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Messy data and poor communication bungle D.C.’s school vaccine enforcement, officials say

Colleen Grablick — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 09:14:32 +0000

Local school officials say a problematic database and poor communication has made it difficult to track students' immunization records.

What Xi Jinping’s decade in power means for people in China — in their own words

John Ruwitch — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 09:01:00 +0000

Xi Jinping has become China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong. NPR has been speaking with a broad range of Chinese people about the impact he has had. Here is what four of them had to say.

Live Nation Urban buys into D.C.’s Broccoli City Music Festival

Aja Drain — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 22:55:27 +0000

Broccoli City Festival had already partnered with the concert promoter, which puts on other festivals around the U.S.

This computer software might have told your landlord they could raise your rent

Array — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 21:33:00 +0000

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with ProPublica reporter Heather Vogell about her reporting on a software that helps landlords set the highest possible prices for rent.

Baking ‘Pan Solo’ might take more than 100 hours, but the time spent is worth it

Array — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 21:33:00 +0000

A mother-daughter baking duo is responsible for the 6-foot tall "Pan Solo" sculpture that sits outside of the family business, One House Bakery, in Benicia, Calif.

Kyiv targeted by Russian kamikaze drones

Tom Bowman — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 21:33:00 +0000

Kyiv was targeted by Russian forces again Monday, this time by kamikaze drones. The attacks were unsettling and deadly, but what's less clear is whether or not they changed anything about the war.

Mike Fanone isn’t done talking about Jan. 6. and he has thoughts on D.C. police and officials

Martin Austermuhle — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:57:15 +0000

Former D.C. Police Officer Mike Fanone became well-known after Jan. 6. He's now using that platform to speak about accountability for the insurrection and how to improve policing nationwide.

Chelsea Manning shared secrets with WikiLeaks. Now she’s telling her own story

Dave Davies — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:16:00 +0000

The former military analyst has been called both a hero and a traitor for leaking classified information about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. In a new memoir, she talks about why she did it.

Biden gave young voters a win on student debt, but abortion tops midterm motivations

Elena Moore — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 15:11:00 +0000

Student debt cancellation is a prominent issue among young voters, but it's not the sole driving issue organizers are pushing before Election Day.

How Atlanta became America’s ‘Rap Capital’

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 12:46:18 +0000

Atlanta’s music scene is defined by rap — from OutKast to Lil Baby and Migos. A new book tells the story of how we got here.