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A third-grader punches in her student identification to pay for a meal at Gonzales Community School in Santa Fe, N.M. During the pandemic, schools were able to offer free school meals to all children regardless of need. Now advocates want to make that policy permanent.

Hunger advocates want free school meals for all kids. It's tough sell in Congress

The idea is simple: Pay for every child's meal and reach the kids who might go hungry because of missed paperwork or stigma. Here's how advocates are pushing to keep the idea on the national agenda.

This wanted poster provided by the U.S. Marshals Service shows Leonard Francis, also known as "Fat Leonard," who was on home confinement, and allegedly cut off his GPS ankle monitor and left his home on the morning of Sept. 4, 2022. Multiple agencies were searching for Francis on Tuesday Sept. 6, but they acknowledged he may already be in Mexico with the border only a 40-minute drive from his home.

‘Fat Leonard' Case: Advocates worry latest twist will dampen change in the Navy

Leonard Glenn Francis pled guilty in 2015. Advocates worry the latest twist will make it harder for the Navy to absorb the lessons.

<em>The Elephant Man's Bones </em>gives the impression of two artists journeying at their own pace to meet a mutual musical summit.

'The Elephant Man's Bones' is the culmination of two careers

Holed up on opposite coasts, Roc Marciano and the Alchemist, two key figures in underground rap, have been gradually moving toward a shared sonic goal, reaching an apex with their new album.

Suseela Kandasamy, left, watches Montgomery County Board of Elections official Ruel Michelin hand her 13-year-old son, Aadhavan Muralidharan, an application to be a student aide to poll workers in Wheaton, Md.

The midterm elections need workers. Teens, veterans and lawyers are stepping up

Some election officials are sending the call out to high school students, veterans and lawyers to help staff the elections. But COVID and the political climate are making it harder to recruit.

Puerto Rican rapper Residente is known as a leader in Latin American political thought.

Puerto Rican rapper Residente is challenging the definition of 'America'

Puerto Rican rapper Residente is ready for his biggest fight yet – challenging the meaning of America. "Everyone is American on this continent," he says.

This Friday, Aug. 23, 2019 photo shows the Instagram app icon on the screen of a mobile device.

ADL pushes for social media platforms to be held accountable for online hate with AB 587

The regional director of Anti-Defamation League Los Angeles discusses the bill and the ADL's recent Online Hate and Harassment Report.

This Monday Nov. 3, 2008 file photo shows one of Pacific Gas and Electric's Diablo Canyon Power Plant's nuclear reactors in Avila Beach on California's central coast.

Newsom signs bill to extend life of California's last nuclear plant

The bill, SB-846, was similar to a proposal the governor put forth in August, but included some compromises.

Liz Truss officially takes over as the U.K.'s prime minister

Liz Truss is Britain's fourth prime minister in six years, and the third woman to take on the role. She succeeded Boris Johnson as Conservative party leader on Monday.

What's next for Chile after voters rejected a new constitution

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Antonia Laborde, a reporter for El País in Santiago de Chile after voters in the country rejected a new constitution. Now the country must consider a new path forward.

Michael Harrison plays John Wilkes Booth in Wildsong Productions' "Assassins."

Stephen Sondheim musical looks to presidential 'Assassins'

Wildsong Productions explores the American Dream from unexpected angles at OB Playhouse.

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