping mothers in prison form bonds with their children by writing their own lullabies. Includes and audio version of the story and a playlist of lullabies created by project...
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Npr: List of Problem Chinese Imports Grows

For Students 9th - 10th
A July, 2007 examination of the growing concern over the safety of Chinese exports. Also provides links to related stories.
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Npr: Navigating Medicare's New Drug Benefit

For Students 9th - 10th
In question and answer format, NPR takes a look at Medicare's new drug program and its effect on senior citizens. Links to numerous other NPR reports on this subject. 1/27/2006
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Npr: How Do You Help Someone Who Is at Risk of Suicide?

For Students 9th - 10th
Article examines suicide prevention efforts in Greenland, the country with the highest suicide rate in the world.
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Npr: Why Is This Passover Different From Past Passovers?

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on the meaning of Passover when the world is experiencing high numbers of refugees in many countries.
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Npr: Home

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Music section of National Public Radio, featuring musical performances, interviews with musicians, and music reviews.
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Npr: Timeline: Remembering the Scopes Monkey Trial

For Students 9th - 10th
NPR presents a timeline on the events surrounding the Scopes Monkey Trial. Includes photos, recollections and information on the people involved in the trial.
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Npr: The Iraq War: 10 Years Later, Where Do We Stand?

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. invasion of Iraq was ten years ago this week. This article describes the impact that the war has had on both the U.S. and Iraq, as well as other countries in the region.
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Npr: Berlin's Historic Airport Faces Closure

For Students 9th - 10th
NPR correspondent Kyle James discusses the potential closure of the Tempelhof Airport in Berlin. (January 29, 2008)
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Npr: Afghanistan

For Students 9th - 10th
This National Public Radio page is constantly updated with the most recent NPR stories related to the war in Afghanistan providing an up to date and comprehensive archive. Material from Morning Edition and All Things Considered is...
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Npr: Billie Jean King Travels With a Message About History

For Students 1st - 9th
Tennis player and LGBT rights activist Billie Jean King has been selected by President Obama to represent the United States as a part of the American delegation at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Learn why her selection is so...
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Npr: States Fight California's Chicken Cage Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on why several states are suing California regarding their laws requiring specific standards of cage sizes from any producers selling eggs in that state. Includes audio.