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Month: August 2023
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NPR News: Up First briefing: Trump’s GOP support; ICE detention conditions; Senate selfie quest
Up First briefing: Trump’s GOP support; ICE detention conditions; Senate selfie quest Why Trump’s fourth indictment still won’t change Republican voters’ minds. A report alleges “barbaric” conditions in ICE detention facilities. Senate interns took selfies with all 100 senators. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Cell phone photos and some metadata. A son’s search for his mother in Maui
Cell phone photos and some metadata. A son’s search for his mother in Maui Jason Musgrove has been in agony for more than a week. He’s had no contact from his 69-year-old mother, who has mobility issues. She was last seen escorted out of her apartment building on Aug. 8. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Government’s own experts found ‘barbaric’ and ‘negligent’ conditions in ICE detention
Government’s own experts found ‘barbaric’ and ‘negligent’ conditions in ICE detention Inspectors for the Department of Homeland Security found dangerous problems in immigration detention facilities. For years, the government fought NPR’s efforts to obtain its often damning reports. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Hospitals sued thousands of patients in North Carolina for unpaid bills, report finds
Hospitals sued thousands of patients in North Carolina for unpaid bills, report finds The suits pursued patients and their families, sometimes putting liens on homes. “I know my house will never be mine. It is going to be the hospital’s,” said Donna Lindabury, 70, who lost her case. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Tuohy family responds to Michael Oher’s allegations of his false adoption
Tuohy family responds to Michael Oher’s allegations of his false adoption In court documents filed in a Tennessee probate court, Oher alleged that the Tuohys convinced him to sign documents that agreed to a conservatorship in 2004. Read more on NPR
NPR News: After Maui’s deadly fires, one doctor hits the road to help those in need
After Maui’s deadly fires, one doctor hits the road to help those in need The death toll from Maui’s fires has surpassed 100. Many more were injured. Others fled without their prescription drugs. Getting victims the care they need has been tough. One doctor is stepping up. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Why the Trump indictments have not moved the needle with Republicans
Why the Trump indictments have not moved the needle with Republicans The former president has insulated himself with his party, having sold its members over the past seven years on his baseless narrative of a deep-state conspiracy against him. Read more on NPR
NPR News: In the 6th-largest district, natural disasters have disrupted schooling for years
In the 6th-largest district, natural disasters have disrupted schooling for years Puerto Rico, the nation’s sixth-largest school district, is in crisis. It’s both uniquely vulnerable to natural disasters and unusually ill-equipped to help children recover from them. Read more on NPR