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EZ Event Photography/APHAPublic health leaders convene in Washington, D.C. this week to defend their vision for America's health, and look ahead for how to rebuild after the Trump administration's attacks on the system. -
NPRThis week also brings a National Book Award finalist from Bryan Washington and a Booker finalist from Andrew Miller.
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The legislation was crafted in response to the state's historic July 4 floods which killed more than 130 people, including nearly 40 children. -
A bill to end Texas' state-mandate STAAR test is headed for Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. House Bill 8 replaces the year-end assessment with three shorter tests, but critics say that only increases the burden on students. -
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Civil rights groups say Texas' new Congressional maps are racially gerrymandered. But Texas Republicans say the maps are partisan — which the Supreme Court said is legal.
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