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A big idea for small farms: How to link agriculture, nutrition and public health

In Boulder, Colo., the county is investing in sustainable farming and helping people buy local produce. It’s been called “a triple win” – for customers, farmers and the economy. (Image credit: Rachel Woolf for NPR)

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1 year later, Turkey’s earthquake victims live in tents, awaiting permanent housing

Despite promises of a massive construction campaign after the earthquake in southern Turkey a year ago, many people are still living in shipping containers and tents.

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U.S. conducts strikes in Iraq and Syria in response to the killing of 3 service members

The U.S. carried out retaliatory strikes Friday in Iraq and Syria after a drone strike in Jordan killed three U.S. servicemembers Sunday.

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No Symptoms and in Your 40s. Time to Start Fighting Dementia?

Medical centers are starting programs to identify patients’ chances of cognitive decline and recommend ways to delay or prevent it.

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Brangelina Who? Meet the New ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’

The television remake stars Donald Glover and Maya Erskine, who play an emo version of the spy couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie made famous.

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South Carolina Democrats head to the polls, where Biden is expected to notch a primary win – NBC News

South Carolina Democrats head to the polls, where Biden is expected to notch a primary win  NBC News Black voters stood with Biden in 2020. Four years later, he needs their help again  CNN Polls open in South Carolina Democratic primary  CBS News

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Siblings get 25 years for killing Venezuelan rapper Canserbero

A brother and sister accused of killing Canserbero, a Venezuelan singer once named the best Spanish-language rapper by Rolling Stone, were sentenced to 25 years in prison, attorney general Tarek William Saab said Friday. Tyrone Gonzalez, or Canserbero, as he

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U.S. reprisals against Iran-linked groups anger Iraq, Syria

The United States launched overnight air strikes against Iran-backed groups in Iraq and Syria, drawing condemnation from both governments Saturday, and promised more to come in retaliation for a deadly attack on US troops. The United States blamed Sunday’s drone

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Modi Can’t Be Everywhere in India, but Cutouts of Him Can

Selfie stations with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s likeness have received an enthusiastic response across India—too enthusiastic, some say.

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In today’s gun rights cases, historians are in hot demand. Here’s why

The Supreme Court has made history a central test of whether a gun control law is constitutional. That has meant a boom in demand for gun law historians, who are digging up forgotten old gun laws. (Image credit: Don Brinn/AP)

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