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Barbara Sprunt

Posted on July 7, 2022 · The 17 recipients include athletes, artists, and leaders of the civil rights and labor movements.

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Gymnasts sue the FBI, and returning to the office (June 9, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 9, 2022 · On Thursday's show: Gymnasts suing the FBI over its handling of the Larry Nassar case, the state of mobility for cyclists, coming back to the office after years of remote working, and Houston's relationship with catastrophic flooding.

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Simone Biles among dozens of women seeking $1 billion from the FBI over Larry Nassar

ED WHITE, AP

Posted on June 8, 2022 · There’s no dispute that FBI agents in 2015 knew that Nassar was accused of assaulting gymnasts. But the agents failed to act, leaving Nassar free to continue to target young women and girls for more than a year.

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Gymnasts Recount FBI Mishandling Of Their Allegations About Larry Nasser

Brian Naylor, NPR

Posted on September 15, 2021 · FBI Director Christopher Wray told the gymnasts, who had testified at a Senate Judiciary hearing, he was "deeply and profoundly sorry that so many people let you down over and over again."

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Simone Biles Makes A Triumphant Return And Takes Bronze On Balance Beam

Merrit Kennedy, NPR / LEILA FADEL, NPR

Posted on August 3, 2021 · Biles looked happy and relieved after dismounting the four-inch-wide beam, smiling and waving at the crowd to roaring applause. She's still dealing with the "twisties" but has found ways to cope.

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Posted on April 2, 2020 · Healthcare workers say some hospitals are punishing them for wearing personal protective gear in the halls or that they brought from home.

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This Year, Women’s Marches Across The Country Focus On The Vote

LEILA FADEL, NPR

Posted on January 20, 2018 · On the anniversary of the Women's March in Washington, D.C., organizers say marches this year are less about outrage and more about political organizing

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U.S. Cancels Program For Recent Haitian Immigrants; They Must Leave By 2019

LEILA FADEL, NPR

Posted on November 21, 2017 · The Department of Homeland Security announced that Haitians living in the United States since a catastrophic 2010 earthquake will have to return to their home

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Posted on November 15, 2017 · Those numbers are growing: About half of the youth who dealt with homelessness, experienced it for the first time, according to the study. Schools are often at the front line of this issue

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