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How Montana is tackling teacher shortages in rural schools

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Montana has faced a staggering teacher shortage for years, especially schools in rural areas and on Native American reservations. The pandemic brought new urgency and new ideas for how to ease the crisis, including a new program that hopes to inspire the next generation of teachers. Stan Parker reports for Montana PBS.
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Why allergy season is extra bad this year

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Allergy season got a jump start this year and has been more intense all over the country, especially in the North and Southeast. Ali Rogin speaks with Theresa Crimmins, director of the National Phenology Network, and Dr. Stanley Fineman, an allergist and editor-in-chief of Allergy Watch, to learn why the season started so early and is so bad, and what people can do to ease their symptoms.
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Equine therapy program in Texas struggles to expand

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More than 3 million children in the U.S. have a disability, and in recent years, alternative therapies have grown in popularity to help them with communication, socialization, and just to have fun. Austin PBS reports on one program using horse therapy to help people with disabilities, but is struggling to expand its footprint.
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Judy Blume describes latest wave of book bans and censorship

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The new film "Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret," is shining a spotlight on Judy Blume, author of the original novel. Many of her books deal with issues of sexuality and adolescence rarely found elsewhere when Blume was writing. That brought contention, including bans, that are once again front and center. Jeffrey Brown discussed this with Blume for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
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Brooks and Capehart on the possible Biden-Trump rematch

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New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the potential 2024 rematch between President Biden and former President Trump and the impact of Tucker Carlson's ouster from Fox News.
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Battles over reproductive, transgender rights in states

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States with Republican-led legislatures have become ground zero for the political battles over reproductive rights and transgender care. Along with bills to ban or restrict abortions, The Washington Post reports that more than 400 anti-trans bills have been filed in the first four months of this year. Geoff Bennett discussed the latest with NewsHour Communities Correspondent Gabrielle Hayes.
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Obstacles prevent homeless veterans from finding housing

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On any given night, more than 65,000 unhoused people are living in Los Angeles. There is not enough affordable housing, and even when there is, some people struggle to get into those units, including veterans on disability. Stephanie Sy looks at some of the obstacles leading to LA's homeless population, the largest in the country.
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Russian missile and drone attacks kill civilians in Ukraine

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Russian strikes on Ukraine killed dozens and hit as NATO and the U.S. said they had sent Ukraine 98 percent of the vehicles promised to Kyiv. The weapons are designed to be ready for Ukraine’s highly anticipated upcoming counteroffensive. Nick Schifrin discusses the plan with Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence.
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Fed blames bank collapse on mismanagement, oversight failure

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The Federal Reserve issued a stinging report on the historic collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. The analysis notes that while the collapse was a “textbook case of mismanagement” by bank officers, the Fed said its regulators missed clear danger signs as the bank ballooned in size and acted much too slowly on the problems they did identify. William Brangham discussed the report with Jeanna Smialek.
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Base renamed as military plans to stop honoring Confederacy

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For the first time, U.S. Army bases will be named after women and Black officers instead of only white men. Fort Lee, named for Robert E. Lee, became Fort Gregg-Adams for two Black officers who made significant contributions to the Army. It is one of nine renamed bases, part of a Congressional and military effort to commemorate American heroes rather than traitors. Nick Schfirin reports.
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Prosecutors say accused leaker has history of violence

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Jack Teixeira, the Air National Guardsman accused of posting highly classified documents online, appeared in a Massachusetts courtroom on Thursday. Prosecutors accused him of a history of violence and threats long before he allegedly committed one of the most significant intelligence leaks in years. Nick Schifrin reports.
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Battle between Disney and DeSantis now playing out in court

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The battle between the Walt Disney Company and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has eclipsed politics and is now playing out in the courts. In a lawsuit, Disney accuses DeSantis and his allies overseeing the company's special taxing district of violating the company's constitutional rights. Geoff Bennett discussed the case with Arian Campo-Flores, who is covering the story for The Wall Street Journal.
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What new GDP numbers say about strength of U.S. economy

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The newest GDP data suggests the U.S. economy is slowing down. Consumers are still spending and companies are still hiring and investing, but it’s not at the same pace as last year. At the same time, the economy continues to defy predictions of an imminent recession. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on what the numbers tell us and how that squares with how Americans feel about it all.
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Confusion surrounding Twitter's verified account changes

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A blue checkmark on Twitter used to be a way for users to verify the authenticity of an account. Recently, CEO Elon Musk said people must pay $8 a month for a Twitter Blue subscription to keep the mark. As a result, journalists, politicians, celebrities and government organizations who did not pay have been stripped of their verified status. Amna Nawaz discussed the latest with Juliette Kayyem.
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Judy Blume on new film adaptation of her classic book

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Just say the title, "Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret,” and many will respond with a knowing smile and a memory of what was a formative book for young people beginning in the 1970s. Now, the novel by Judy Blume is about to premiere as a film. In the first of two reports, Jeffrey Brown visited Blume and the filmmakers in Key West for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
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Montana GOP bars trans lawmaker from House floor

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Republicans in the Montana House of Representatives voted to block Democratic Rep. Zooey Zephyr from entering the House chamber for the rest of the session. The party-line vote capped a week-long saga that began as the first transgender member of the state's legislature spoke out against a series of anti-trans bills being debated. Amna Nawaz discussed the development with Rep. Zephyr.
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New doctors prepare to tackle rural healthcare shortage

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Nearly two-thirds of areas with a shortage of primary healthcare professionals are in rural communities. With support from the Pulitzer Center and in collaboration with the Global Health Reporting Center, William Brangham visited a hospital and a medical school in West Virginia doing their part to train the next generation of rural doctors. It's for our series Rural RX.
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Can charging network keep up with electric vehicle demand?

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Demand for electric vehicles is growing and a new report forecasts that one out of every five vehicles sold worldwide this year will be electric. But charging those vehicles and getting the power you need when you want it can be more complicated. Science Correspondent Miles O'Brien found that out for himself on a road trip in California. He reports in conjunction with Nova's "Chasing Carbon Zero."
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Proud Boys' seditious conspiracy trial in hands of jury

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Jurors are deliberating in the case against Proud Boys members who stormed the capitol on Jan. 6. They face multiple criminal counts, including seditious conspiracy, a rarely-used, Civil War-era charge for plotting to overthrow the government. John Yang discussed the trial and what it says about who is responsible for the violence that day with Carrie Johnson of NPR.
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