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Survey Finds Many Transgender Teachers Face Discrimination On The Job

Transgender teachers around the country say they’re getting more organized, and more active in results from an NPR Ed survey. In New York City, a group of trans teachers meet regularly to talk about homework, lesson plans and how their identity shapes …

What Research Says About Video Games And Violence In Children

President Trump held a roundtable at the White House Thursday to discuss violent video games and how they relate to school shootings. NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Douglas Gentile, psychology professor at Iowa State University, about what research tell…

Mattel Introduces 17 ‘Shero’ Barbies To Celebrate International Women’s Day

NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Aisha Sultan about the new Barbie dolls Mattel made to mark International Women’s Day. The special series celebrates famous women including NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson and ar…

Sunshine Daydream: Florida Bill Would Make Daylight Saving Time Year-Round

This weekend, most people in the U.S. will reset their clocks and spring forward. In Florida, there’s a push to never fall back.

New Research Claims Bones Found 80 Years Ago On Pacific Atoll Likely Amelia Earhart’s

Richard Jantz, a forensics expert at the University of Tennessee, reanalyzed measurements from the bones. He says they are female and the right size to be Earhart. But questions linger.

Why Are New Hampshire’s Tax-Free Liquor Stores Selling So Much Hennessy?

So much cognac is being sold that one official is asking the state attorney general to investigate whether the Liquor Commission is turning a blind eye to bootlegging and money-laundering activities.

A Health Plan ‘Down Payment’ Is One Way States Try Retooling Individual Mandate

As states brace for insurance market instability, some — like Maryland — take aggressive action.

Calif. Teen Arrested For Impersonating Officer Made A Traffic Stop, House Calls

The 14-year-old wore a deputy sheriff’s uniform and a holstered simulated firearm. A search of his home turned up a wig, counterfeit money, multiple ballistic vests and other simulation firearms.

Trump Pits Video-Game Makers Against Harshest Critics In Another Made-For-TV Meeting

In the wake of the Parkland shooting, the president said video games are “really shaping young people’s thoughts.” Then he invited makers of those games to the White House to meet with critics.

Statehouses Have A Ways To Go To Accommodate New Moms

In Virginia, a new class of state lawmakers includes mothers of young children. The delegates are finding a workplace not as accommodating as they would like.

California Disagrees With Justice Department’s Immigration Lawsuit

The Trump administration is suing the state for obstructing efforts to arrest illegal immigrants. Rachel Martin talks to Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, who is among those defying federal efforts.

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