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Colorado Springs’ School District 11 meets to discuss utilization plan, and Representative Mike Coffman faces an ethics hearing.

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3 Questions About A Pro-Russia Congressman’s Meeting With Julian Assange
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CHART: The Relationship Between Seeing Discrimination And Voting For Trump
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A First Look: Inside The Lab Where Scientists Are Editing DNA In Human Embryos
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High School Reunion: Making A ‘Teachable Moment’
August 18, 2017 | NPR · Rachel Martin talks with her former English teacher, Shirley Murphy. Mrs. Murphy was the only African-American teacher at Idaho Falls High School when Rachel attended.
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‘Patti Cake$’ i$ $weet But $light
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‘California Typewriter’: A Love-Letter To The Carriage-Return Lever
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A Radiant, Isolated Star: A New Documentary Tells Whitney Houston’s Story
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Guest DJ Week: Carrie Brownstein And Fred Armisen Of Portlandia
August 18, 2017 | NPR · The stars of the IFC comedy series discuss the music they grew up with, the sounds of Portland and how spooky Glenn Danzig’s house is.
 

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Spotify Removes Racist Music In Response To Charlottesville
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