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My 1999 Toyota Tacoma was stolen, crashed, and stripped for parts.

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  • Economy

Someone stole my truck. I got a crash course on the wild black market for stolen cars

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, automakers began adopting an anti-theft technology that dramatically reduced car thefts. But why did it take so long?

August 23, 2022
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By:
  • Greg Rosalsky

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  • Perspective

What People Really Make (and Spend) Behind Bars

The Marshall Project asked people in prison to track their earning and spending — and bartering and side hustles — for 30 days. Their accounts reveal a thriving underground economy behind bars.

August 16, 2022
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By:
  • Beth Schwartzapfel,
  • The Marshall Project,
  • and 1 more
Actress Anne Heche attends the WIN Awards at Santa Monica Bay Womans Club on December 11, 2013 in Santa Monica, California.

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  • Perspective

Anne Heche is not expected to survive brain injury after car crash, family rep says

Actress Anne Heche, 53, has been hospitalized since last Friday, when she was allegedly speeding in her blue Mini Cooper and crashed into two homes.

August 13, 2022
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
A rider makes their way along RAGBRAI's route on a foggy morning Wednesday, July 28, outside of Emmetsburg, Iowa, on Day 4 of the annual recreational bike ride across the state of Iowa.

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  • Arts & Life

RAGBRAI: Riding a bike across Iowa isn't for the sane. Sign me up.

The Des Moines Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa is about to celebrate 50 years of pie, gravel roads and a community eager to make you forget about your troubles.

August 07, 2022
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  • Michael Zamora
GPB News NPR

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  • Perspective

The ADA was a victory for the disabled community, but we need more. My life shows why

The Americans With Disabilities Act turns 32 this year, and while its anniversary is one to be celebrated, it also calls for a reflection on what more can be done for disability rights.

July 29, 2022
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By:
  • Shruti Rajkumar
The view from Clingmans Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The mountain is the tallest peak in the park and sits on the Tennessee-North Carolina border. It's sacred to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, who hope to see the name of the mountain changed to Kuwahi, which their ancestors called the mountain for hundreds of years.

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  • History

Cherokee tribe supports renaming Clingmans Dome in Smoky Mountains National Park

The Cherokee Indians referred to the mountain as Kuwahi for hundreds of years, long before it was dubbed Clingmans Dome in 1859.

July 17, 2022
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  • Dustin Jones
GPB News NPR

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  • Perspective

How I fell in love with pinball

On her first day as an official host of All Things Considered, Juana Summers shares some of the interests she's bringing to the position — from the issue of gun violence, to pinball.

June 27, 2022
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  • Juana Summers
Iman Vellani headlines <em>Ms. Marvel</em>, based on Marvel's first Muslim superhero to headline her own comic.

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  • Opinion

'Ms. Marvel' treats being Muslim as ordinary — and that makes it extraordinary

Disney's Ms. Marvel has upended all the stereotypes about being Muslim or a South Asian.

June 17, 2022
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  • Anika Steffen
Anti-abortion activists protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, May 23.

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  • Health

Abortion bans with no exceptions may be politically risky

Some conservative states pressing for abortion bans with no exceptions for rape, incest or the life of the mother. But public opinion polls suggest those limits could cause blowback.

June 01, 2022
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By:
  • Julie Rovner
I came to the U.S. to accomplish things. But what does that look like?

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  • Perspective

There are 2 types of immigrants: those who look back, and those who don't. I'm both

My story is unique in some ways, but also similar to that of many immigrants. And it brings up certain questions; like, what are the emotional consequences of emigrating to a different country?

May 30, 2022
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By:
  • Miguel Macias
A woman lights a candle in front of a poster depicting Shireen Abu Akleh.

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  • Perspective

Shireen Abu Akleh's voice was the soundtrack of my childhood. Her legacy lives on

As a young Palestinian girl, I copied Abu Akleh's TV sign-off. She was brave and unwavering – a true trailblazer for many other women to follow her path.

May 25, 2022
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By:
  • Linah Mohammad
Lebanese-American designer and owner of ModernEID Jomana Siddiqui organizes her Ramadan and EID decor and gifts. there has been a rise in companies like hers that make Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, a more commercialized holiday.

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  • Perspective

Like Christmas, Eid is being commercialized – and that's a welcome thing

For many Muslims, western holiday celebrations like Christmas once felt like the kind of universal affirmation we could never attain. But, today, it's a markedly different story.

May 01, 2022
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By:
  • Rifat Malik
Over 3.45 million Americans celebrate the Islamic holy month - here are a few tips to get you acquainted!

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  • Religion

Not even water? And other things not to say to your Muslim friends during Ramadan

Over 3.45 million Americans celebrate the Islamic holy month - here are a few tips to get you acquainted!

April 28, 2022
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By:
  • Eda Uzunlar
Several pyramids in the morning light in the royal burial grounds in Meroe, Sudan.

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  • Arts & Life

Chester Higgins' camera brings a 360 degree view to Black life

Acclaimed African-American photographer Chester Higgins has made dozens of trips to Africa since the 1970's to document the continent's history and culture. Now 75, he has no plans on slowing down.

April 01, 2022
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By:
  • Jon Kalish
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Jada Pinkett Smith attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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  • National

The long history of Black hair in America took center stage at the Oscars

Will Smith smacked Chris Rock over an insensitive joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's hair. Many in Black hair care saw it as an unfortunate but important moment.

March 29, 2022
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  • Alana Wise
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