NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz talks to Ms. Rachel and Pastor Dianne Garcia about children in detention centers and how it’s impacting some communities.
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Unmanned drones are cheaper than missiles, easy to mass-produce and can strike with precision – making them reshaping conflicts around the world. NPR takes a closer look at how these drones are affecting the balance of power in places like Ukraine and Sudan. Plus, the latest in the case of Kouri Richins – the Utah woman who killed her husband with fentanyl, trying to collect millions of dollars from life insurance policies. And a new investigation into the legacy of labor leader Cesar Chavez raises questions about accusations of child abuse and rape.
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