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It wasn't just Lewis and Clark

Lewis and Clark became American legends. But they didn’t explore the West alone. A new book profiles the forgotten members of the Corps of Discovery and their remarkable stories.
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Are we thinking about the Israel-Hamas conflict all wrong?

Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib is a pro-Palestinian, anti-Hamas expert who grew up in Gaza City. He says a realistic path to peace in the Middle East requires different thinking. 
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Should states decide what kids read in school?

Texas has a new statewide mandatory reading list for all public school students -- with whole books on the curriculum. Should other states follow suit?
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How socialism shaped Wisconsin

Wisconsin elected the first-ever socialist member of Congress in 1910, and Milwaukee was run by socialist mayors for some 50 years. Now, a Democratic socialist is leading a primary race for Wisconsin governor.
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Why ABC says the FCC is attempting censorship

President Trump has called ABC "the worst" and "the most biased network." Now the FCC is threatening to cancel the broadcast licenses of eight ABC TV stations. ABC says that's "retaliation."
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Can Congress stop Wall Street from buying up your neighborhood?

Would-be homeowners across the Sun Belt increasingly find themselves in competition with deep-pocketed private equity firms. Can a new housing law level the playing field?
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Ty Cobb once advised President Trump. Now he calls him 'evil'

Ty Cobb served as special White House counsel in the first Trump administration. Now, he’s one of the president’s loudest critics. Ty Cobb talks about why he thinks the president is no longer fit for office.
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Why women's clothing sizes are so confusing

How can you wear an XS shirt in one fabric, brand or style -- but an XL in another?
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Could 'predistribution' shrink America's wealth gap?

Redistributing wealth through things like taxpayer-funded welfare programs gets a lot of pushback in the U.S. But what if income inequality could be fixed, not after the fact, but before it happened?
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Trump’s latest bid to rewrite the rules of federal funding

Billions of dollars of federal grants support everything from medical research to community services. Now, the Trump administration wants to tie that money to the president’s political priorities.
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On Point

A hybrid of a talk program and a newsmagazine, On Point puts each day's news into context and provides a lively forum for discussion and debate.

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