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Supreme Court Upholds Controversial Ohio Voter-Purge Law

Nina Totenberg, NPR

Posted on June 11, 2018 · The Supreme Court upheld the most aggressive voter-purge law in the country. If a voter doesn't respond to mailings or hasn't voted in two consecutive elections, they are kicked off the rolls.

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Documents Shed Light On Decision To Add Census Citizenship Question

HANSI LO WANG, NPR

Posted on June 10, 2018 · Emails and memos show Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross overruled Census Bureau concerns and was urged to exclude noncitizens from census numbers used to reallocate congressional seats.

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Lava Flows From Guatemala Volcano Prompt New Evacuations

SAMANTHA RAPHELSON, NPR

Posted on June 8, 2018 · Authorities ordered evacuations of rescue workers and nearby villages on Friday because of dangerous flows of lava, ash and toxic gases from Fuego, which erupted Sunday, killing at least 109 people.

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Prosecutors Expand Manafort Charges, Add New Russian Defendant In His Case

PHILIP EWING, NPR

Posted on June 8, 2018 · Prosecutors are formally charging former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and a man they call a Russian co-conspirator with trying to obstruct justice by allegedly suborning perjury.

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Judge Says Yes To Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Family Separation Policy

Joel Rose, NPR

Posted on June 7, 2018 · In a response to the Trump administration's request to dismiss the suit, Judge Dana Sabraw ruled that the "wrenching separation" of children from parents may violate their right to due process.

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Lava From Kilauea Boils Away Freshwater Lake In Hawaii

Daniella Cheslow, NPR

Posted on June 7, 2018 · The lava entered Green Lake at 10 a.m. local time and had evaporated all the water by 3 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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CDC: U.S. Suicide Rates Have Climbed Dramatically

Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR

Posted on June 7, 2018 · Guns are the most common method used for suicide, accounting for the deaths of almost half the people who kill themselves, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study finds.

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1 In 10 Workers Is An Independent Contractor, Labor Department Says

Yuki Noguchi, NPR

Posted on June 7, 2018 · It says last year, 10.1 percent of the workforce was independent contractors, down from 10.7 percent in 2005. Those figures appear to go against other surveys showing huge growth in contract work.

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Hurricanes Are Moving More Slowly, Which Means More Damage

Rebecca Hersher, NPR

Posted on June 6, 2018 · Hurricanes are moving more slowly than they used to. That means storms are dumping more rain and doing more damage when they make landfall, as Hurricane Harvey did when it lingered over Houston.

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Woman Released After Trump Commutes Her Life Sentence For Nonviolent Drug Offense

AYESHA RASCOE, NPR

Posted on June 6, 2018 · Alice Marie Johnson was released hours after the president issued the order. She was in prison for more than 20 years for a first-time drug conviction. Kim Kardashian West had pushed for her release.

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Democrats Breathe Sigh Of Relief After Tuesday’s Primaries

Domenico Montanaro, NPR

Posted on June 6, 2018 · The party's chances of taking back the House were helped, especially with apparent results in California. That, plus four other takeaways from Tuesday night's elections in eight states.

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Guatemala Volcano Toll Rises To 99

Scott Neuman, NPR

Posted on June 6, 2018 · Two explosions from the Fuego volcano have left surrounding villages blanketed in thick ash. Many people are missing and thousands have been displaced from their homes.

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