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Margarita Ramirez stands in front of an altar in her home that honors her son Jeffrey, who died earlier this year. He was diagnosed with cancer while in prison and died at age 41. Ariana Drehsler for NPR hide caption

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Why Are So Many Inmates at This Federal Prison Dying?

Close to five thousand people have died in federal prison since 2009.

Why Are So Many Inmates at This Federal Prison Dying?

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Jose, An asylum seeker who arrived in New York City from Venezuela, camped out in Brooklyn in July. He says he was expelled from a shelter due to an incident in the facility bathrooms. José A. Alvarado Jr./José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR hide caption

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How New York City Became the Center Of a Debate Over Immigration

New York City has become an unlikely battleground for migrant rights.

How New York City Became the Center Of a Debate Over Immigration

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A family member embraces freed US prisoner Siamak Namazi (R), after disembarking from an airplane at Davison Army Airfield at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, on Tuesday. On Monday, the United States and Iran swapped five prisoners each in one of the arch-foes' first deals in years as Tehran gained access to $6 billion in frozen funds. JONATHAN ERNST/POOL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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What the US-Iran Prisoner Swap Means For the Family of a Man Freed After 8 Years

On Tuesday, five Americans detained for years in Iran stepped off a plane back onto US soil.

What the US-Iran Prisoner Swap Means For the Family of a Man Freed After 8 Years

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SUN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 20: A tow truck driver attempts to pull a stranded car out of floodwaters on the Golden State Freeway as tropical storm Hilary moves through the area on August 20, 2023 in Sun Valley, California. Southern California is under a first-ever tropical storm warning as Hilary impacts parts of California, Arizona and Nevada. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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California's Big Oil Lawsuit Strategy Mirrors Fight Against Big Tobacco

The state of California has filed a massive lawsuit against oil companies.

California's Big Oil Lawsuit Strategy Mirrors Fight Against Big Tobacco

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US citizens Siamak Namazi (C-back), Emad Sharqi (bottom-L) and Morad Tahbaz (bottom-R) disembark from a Qatari jet upon their arrival at the Doha International Airport in Doha on September 18, 2023. Karim Jaafar/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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U.S.-Iran Exchange Prisoners – A Year Since the Death of Masha Amini Sparked Protests

On Monday, five Americans who were imprisoned in Iran, stepped off a plane in Doha, Qatar. They were freed as part of a prisoner exchange deal between the U.S. and Iran.

U.S.-Iran Exchange Prisoners – A Year Since the Death of Masha Amini Sparked Protests

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Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. McCarthy says he's directing a House committee to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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Speaker McCarthy and the Impeachment Inquiry

Since becoming Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy has faced the constant threat that members of the right wing of his own Republican Party could move to oust him from power.

Speaker McCarthy and the Impeachment Inquiry

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Marquee announcing the opening of "Barbie" movie is pictured in Los Angeles California, on July 20, 2023. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images) VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Rotten Tomatoes Changed The Role Of Film Critics. But Is That A Good Thing?

If you're over a certain age and you love movies, when you think "movie critic", you probably picture Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert and their popular TV shows. Their iconic "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" move made it clear what each of them thought about a film.

Rotten Tomatoes Changed The Role Of Film Critics. But Is That A Good Thing?

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Parents and children rally in front of the U.S. Capitol December 13, 2021. The organization Parents Together Action held a rally with parents, caregivers and children to urge passage of the Build Back Better legislation to extend the expanded child tax credit. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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Without Expanded Child Tax Credit, Families Are Sliding Back Into Poverty

It can be hard to see how big government policies have a direct effect on an individual's experience. But it was easy to measure the difference made by the expanded child tax credit.

Without Expanded Child Tax Credit, Families Are Sliding Back Into Poverty

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United Auto Workers members and others gather for a rally after marching in the Detroit Labor Day Parade on September 4, 2023. The UAW is in contract negotiations with the Big Three automakers and the current UAW contract expires September 14th. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images hide caption

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How Concerns Over EVs are Driving the UAW Towards a Strike

The president of the United Auto Workers says the union is planning to carry out sudden, strategic and partial strikes at plants should contract talks with Detroit's Big Three automakers fail ahead of a contract deadline on Thursday night.

How Concerns Over EVs are Driving the UAW Towards a Strike

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A person receives a COVID-19 vaccination dose, during a free distribution of COVID-19 rapid test kits for those who received vaccination shots or booster shots, at Union Station on January 7, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption

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New Shots and a New Era for COVID

Right now it seems like people all around us are testing positive for COVID. But for the most part, they are not getting seriously ill.

New Shots and a New Era for COVID

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