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Between President Trump's Border Wall And The Rio Grande Lies A 'No Man's Land'
Because of flooding worries, the border wall is often built as much as a mile north of the Rio Grande, leaving thousands of isolated acres between the water and the wall. (Image credit: Verónica G....
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Cruise Ship Passengers Disembark After Being Stranded At Sea Over Virus Fears
The MS Westerdam with 3,700 people aboard was rebuffed by Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines and Guam before ultimately being allowed to dock at the Cambodian port of Sihanoukville. (Image...
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Rare Weedy Seadragons Hatch At California Aquarium
The delicate creatures resemble bits of seaweed and are distant cousins of the seahorse. The aquarium says the two inch-long babies are already feeding on tiny shrimp. (Image credit: Birch Aquarium at...
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For U.S. And China, Coronavirus Adds Pressure To Relationship Already Under...
"Right now, the U.S.-China relationship is suffering from a deep deficit of trust," says Evan Medeiros, a former National Security Council chief adviser for Asia. (Image credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP...
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U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Blocking States' Medicaid Work Requirements
A three-judge panel found the Trump administration failed to analyze whether such requirements "would promote the primary objective of Medicaid — to furnish medical assistance," as required by law....
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North Dakota And Native American Tribes Settle Voter ID Lawsuits
Tribes had sued because the law required voters to present identification with their home's street address — which often doesn't exist on reservations. Emergency rules will broaden the ID allowed....
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Break-Ups And Throw-Ups: What It's Like To Work At A Restaurant On...
Valentine's Day is one of the busiest days of the year for restaurant staff. They have some ... stories. (Image credit: Serts/Getty Images)
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LA County DA Moves To Dismiss 66,000 Marijuana-Related Convictions
"We believe it is the largest effort in California to wipe out old criminal convictions in a single court motion," District Attorney Jackie Lacey said. (Image credit: Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
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Early Novel Written By Free Black Woman Called Out Racism Among Abolitionists
In 1859, Harriet E. Wilson published a book about life as an indentured servant in New Hampshire. It remains an obscure classic because it challenges white ideals about racism in the North. (Image...
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Nevada Voters Begin Early Caucusing On Saturday. Here's What You Need To Know
Democrats in Nevada have been scrambling to adjust their plans, in response to the debacle in Iowa. Early voting opens on Saturday with the state's full caucus set for one week later.
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PHOTOS: Scenes From The Epicenter Of The Coronavirus Outbreak
A photojournalist in Wuhan, China, portrays a city under quarantine in the midst of COVID-19.
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Why Pakistanis In The Otherworldly Highlands Aren't Happy To See Pakistani...
In the far northern region of snow-capped peaks, glaciers, rivers and orchards, domestic visitors are earning a bad reputation. (Image credit: Diaa Hadid/NPR)
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U.S. To Evacuate Americans From Virus-Struck Diamond Princess Cruise Ship
The State Department informed U.S. citizens aboard the quarantined ship that it would send a charter plane to remove them. This comes as 67 more COVID-19 cases were identified on the ship. (Image...
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Storm Dennis, Massive Bomb Cyclone, Hits United Kingdom
Across the United Kingdom, people are enduring another weekend of strong winds, heavy rain and potential flooding as a powerful bomb cyclone hits the region. (Image credit: Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty...
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5 Years After Indiana's Historic HIV Outbreak, Many Rural Places Remain At Risk
Fewer than a third of the 220 counties deemed by the federal government as vulnerable to similar outbreaks have active syringe exchange programs which can stop the spread of the infection. (Image...
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Fact-Checking 'Contagion' — In Wake Of Coronavirus, The 2011 Movie Is Trending
We asked epidemiologists and other doctors to assess the science in the 2011 movie, in which the character played by Gwyneth Paltrow starts a global pandemic. Spoiler alert: It does a pretty good job....
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Officials: Mississippi Flooding Remains 'Precarious,' And Can 'Turn At Any...
Flooding is rippling across parts of the state capital of Jackson. Officials say that with more rain expected, the inundation could worsen. Thousands of residents have already been affected. (Image...
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44 Americans On The Diamond Princess Cruise Ship Diagnosed With Coronavirus
Not all of the Americans on board the vessel, which is currently quarantined in Japan, are sick. Those who are will remain in Japan for treatment. (Image credit: Jae C. Hong/AP)
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