Eleanor Klibanoff
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If you're thinking now's the time to hop on a plane and get involved in disaster relief, groups on the ground have some advice.
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In Pennsylvania, disposal of out-of-state waste is an important revenue source for some small towns. But Keystone Sanitary Landfill's plan to expand is meeting strong opposition.
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Once home to some of the country's strictest anti-illegal-immigration laws, Hazleton is now 40 percent Latino. The city is younger and bigger than it's been in decades, and the economy is thriving.
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Samar Minallah Khan makes documentaries about the Pakistani custom of handing over a daughter to settle a score. Her films have persuaded the government to ban the practice.
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Kansas is the first state to ban "dismemberment abortions," the common second trimester procedure. This is the first medically-endorsed procedure to be banned since 2007.
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The D.C.-based smartphone tool connects people with a ride to the hospital and a team of medical professionals trained in dealing with sexual assault. But students aren't rushing to download the app.
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In Washington, D.C., a local commissioner is working to get Sen. Francis Newlands' name removed from a fountain. Newlands was an outspoken white supremacist who tried to repeal the 15th Amendment.
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Americans buy 25 million Christmas trees every year. They're slow-growing crops, but the trees can be a smart investment for small farmers like the Carroll family in Louisa, Va.
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Students at several law schools say events in Ferguson and New York have left them too upset to study. Others are more concerned about how the extra study time will affect the grading curve.
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They've always been caught in crossfire. But now they are being singled out as targets. And the worst violence is taking place in Syria.