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MSNBC surges as home for Trump opponents

By David Bauder, Associated Press

NEW YORK — For the first month since CNN's Larry King owned cable news in October 2001, the most popular personality in prime-time doesn't work for Fox News Channel. Rachel Maddow of MSNBC is the new champ.

Rural veterans face long paths to health care

By Jen Fifield, Stateline

While long drives and limited access to health care are familiar burdens for many rural residents, the problem is particularly acute for veterans in those areas. They are far older than other rural residents, and far more likely to be…

Justice Department considers revamp of federal standards for forensic evidence

By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is reviving work on federal standards for what forensic experts can say in court and plans to create a program to monitor the accuracy of forensic testimony.

Minnesota officials visit Islamic center hit with explosive attack

By Jenna Gray

The Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center was attacked with an explosive early on Saturday in Bloomington, Minnesota, as people gathered for morning prayers.

Google employee's leaked anti-diversity memo sparks evaluation of tech culture

By Omar Etman

An internal memo criticizing Google's attempts to promote women in engineering was made public on Saturday, sparking a debate within the tech community about the values it defends.

How a Hawaiian island is fighting invasive parakeets

By Mori Rothman, Megan Thompson

On the Hawaiian island of Kauai, rose-ringed parakeets, which are often kept as pets, have bred in the wild, destroying farms and bothering residents. They may also be threatening native plants. PBS NewsHour Weekend's Megan Thompson reports on local efforts…

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These youth of color are organizing to address climate change

By Jenna Gray

On Thursday morning, hundreds of young people of color received an urgent message: they couldn’t afford not to be leaders in the fight against climate change.

How the upper middle class keeps everyone else out

By PBS News Hour

In the United States, people within the top 1 percent income bracket own one-third of the nation’s wealth. But scholar Richard Reeves, author of “Dream Hoarders,” argues that the top 20 percent has created an even starker divide with behaviors…

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Congressmen oppose Texas wildlife refuge as border wall site

By Associated Press

A group of Texas Democratic congressmen are questioning preliminary plans to build a section of President Donald Trump's proposed border wall through a federal wildlife refuge.