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These refugees are now safe. Here's why they're not hopeful
It is the world's largest displacement crisis: 13 million people have fled their homes in war-torn Sudan. In neighboring Chad, both refugees and locals cope with this extraordinary upheaval.
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The arrival of refugees from Sudan add to the food strains in eastern Chad
Hundreds of thousands of Sudanese, fleeing civil war, arrive in Chad hoping for safety and food. What they find, however, is there just isn't much food. Many refugees are suffering from malnutrition.
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The slowest of trailblazers: Better DNA testing means trafficked turtles can go home
New technology is making it easier to find the origins of trafficked wildlife so they can be released back to the habitat they came from, instead of languishing for decades as sometimes happens.
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Iran remains on the sidelines as the Israel-Hezbollah fight intensifies
As the battle between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies, western nations aim to prevent the conflict from spiraling into a broader regional war –- one that could draw in Iran, Hezbollah's key backer.
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Why Nevada's housing crisis is about more than Californians driving up home prices
As part of NPR's "We, The Voters" series, we went to Nevada to talk to residents about their housing situation, the state's affordable housing crisis and what factors are driving it.
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Medical marijuana company has yet to set up shop locally
It's been almost a year since a state agency selected a medical marijuana provider for Virginia's "Health Service Area 1," which includes the Shenandoah Valley, Charlottesville, and Fredericksburg. The chosen company has since faced a legal challenge and ongoing corporate restructuring, and still has no timeline for breaking ground. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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Criterion Closet goes on tour to mark the company's 40th year in business
Criterion restores and redistributes classic films – such as Citizen Kane and King Kong. The company filled a closet with its collection of restored movies, and it's traveling to various cities.
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Statue of Johnny Cash at the U.S. Capitol depicts Arkansas' history and progress
The Johnny Cash statue, representing Arkansas at the U.S. Capitol, is part of a broader push to replace statues of segregationists throughout the building. (Story aired on ATC on Sept. 24, 2024.)
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How the presidential campaigns are working to earn Latino votes
Around one in five voters in the battleground state of Nevada are Latino. Polls suggest former President Donald Trump has stronger Latino support than previous Republican campaigns.
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Europe's intense rainfall in September twice as likely thanks to climate change
Extensive early warnings and years of adaptation made the floods less deadly than they otherwise might have been.
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