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In Trumpian Style, White House Press Secretary Calls Out Trump's 'Fake Hair' Plus 4 More Stories

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In Trumpian Style, White House Press Secretary Calls Out Trump's 'Fake Hair'

Call it Comb-overgate. When Josh Earnest took a shot at Donald Trump's hair, NPR's Mara Liasson wanted to know what that had to do with whether Trump is running a serious campaign.

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'It's All Politics': NPR's Weekly News Roundup

Millennials Want To Send Troops To Fight ISIS, But Don't Want To Serve

A comprehensive new poll from the Harvard Institute of Politics dives into the politics of the nation's 18- to 29-year-olds. The poll also looked at support for Bernie Sanders and immigration.

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The Salt

A Protein In The Gut May Explain Why Some Can't Stomach Gluten

Some people who don't have celiac disease say they feel better on a gluten-free diet. Researchers have long been puzzled as to why. A study suggests it could be because of a protein called zonulin.

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The Two-Way

The Tipping Point: Most Americans No Longer Are Middle Class

In the post-World War II economy, most Americans lived in middle-income homes. But that has been shifting for decades. Today, middle-income families make up less than 50 percent of all households.

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The Two-Way

President Obama Signs Education Law, Leaving 'No Child' Behind

The new law, known as the Every Student Succeeds Act, changes much about the federal government's role in education, largely by scaling back Washington's influence.

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