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'Trump University' Documents Put On Display Aggressive Sales Techniques

In 2005, Donald Trump announced the establishment of Trump University, a collection of online and in-person courses that promised to impart real estate investment skills. Lawsuits over the venture resulted in the release of confidential internal documents Tuesday. Thos Robinson/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

'Trump University' Documents Put On Display Aggressive Sales Techniques

They say no cash is no reason to let potential students off the hook: "They will find the money." The documents, part of a lawsuit alleging fraud, recommend treating reporters with courtesy.

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Law

Donald Trump Attacks Federal Judge Involved In Trump University Case

Donald Trump continues to face lawsuits over his for-profit education company, Trump University. Trump accused federal judge Gonzalo Curiel of bias in one case, and said the judge, who is from Indiana, "happens to be, we believe, Mexican." NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Washington Post political reporter Tom Hamburger about the case.

Donald Trump Attacks Federal Judge Involved In Trump University Case

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Politics

New Registration Policies Block Many In Kansas From Voting

The fight over voter registration policies continues in Kansas. A few years after putting major changes in place, thousands of registrations have been suspended for lacking a proof of citizenship.

New Registration Policies Block Many In Kansas From Voting

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Technology

Weather Technology Falters Amid Communication Breakdown

Springtime is severe weather time in many parts of the United States. Strong storms and tornadoes can be a daily occurrence. Technology has improved to warn people days in advance, but effectively communicating severe weather remains elusive.

Weather Technology Falters Amid Communication Breakdown

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Health

Doctor Outlines Plan To Battle Antibiotic Resistance In 'The Washington Post'

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ezekiel Emanuel, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania, about his opinion piece in the Washington Post that argues the cheap price of antibiotics has led to their overuse and has also discouraged drug companies from developing new antibiotics.

Doctor Outlines Plan To Battle Antibiotic Resistance In 'The Washington Post'

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Politics

Generation Politics: 25-Year-Olds On The Experiences That Shaped Their Views

Witness to the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky scandal, the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, two wars, and an economic crash, 25-year-olds have seen a country going through hard times for most of their lives.

Generation Politics: 25-Year-Olds On The Experiences That Shaped Their Views

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Politics

Donald Trump Details Donations To Veterans Organizations

Donald Trump held a press conference Tuesday to address questions about charitable donations he claimed to make in support of military veterans.

Donald Trump Details Donations To Veterans Organizations

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From Medical Maggots To Stench Soup, 'Grunt' Explores The Science Of Warfare
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Shots - Health News

From Medical Maggots To Stench Soup, 'Grunt' Explores The Science Of Warfare

Fresh Air

When it comes to curiosity, science writer Mary Roach describes herself as someone who is "very out there." Her new book, Grunt, looks at some scientific developments that help keep soldiers safe.

From Medical Maggots To Stench Soup, 'Grunt' Explores The Science Of Warfare

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Supreme Court Declines Trump Resorts Case That Stripped Workers' Benefits

Union members demonstrate outside the Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City, N.J., earlier this year to protest new owner Carl Icahn's refusal to reinstate health insurance and pension benefits that previous owners eliminated in bankruptcy court. Wayne Parry/AP hide caption

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Politics

Supreme Court Declines Trump Resorts Case That Stripped Workers' Benefits

When Trump Entertainment Resorts filed for bankruptcy in 2014, it won a ruling from a federal bankruptcy judge stripping casino workers of their health insurance and payments to the pension fund.

In Omaha, A Library With No Books Brings Technology To All

Students at Do Space learn to use a laser cutter during a crash course on how to design a key chain. Joy Carey/NET News hide caption

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All Tech Considered

In Omaha, A Library With No Books Brings Technology To All

Nebraska Public Media

The privately funded, $7 million Do Space provides free access to computers, high-end software, 3-D printers, and laser cutters. It's a learning and play space, as well as an office for entrepreneurs.

In Omaha, A Library With No Books Brings Technology To All

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Can Planting More Milkweed Save Monarch Butterflies? It's Complicated

Monarchs spend their winters in the central mountains of Mexico before traveling up through the United States to Canada. Sandy and Chuck Harris/Flickr hide caption

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The Salt

Can Planting More Milkweed Save Monarch Butterflies? It's Complicated

KUNC

Conservationists have long blamed farmers' use of pesticides for decimating the milkweed that monarch caterpillars like to eat. But scientists say simply planting more milkweed isn't the answer.

Parents May Be Refused Details Of Adult Children's Medical Care

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Shots - Health News

Parents May Be Refused Details Of Adult Children's Medical Care

KFF Health News

Federal and state laws are designed to protect the privacy of patients' health information. But sometimes leaving parents of adult children out of the loop can complicate the patient's recovery.

The Code Switch Podcast, Episode 1: Can We Talk About Whiteness?
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Analysis

Code Switch

The Code Switch Podcast, Episode 1: Can We Talk About Whiteness?

On our inaugural episode, we're digging into how we talk about whiteness — or, really, how we don't talk about it — and hear from some folks who say it's really important that we figure out how.

The Code Switch Podcast, Episode 1: Can We Talk About Whiteness?

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