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A community overwhelmed by opioids
At the epicenter of America's opioid epidemic, Huntington, West Virginia’s
growing addiction problem has overwhelmed everyone from first responders to
business owners to newborns. So far, the city's robust efforts to fight
back...
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What will it take to restore calm to the Ferguson community?
Sharp black-white divide on perceptions of Ferguson
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After the fall of ISIS caliphate, its capital remains a city of the dead
Although the Islamic State’s physical territory has dissolved, immense destruction from the brutal battle to eradicate the militant group remains. In the former caliphate’s capital city, Raqqa, survivors sort through the wreckage in...
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Author Joel Stein On Sticking Up For The ‘Intellectual Elite’
The word “elite” has a negative connotation today, often unleashed as a political attack. But author Joel Stein has a different perspective on the word’s meaning, and he spoke with Americans across the country in order to define it....
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New analysis finds parts of the U.S. have already warmed close to critical 2-degree level
For years, scientists have warned that we need to stop the planet from warming an additional two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels to avoid catastrophic problems. But a new analysis by The Washington Post finds many major areas...
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Rick Atkinson
Book: 'Bad to the Very End': Author Reflects on the Long, Deadly Road to WWII Victory
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Despite tough conditions, kids who escaped Mosul are happy to be free
A refugee camp just east of Mosul was supposed to be a temporary haven for those fleeing life under the Islamic State. As winter approaches, residents are stuck living in tents under harsh conditions. Special correspondent Marcia Biggs...
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Stephen Ambrose (with George McGovern) (Author Interview) (August 16, 2001)
Book: The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s Over Germany
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Gloria Whelan, Winner of a National Book Award for Young People's Literature for 'Homeless Bird' (Nov. 23, 2000)
Gloria Whelan, winner of a National Book Award for young people's literature for "Homeless Bird" (Nov. 23, 2000) (Author Interview)
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Margaret Thatcher (Feb. 27, 1981)
Prime Minister Thatcher was interviewed following two days of meetings in Washington with the newly-inaugurated President Ronald Reagan. She discusses the war in El Salvador, the prospects for a Reagan-Brezhnev summit, the nascent...
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Artists find inspiration in nature and history of Everglades National Park
Artists have long taken to the outdoors to do their work. Now, a new program, Artist in Residence in Everglades (AIRIE), puts a new emphasis on that important synergy. Jeffrey Brown visited Everglades National Park to see how artists are...
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Exploring how and why so many migrants are crossing the southern border
Exploring How And Why So Many Migrants Are Crossing The Southern Border
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At Greek Refugee Camp, There Are Few Defenses Against Covid-19 Threat
Human rights activists and medical nonprofits are calling on the Greek government to evacuate overcrowded refugee camps on islands in the Aegean Sea, where an outbreak of COVID-19 would likely cause humanitarian catastrophe. Concerns are...
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Trees across the U.S. face dire threats, new report shows
A new report out this week warns that at least 1 in 9 tree species in the U.S. are at risk of extinction. Trees face a host of threats including invasive species, deadly disease and climate change. The data comes as part of the most...
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How Deadly Beirut Blasts Pushed Lebanese To Their Breaking Point
It has been one week since an earth-shattering explosion ripped through Beirut, killing at least 220 and injuring thousands more. Since then, Lebanese have experienced sadness, rage and recrimination, with many blaming the blast on...
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Looking Back In History To Help Inform And Improve Future Race Relations Extended Interview
Daily reports of disturbing racial incidents and what appear to be
deepening racial divisions within the country leave many looking for
answers. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault recently spoke with
Dr. Ronald Crutcher, a...
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Coronavirus Pandemic Finally Hits Home For The United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom just days ago, the attitude toward the novel coronavirus pandemic was “keep calm and carry on.” Now, however, the stakes are higher -- and the national feeling more grim. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered...
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Kevin Wilson’s Novel “Nothing To See Here” Makes Fun Of Your Child’S Meltdown
A new, acclaimed novel takes a young child's meltdown and turns it into a surreal satire of modern life. In "Nothing to See Here," author Kevin Wilson uses a universal experience of parenthood to explore some incendiary family dynamics....
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Goldman Sachs Part II
Paul Solman examines the inner workings of investment powerhouse Goldman Sachs and how it makes money. (Part 2)
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U.S. Troops Suicide
Suicides by active duty U.S. troops last year exceeded the number of servicemen and women killed in combat in Afghanistan. Ray Suarez talks to psychiatrist and retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Stephen Xenakis, who says more than half of the...
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Navigating Seattle's ever-evolving streets through poetry
How do you capture Seattle’s complications, quirks and ever-changing population? A new digital project is mapping out the evolving city by collecting poems that tell unique stories, from growing up in an affluent neighborhood to memories...
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Going home after Harvey and realizing you've lost everything
Thousands of storm victims are making their way back home as the skies in
Houston clear and the water recedes. Assessing the damage will be the start
of a long road toward recovery. William Brangham takes us into the homes of
families...
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Shutdown Of U.S.-Mexico Border Leaves Migrants In Limbo And In Danger
President Trump recently announced strict new border controls, citing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Officials will now turn away most migrants entering the country from the U.S.-Mexico border -- including people coming legally...