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NFL Players Association Still Not Satisfied By Concussion Settlement

A federal judge gave preliminary approval to a concussion settlement involving thousands of former NFL players. Host Michel Martin learns more about what it could mean for players and the game.

An 'Integrity Problem' at Veterans Affairs?

How can the Department of Veterans Affairs recover after its scandal? The Cato Institute's Michael Cannon and Ed Dorn, former Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, offer suggestions.

Education Secretary John B. King Jr. at NPR headquarters in Washington. King has worked to protect kids, especially those who have been traditionally marginalized — children of color, English language learners, students with disabilities and those living in poverty.

'Schools Can Save Lives': An Exit Interview With The U.S. Education Secretary

John B. King Jr. talks about equity, testing and vouchers as he prepares for a Trump administration handover.

"DoggoLingo" is a language trend that's been gaining steam on the Internet in the past few years. Words like doggo, pupper and blep most often accompany a picture or video of a dog and have spread on social media.

Dogs Are Doggos: An Internet Language Built Around Love For The Puppers

DoggoLingo is a rising language on the Internet that's full of cutesy suffixes and onomatopoeias. It might even change the way you talk to your pet.

People attend the Commitment March on Friday at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on the 57th anniversary of the March on Washington and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.

Thousands Gather For March On Washington To Demand Police Reform And Racial Equality

The "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" march comes as frustration over police brutality and use of force have sparked national protests following the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd.

The Kansas City Monarchs team of 1948. Jackie Robinson played for the storied Negro Leagues franchise before breaking MLB's color barrier in 1947.

Museum Head: Baseball's Embrace Of Negro Leagues Is An Atonement, Not A Validation

Baseball's box scores instantly turn human accomplishments into history. But for decades, Negro League players' statistics were kept segregated from other major leagues.

Rich Osthoff and Sapphire, a pit bull who he said saved his life. Osthoff told NPR that Rep. George Santos launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $3,000 for a surgery for the dog in 2016 â and then kept the money.

His dog was dying, and he needed help. He says he ended up swindled by George Santos

Rich Osthoff told NPR that Santos — who went by Anthony Devolder — set up a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for the veteran's dog in 2016. Santos never delivered the cash. The dog died months later.

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Big banks contribute $30 billion to rescue First Republic Bank. France's president bypasses parliament to institute pension reform. Seven Virginia sheriff's deputies face murder charges.

Interference by insurers is driving mental health care providers to flee networks. It makes treatment hard to find. Some states are passing laws to protect patients.

Insurers can restrict mental health care. What laws protect patients in your state?

It can be really hard to get mental health care in the U.S. Even if you find a therapist in network, your insurer can refuse to cover the prescribed treatment. Here are the laws protecting patients.

What to know about the Jeffrey Epstein 'John Doe' files that were just unsealed

The documents bring new clarity to a tragic and shocking case that alleged acts of illegal sexual predation within an elite world of power and influence.

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