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After scuffle, sexual orientation question to stay on Census marketing survey

After scuffle, sexual orientation question to stay on Census marketing survey

The U.S. Census Bureau's advisory committee members raised concerns over a proposal to remove the question from a marketing survey for the 2020 Census.

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Paulsen: GOP tax plan 'absolutely geared toward middle-income folks'

Paulsen: GOP tax plan 'absolutely geared toward middle-income folks'

Republican leaders released a framework for a tax bill Thursday that calls on Congress to cut the corporate tax rate, whittle the seven current tax brackets down to just three, and get rid of the estate tax.
by Cathy Wurzer

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What will it take to make biking equitable?

What will it take to make biking equitable?

Cycling is a mode of transportation that provides exercise and accessibility to neighborhoods. However, not all communities benefit from an infrastructure that cyclists can use.
by Tom Weber and Doualy Xaykaothao

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Trump administration to drop refugee cap to 45,000, lowest in years

Trump administration to drop refugee cap to 45,000, lowest in years

It's a dramatic drop from the level set by the Obama administration. Refugee admissions have largely been on hold under President Trump's travel ban executive orders.
by Joel Rose

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Saudi Arabia says it will end ban on women driving

Saudi Arabia says it will end ban on women driving

Saudi Arabia has reversed its longstanding and widely criticized ban against allowing women behind the wheel. The kingdom's Foreign Ministry wrote, "Saudi Arabia allows women to drive."

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First female Marine completes grueling infantry officer course

First female Marine completes grueling infantry officer course

The 13-week program is considered one of the toughest in the U.S. military, and one-third of the class dropped out before graduation. The lieutenant has asked to keep her identity private.

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Fond du Lac Band restores wild rice to keep harvest tradition alive

Fond du Lac Band restores wild rice to keep harvest tradition alive

A bountiful wild rice harvest is winding down in northern Minnesota. On the Fond du Lac Reservation, where wild rice lakes were nearly destroyed by drainage ditches, the tribe has worked for 20 years to bring the rice back.
by Dan Kraker

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Goodbye, for now, to a vital source for Native American news

Goodbye, for now, to a vital source for Native American news

Indian Country Today Media Network announced it would "cease active operations." That leaves a big hole in news coverage by, and about, Native Americans.
by Leah Donnella

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