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In Afghanistan, Biden Inherits America's Longest War And Trump's Peace Deal
Last year, the Trump administration signed a deal with the Taliban that
would have U.S. and NATO troops out of Afghanistan by May 1. But with the
U.S. presence in the country about to enter its third decade, peace talks
between the...
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How schools are dealing with post-election fallout
In the wake of the election, schools across the country are reporting heightened anxiety and disappointment, incidents of bullying, vandalism and harassment and even walkouts protesting the president-elect. Our student reporting labs...
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Until research unlocks medical understanding of marijuana, patients experiment
Lenny and Amy’s 5-year-old son has epilepsy. When conventional medications caused terrible side effects, they started giving him a daily drop of cannabis oil, with dramatic results. But it’s a calculated risk: While there is anecdotal...
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South Africa grapples with reminders of apartheid
Protests in South Africa over a statue of a 19th century diamond magnate
and colonial conqueror set off a national debate two years ago about the
remnants of apartheid. As part of his ongoing series, Culture at Risk,
Jeffrey Brown...
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High tech, high end clothing company keeping jobs in America
Voormi transforms locally sourced Rocky Mountain sheep wool into high-end outdoor clothing. But the Colorado startup is also hoping to help transform rural communities into small manufacturing hubs, where economic development is needed...
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How Big a Boost Do Working Seniors Give the Economy? (June 12, 2013)
Americans who work past traditional retirement age are extending their productive lives. They're also paying taxes longer, which may have big implications for the country's finances. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports.
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Why high-tech boot camps are appealing to students and lenders
To get a job with a good salary, having a college degree is increasingly vital. But degrees are also more and more expensive, and don't guarantee job placement. Skills-based boot camps may provide one solution, by teaching valuable...
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By staging war games, NATO members prepare for cyber attacks
The world's largest live-fire cyber defense exercise is helping NATO members prepare for cyber warfare. Over the last eight years, 22 NATO and EU countries have been practicing the scenario of a cyber attack in Locked Shields, a war game...
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After Beirut Blast, Lebanese Must Turn To Each Other To Avoid Crisis
It has been nearly three weeks since an enormous explosion at Beirut’s port tore through the city. With Lebanon already suffering from food scarcity, economic collapse and the coronavirus pandemic, the blast turned a grim situation to...
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Surfer girls make waves and defy expectations in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh's only beach town, there are just a handful of girls who ride the waves. In fact, most people there frown upon seeing girl surfers, who have faced threats from conservative Muslims in the neighborhood. But surfing makes...
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Drones keep elephants away from people in Tanzania
In the Serengeti region in Tanzania, conflict can arise between humans and the elephants that graze on their crops. The U.S.-based nonprofit RESOLVE is testing a new way to reduce these clashes while protecting both elephants and humans:...
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How Rwanda, once torn by genocide, became a global anti-AIDS leader
Rwanda emerged from its genocide in 1994 to build one of the most successful AIDS responses in Africa and is now working mightily to halt mother-to-child HIV transmissions. They're doing it with a creative mix of science, technology and...
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Drought and famine threaten life for nomadic Somali herders
Many regions in East Africa are at risk of famine for the third time in 25 years. Twenty million people in the war-torn countries of Yemen, South Sudan and Somalia, as well as drought-stricken neighbors like Ethiopia are at risk. Special...
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NFL Concussions
Earlier Signs of Concussion Effects in NFL Players' Brains - Concussions and other frequent head injuries have grown as a major health concern for professional football players. Jeffrey Brown reports on a new, preliminary study that...
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Anita Hill on the Thomas hearings, 25 years later: ÔI would do it againÕ
Twenty-five years ago, Anita Hill testified about sexual harassment from
then-nominee Clarence Thomas. Now a new HBO film dramatizes the
high-profile political battle that captured the nationÕs attention and
changed Supreme Court...
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Sanitation to Kenya's Poor
Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Kenya, where private capital is being used to help install toilets and sanitation facilities in the country's poorest areas.
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When Does Genetic Modification
In a web exclusive interview, Emily Anthes, author of the book,
"Frankenstein's Cat," talks to Ray Suarez about the ethical limits when
using animals in biotech research and development.
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Input From The Unhoused May Be Crucial Solution To Homelessness In San Francisco
The San Francisco Bay Area has a rising homeless population. On any given
night, an estimated 35,000 individuals are without a place to live.
Meanwhile, the cost of living continues to climb. Much effort has gone into
resolving the...
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Harnessing Boys' Strengths & Passions to Improve Academic Achievement (May 7, 2014)
Increasingly, boys appear to be falling behind girls academically. Test statistics, grades and college degrees are part of the story, but experts are also concerned about the messages young men get about masculinity. Gwen Ifill talks...
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At this college, academic excellence requires passion for the social good
At New Jersey's Rutgers University, a new honors program for undergraduates is redefining academic excellence. Students accepted into the highly competitive Honors Living Learning Community (HLLC) study critical social
issues and prove...
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Bill Gates On Tackling Climate Change And The Ongoing Pandemic Response
All of us face the risk that extreme weather events like the recent one in
Texas will become more common and more destructive occurrences because of
climate change. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has studied climate change
for years,...
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What happened when struggling city opened its arms to refugees
After decades of decline, the city of Utica, New York, is growing again, thanks in part to its reputation as "the town that loves refugees." And their basic reason for loving refugees is simple: An influx of new residents and workers...