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3 years after Indian family froze to death US-Canada border, trial set to begin
An Indian family of four froze to death nearly three years ago as they tried to cross into the US from Canada. This week, two men are facing human trafficking charges in this case. Since that time, ...
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China helps revive struggling Myanmar regime
There’s been hope among Myanmar revolutionaries that China would finally give up on the country’s military regime. The military is besieged on all sides by guerrilla groups who want to destroy the ...
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The Indian city that’s implemented an extreme heat action plan
As frustration grows with a lack of solutions coming from the COP 29 environment summit, one city in India serves as an example of making change on a local level. In 2013, Ahmedabad became the first ...
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Russian opposition leaders and their supporters gather in Berlin
Some of the most-prominent Russian dissidents and their supporters gathered over the weekend in Berlin. The opposition has a wide range of demands, but this was an opportunity for activists to gather ...
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Biden becomes the 1st sitting president to visit the Amazon rainforest
In his four-hour visit to Manaus, in northern Brazil, Joe Biden met with Indigenous leaders and committed an additional $50 million to a Brazil-administered fund to protect the Amazon rainforest. As ...
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A new planet — or more — shows itself
Scientists are continually scoping out the far reaches of space for new planets. Now, they’ve found at least one — revolving around what’s called Barnard star. Jonay Gonzalez Hernandez is a scientist ...
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Russian opposition leaders and thousands of supporters rally in Berlin against Putin
Some of the most prominent Russian dissidents and their supporters gathered over the weekend in Berlin. The opposition has a ...
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US to send military contractors to Ukraine
The Biden administration will begin sending US military contractors to Ukraine. This policy reversal was first reported late ...
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A global surge in measles cases
The World Health Organization has released a new study saying that an estimated 107,500 people died from measles in 2023, ...
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Ukrainian national hero meets Orthodox Jewish hero
A feature film shot before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine tells the story of one of the country’s most famous national heroes. His name is Oleksa Dovbush. During the 18th century, Dovbush is said to ...
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Insights into a global surge in measles cases
According to a new study from the World Health Organization, measles is estimated to have killed 107,500 people in 2023, most of them under the age of five. The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler talks with ...
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Spain’s olive farmers, desperate for profit, burn pits
At a bar, your olive pits end up in the trash. In Spanish olive presses, however, they’re collected, dried and sold as a “bio-fuel” for furnaces. In the race for sustainable heat sources, even big ...