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Woman Shot And Wounded Several People At YouTube HQ, Before Killing Herself

San Francisco Chronicle business reporter Trisha Thadani speaks with NPR's Audie Cornish from YouTube's headquarters in San Bruno, Calif., where a shooting was confirmed on Tuesday.

Too Little, Too Much: How Poverty and Wealth Affect Our Minds

We all know the downsides of being poor. But what about the downsides of being rich? This week, we explore the psychology of scarcity...and excess.

Detention Center In Texas That Once Burned During Riots Reopens

Locking up immigrants is a growth business, worth hundreds of millions of dollars. NPR's Ari Shapiro visits a small town in Texas where a new immigration detention facility is opening on the site of one that burned down during riots a few years ago.

Stewart Walker attends a prayer vigil Tuesday for students killed and injured after a 15-year-old boy opened fire with a handgun at Marshall County High School.

School Shootings Are Sad, But No Longer Surprising

The school shooting in Kentucky that killed two students and injured several others was the 11th of 2018 in the U.S. Scott Simon wonders if school shootings have lost the power to shock and sober us.

This spring 2018, the Quaker Heritage Center is facilitating a series of talks and musical performances that highlight the power of solidarity and resistance among African-Americans, Abolitionists, and Quakers. At the same time, these programs will address the complicated dynamics of white and African-American abolitionists who were entangled in systems of privilege and oppression throughout the 19th century.

Wilmington Speaker Series To Highlight African-American, Abolitionist, and Quaker History

Education is obviously the main focus of any educational institution's mission, and Wilmington College's upcoming speaker series will not only educate...

Nevadans On The State Of The Union

Nevadans react to President Trump's first State of the Union message, at a time the state is leaning more Democratic and a key U.S. Senate seat is in play.

The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 25,000 Thursday for the first time.

Stocks Continue A Winning Streak; Dow Industrials Now Over 25,000

Stocks have been rising for years, and they are starting 2018 with another shot upward. The Dow Jones industrial average closed at about 25,000 — the fastest run to a new 1,000-point milestone ever.

Doughnuts for sale at a Dunkin' Donuts in Edmond, Okla. Last year, the parent company said it would remove artificial colors from its products in the U.S. by the end of 2018. Now they say they've already achieved that goal for their flagship product.

Time To Make The Doughnuts Free Of Artificial Dyes, Dunkin' Decides

Dunkin' Donuts had previously pledged to eliminate the dyes by the end of 2018, and is still working on its other menu items.

Robust Health Insurance Sign-Ups Surprise Supporters And Opponents

Despite an enrollment period that was half as long, nearly 9 million people have signed up for Affordable Care Act insurance for 2018 so far, about the same as last year.

Universal Pre-K, High School Academies In The Works For Lorain

Lorain City Schools CEO David Hardy Jr. will create a universal preschool program and transition Lorain High School to a five academy model starting in the 2018-2019 academic year, all without spending additional district dollars. The announcement came during a monthly town hall meeting Thursday that detailed a number of program changes and shifts in resources as part of The Lorain Promise—Hardy’s academic improvement plan for the failing school system.

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