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  • Economy

The highs and lows of US rents

The latest inflation numbers are in. This month's Consumer Price Index, or the CPI, is ... well, good and bad news for renters. Shelter prices went up over the last year, but at a slower pace. Shelter makes up nearly a third of the CPI. Today's episode: Rent. Where is it high? Where is it low? What exactly is "coffee milk"? The Indicator tours the U.S. to bring you the answers.

May 15, 2024
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By:
  • Darian Woods,
  • Wailin Wong,
  • and 2 more
San Francisco is one of many U.S. cities that has thrown out its parking minimums in recent years.

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  • National

From Austin to Anchorage, U.S. cities opt to ditch their off-street parking minimums

Around the country, cities are throwing out their own parking requirements, hoping to end up with less parking – and more affordable housing, better transit, and walkable neighborhoods.

January 02, 2024
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Samantha Casiano told a Texas courtroom that she should have been able to let her daughter, who had anencephaly, "go to rest sooner."

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  • Health

Denied abortion for a doomed pregnancy, she tells Texas court: 'There was no mercy'

Women who had complicated and tragic pregnancies are suing Texas over its abortion bans. A hearing had emotional testimony in an Austin courtroom Wednesday. The state wants the case dismissed.

July 20, 2023
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says a weeklong celebration of Pride events in Austin schools this week violates state law. Here, he speaks outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 1.

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  • Education

Texas attorney general says Austin school Pride Week celebration breaks state law

Austin's school district holds events to celebrate LGBTQIA+ students every year. Attorney General Ken Paxton says, "when it comes to sex education, parents—not school districts—are in charge."

March 25, 2022
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
Adil Dghoughi, 31, was parked in a car in a rural neighborhood late at night. According to local reports, Dghoughi was shot through the window of the car and died on the scene.

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  • Law

A Moroccan man was shot to death in Texas while sitting in a car

The Council on American Islamic Relations is calling for a complete and independent investigation of the killing in Caldwell County, about 40 miles from Austin.

October 23, 2021
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
The Texas State Capitol in Austin is seen on the first day of the 87th Legislature's special session on July 8.

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  • Politics

After A Standoff With Democrats, Texas Republicans Pass New Voting Restrictions

The legislation now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott, who plans to sign it. Once he does, Texas will become the latest GOP-run state to enact new voting restrictions.

September 01, 2021
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By:
  • Benjamin Swasey and
  • Alana Wise
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Texas Hostage Standoff Leaves 2 Dead

The standoff at a doctor's office lasted five hours after police responded to a "disturbance type call" late Tuesday afternoon.

January 27, 2021
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By:
  • Suzanne Nuyen
In her video <em>Weehawken to Gettysburg</em> Cathy Cluck stands near a statue of Alexander Hamilton in New Jersey. Cluck took a 15-day road trip to visit some of the places she teaches her students about each year and posted <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWVU4tJ-4ldr5RYOpiQ2iIA">daily highlights to her YouTube</a>.

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  • Education

Texas Teacher Takes Her Students On A Road Trip Through U.S. History — Remotely

When the pandemic forced high school teacher Cathy Cluck to rethink her teaching strategy, she went on a "Great American History Road Trip," holding virtual lessons along the way.

September 11, 2020
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By:
  • Emma Talkoff and
  • Emily Alfin Johnson

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