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Senate again fails to pass homeland security funding as department shutdown nears one month – as it happened – The Guardian

Senate again fails to pass homeland security funding as department shutdown nears one month – as it happened  The Guardian

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It’s Chalamet vs. ballet in this week’s news quiz. Are your answers en pointe?

Meanwhile, if you’ve been paying attention to medicine, basketball and the British Parliament, you’ll get at least three questions right this week.

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Trump wants more apprenticeships. An Arkansas manufacturer is giving it a try

President Trump has touted apprenticeships as part of his promise of a golden era for American workers. But are his administration’s investments enough? (Image credit: Joshua Danquah Asante for NPR)

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Bucking stigma, more places turn to factory-built for affordable housing

Mobile homes have long been zoned out of cities and suburbs. But with updated designs and a housing shortage, they’re increasingly being welcomed as more-affordable starter homes. (Image credit: Anusha Mathur)

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Medicaid can share data with ICE. Here’s how that 180-degree change spreads fear

When Medicaid began sharing personal data with federal immigration authorities last year, it upended decades of explicit promises to patients. Now, even eligible immigrants fear getting the health coverage. (Image credit: Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

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Egg prices have taken a beating. What’s behind the drop?

A year ago, eggs were scarce and prices were sky-high. But avian flu took a much smaller toll on America’s egg-laying chickens this winter than last, and egg prices have tumbled 42%. (Image credit: American Egg Board)

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Exiled Iranians watch the war from afar, wondering what awaits when it ends

Iranians who fled the country before the war with the U.S. and Israel are now watching it unfold, wondering what will happen when it ends.

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U.S. President Trump: Iran should skip World Cup ‘for their safety’ – ESPN

U.S. President Trump: Iran should skip World Cup ‘for their safety’  ESPN

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Jimmy Kimmel Hits Back at Trump’s Gas Price Claims: ‘He Really Is the Stupidest President’ – Rolling Stone

Jimmy Kimmel Hits Back at Trump’s Gas Price Claims: ‘He Really Is the Stupidest President’  Rolling Stone

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Live updates: Trump issues intense new Iran threat; U.S. refueling plane lost in Iraq – NBC News

Live updates: Trump issues intense new Iran threat; U.S. refueling plane lost in Iraq  NBC News

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