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Texas lawmakers are considering a measure to limit charitable bail funds by restricting who they're allowed to help. State Senator Joan Huffman, a Houston Republican, said the goal of the legislation they're working on is to keep habitual and violent offenders in jail.

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  • Politics

A Texas GOP Bill Would Make It Harder For Nonprofits To Bail People Out Of Jail

People such as Tonya Galvan and Hervis Rogers, a man accused of voting illegally, would likely be forced to stay behind bars much longer if this Republican bill becomes law.

July 29, 2021
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  • Jen Rice, Houston Public Media
Western wildfires create a hazy sky as a person surfs on the water in Indiana Dunes State Park on Tuesday.

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  • National

Is Extreme Weather Changing Your Summer Activities? Tell Us How

Wildfires, smoke, heat waves or drought have hit large parts of the country. We want to hear if they're affecting your vacation or beloved summer tradition, and how you're adapting.

July 28, 2021
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  • Jeff Brady
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  • Arts & Life

Life Kit: How To Host A Dinner Party

While things aren't completely back to normal, many are starting to host parties again. We have some useful tips for those who might feel a little out of practice because of the pandemic.

July 25, 2021
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  • Diba Mohtasham
Sen. Tammy Duckworth speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill on April 20. The Illinois Democrat has introduced legislation that would provide three days of paid leave for parents who experience a miscarriage.

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  • Politics

Sen. Tammy Duckworth Wants To Remove Stigma Around Miscarriages

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the Illinois Democrat about the Support Through Loss Act, which would require employers to offer three days of paid leave to workers who've experienced pregnancy loss.

July 25, 2021
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  • Robert Baldwin
High schoolers Ethan Lincoln, Kaylee King and Jamin Crow's podcast about their experiences subsistence hunting is a finalist in the NPR Student Podcast Challenge. The students are pictured here at the KYUK radio transmitter site in Bethel, Alaska.

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  • Education

When Schools Shut Down In Alaska, These Students Went Moose Hunting

In the remote Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region of Alaska, many families practice subsistence hunting to get food on the table. Three students reconnected with that tradition during the pandemic.

July 23, 2021
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  • Sequoia Carrillo and
  • Sneha Dey
María Lara sits in her bedroom in the Bedford and Victoria Station apartment complex in Langley Park, Md., a densely populated, low-income suburb of Washington, D.C.

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  • Law

Housing Conditions In This Low-Income Neighborhood Pushed Tenants To Sue The Landlord

According to the complaint filed this week in U.S. District Court, living conditions for families in an apartment complex in suburban Maryland include rodent infestation and toxic mold.

July 22, 2021
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  • Marisa Peñaloza
Officials remind parents that it will not attempt to gather personal or financial information via email, text or through threatening phone calls.

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  • National

The IRS Won't Be Calling, Emailing Or Texting. Don't Fall For Child Tax Credit Scams

"Be alert to criminals who ask you, by phone, email, text – or even on social media, to verify your information," the IRS cautions.

July 22, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed a motion to make sure foster youth who receive Social Security benefits have access to those checks. County Supervisor Hilda Solis, co-sponsor of the motion, said the new directive is a "game changer."

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  • Investigations

Los Angeles County Moves To Get More Money Into The Hands Of Foster Youth

Los Angeles County plans to ensure foster youth who get Social Security can use the money later, going against the common practice of child welfare agencies nationwide to use benefits to pay for care.

July 16, 2021
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  • Joseph Shapiro
The advance child tax credit program is part of the Biden administration's $1.9 trillion economic aid package called the American Rescue Plan that was passed in March.

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  • National

New Monthly Child Tax Credits Are Starting To Go Out. Here's What It Means For You

"For working families with children, this tax cut sends a clear message: Help is here," said President Biden, touting the tax credit that gives American families up to an extra $1,600 per child.

July 15, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo
A memorial contains personal items of some of the missing from the collapsed Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Fla.

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  • National

Baseballs, Rings, Wine Bottles: How Crews Handle Property Found At Fla. Collapse Site

Crews continue to find the bodies of those who died during a recent condo collapse. There is another objective for those sifting through the rubble: collecting the property of the victims.

July 15, 2021
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  • Joe Hernandez
A new study says on average someone would have to earn $24.90 per hour to rent a modest two-bedroom home on no more than 30% of their pay. That's far more than the federal minimum wage.

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  • National

Rents Are Out Of Reach For Most Americans Earning Minimum Wage, A Study Says

Workers simply don't earn enough money to keep up with skyrocketing rental rates across the country, the National Low Income Housing Coalition found in its latest Out of Reach report.

July 14, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo

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  • Your Money

7 Life Kit Episodes That Will Bring You Closer To Financial Independence

Managing money is a lot easier with a little know-how. Here are seven Life Kit episodes on common but confusing money topics with personal finance and economics experts who are eager to help you out.

July 10, 2021
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  • Janet W. Lee
Masks are critical in reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission for children too young for vaccines, such as this 7-year-old girl. That's part of the newly updated CDC guidelines for the coming school year — and for travel plans parents are making for summer.

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  • Children's Health

CDC Updates Guidelines To Protect Kids From COVID In School. Plus: Vacation Tips

The updated guidance promotes vaccination for those old enough and says vaccinated children may not need masks. What about kids too young for vaccines? And as summer begins, what about vacation risks?

July 10, 2021
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  • Sheila Mulrooney Eldred
Maricopa County constable Darlene Martinez evicts a tenant on October 7, 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona. Thousands of court-ordered evictions continue nationwide despite a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) moratorium for renters impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

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  • National

Eviction Prevention Programs Are Racing Against A Moratorium Clock

The Alexandria Eviction Prevention Partnership in Northern Virginia is one of the divergent programs meant to help fight off evictions.

July 09, 2021
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  • Pam Fessler
The 2019 Scripps Spelling Bee co-champions hold up their trophy at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. After pausing in 2020, the competition is back on this year. The finals are Thursday night in Orlando, Fla.

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  • Politics

After Being Sidelined By The Pandemic, The Spelling Bee Makes Its Great R-E-T-U-R-N

The academic games were canceled last year, but the mental sport is back. First lady Jill Biden is attending the finals Thursday night in Orlando, Fla.

July 08, 2021
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  • Alana Wise
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