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U.S. census director says the bureau needs to reduce chances of meddling after Trump

U.S. census director says the bureau needs to reduce chances of meddling after Trump

Newly sworn-in Census Bureau Director Robert Santos told NPR it's important to make sure there are policies in place to better protect the agency from any future political interference.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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'Segregated Skies' tells the story of the first Black pilot for a commercial airline

'Segregated Skies' tells the story of the first Black pilot for a commercial airline

When American Airlines hired David Harris in 1964, he became the first African American pilot to fly for a commercial airline. Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Cottman's “Segregated Skies” tells his story.
by Elizabeth Blair

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The U.S. census sees Middle Eastern and North African people as white. Many don't

The U.S. census sees Middle Eastern and North African people as white. Many don't

People with Middle Eastern or North African roots must be counted as white in the federal government's data. But a study finds many do not see themselves as white, and neither do many white people.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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COVID forces hard school choices for students with Down syndrome and their families

COVID forces hard school choices for students with Down syndrome and their families

The pandemic has forced some of Minnesota’s youngest and oldest learners with Down syndrome to miss out on in-person education and programs vital to their progress. School leaders say it’s an immense challenge to catch up on lost learning.
by Sarah Gelbard

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Truckers protesting in Canada end last U.S. border blockade

Truckers protesting in Canada end last U.S. border blockade

The last of the truck blockades at the U.S.-Canadian border is moving out. A federal official says the final blockaders are leaving Emerson, Manitoba now and the Canadian Border Services hope to reopen the crossing into North Dakota Wednesday afternoon.
by The Associated Press

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Basketball coach Tamara Moore blazes new path at Iron Range college

Two years ago, the former Minneapolis North basketball star and WNBA player was hired to coach the men's basketball team at Mesabi Range College — the only woman coaching a men's college program in the entire country at the time. Her first season was canceled because of COVID. Now she’s closing in on the end of her first season on the hardwood.
by Dan Kraker

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