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The Colorado Department of Human Services is asking state lawmakers to help the agency become more transparent and accountable to the public. The head of the department testified before lawmakers yesterday about the number of children who die after having contact with the child welfare system. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.

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June 18, 2013 | NPR · House Speaker John Boehner strongly suggested he would abide by the Hastert Rule on immigration legislation, meaning no floor vote unless a majority of House Republicans backed the bill.
 

June 18, 2013 | NPR · The court filing comes one week after Google asked the U.S. government’s permission to provide the public with information about the national security requests it receives.
 

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June 18, 2013 | NPR · The whereabouts of the ex-Teamsters boss is the stuff of urban legend. Here are the highlights and lowlights of the various searches for Jimmy Hoffa’s body.
 

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June 18, 2013 | NPR · Now in its third year, the “… Our Parts” festival at Theater Breaking Through Barriers runs through June 28. Here and across the country, artists with disabilities are making drama (and comedy) in illuminating ways.
 

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June 18, 2013 | NPR · The city of London boasts centuries of architectural history. But a building boom is threatening the city’s traditionally low-rise aesthetic and the views of some of that history. Critics — including UNESCO — are very worried about London’s changing skyline.
 

June 18, 2013 | NPR · Lauren Beukes’ new thriller The Shining Girls traces a time-traveling serial killer as he jumps through the decades, pursued by the only one of his victims to survive. Critic Alan Cheuse calls the book “a frightening journey in time and punishment.”
 

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June 18, 2013 | NPR · After months of speculation, West’s latest album reveals itself as a trim, 10-song, 40-minute effort that’s heavy on electronic and industrial influences. It’s also another piece of the puzzle to one of pop music’s most compelling — and frustrating — figures.
 

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June 18, 2013 | WXPN · Hear three songs from Pickwick’s debut album — and the story behind the Seattle band’s reinvention.
 

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June 18, 2013 | NPR · The 23-year-old jazz phenom’s debut album showcases her takes on vintage jazz and blues numbers by Bessie Smith, Fats Waller and others. You can trace some of her effects back to jazz greats like Sarah Vaughan, Betty Carter and Abbey Lincoln.
 

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