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Ecuador: The Andean reinvention of cumbia

Photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia music in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, ...
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WPSU lives another day: Penn State board approves transfer to WHYY

WPSU-TV and radio will become part of Philadelphia-based WHYY, under a plan Penn State trustees unanimously approved Monday, ...
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With the state budget impasse delaying stipends, Pa. student teachers are squeezed

I’m]  just wondering what it's going to be like down the road later in life. Am I going to struggle like this again? Am I ...
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Tackles, projectiles and gunfire: Many fear ICE tactics are growing more violent

Videos taken by eye witnesses of federal agent encounters with immigrants in Chicago and elsewhere have shown increasingly ...
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As the ceasefire begins, a look at the Gaza war by the numbers

Hamas ceasefire and release of hostages and prisoners, here are some key figures related to the Gaza war and the Hamas-led attack on Israel that sparked it.
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This wedding photographer now removes landmines for a group that's won a top prize

The Mines Advisory Group has been removing landmines for more than three decades. This year, it received the Conrad N. Hilton ...
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Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows

Data from a large, ongoing study of adolescents shows a link between increasing social media use and lower cognition and ...
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Highlighting Indigenous stories from across NPR's network

For Indigenous Peoples' Day, the Up First newsletter is recognizing the work NPR's member stations do to uplift Indigenous ...
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With governor race as backdrop, Garrity loan program becomes part of budget impasse

There was little sign of a breakthrough when Pennsylvania's state budget impasse blew past its 100th day last week. Instead, ...
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Natural gas prices are low, but your monthly gas bill is up. Here's why

Gas utility bills are rising even though natural gas prices are down. That's because a much larger share of your gas bill now ...
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She was about to drop out of college, but then her professor stepped in

Midway through her first semester of college, Silvana Clark realized she didn't have enough money to finish the year. Then, ...
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University of Pittsburgh adopts stainless steel USEFULL containers to replace single-use plastics

USEFULL provides plastic-free reusable containers to college campuses around the country. The company posits “no single-use ...