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Transparency bills seek to reveal the true costs of college
BY Elaine S. Povich - February 28, 2024
Chicago is the latest city rethinking disputed technology that listens for gunshots
BY Matt Vasilogambros - February 27, 2024
More places install drop-off boxes for surrendered babies. Critics say they’re a gimmick.
BY Anna Claire Vollers - February 26, 2024
As millions wait on food stamp approvals, feds tell states to speed it up
BY Alex Brown - February 23, 2024
GOP backs voting by mail, yet turns to courts to restrict it in battleground states
BY Zachary Roth - February 22, 2024
Bail clampdowns don’t match what research says about suspects, experts say
BY Amanda Hernández - February 22, 2024
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- Feb. 29 | Menthol cigarrette bans. Plus: School safety, Medicaid funds and more
- Feb. 28 | Cost of college materials. Plus: AI images, grocery taxes and more
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By Kevin Hardy - February 20, 2024
State universities admit more out-of-state students for the tuition bump
By Elaine S. Povich - February 15, 2024