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Second debate for Republican South Dakota governor candidates is next week.
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Andy White/Courtesy of Native Lands Restoration CollaborativeFrom a field on an Illinois university campus, to rare, untouched land in Texas, here are some efforts to replant once-abundant prairie in the Midwest and Great Plains. -
Marissa Lindemann/Harvest Public MediaWhen beekeepers saw widespread honeybee die-offs last year, researchers at the USDA Beltsville Agricultural Research Center stepped in to help. The Trump administration now plans to close the facility, sparking concern among beekeepers and scientists. -
Angela Major/Wisconsin Public RadioA Wisconsin university is using augmented reality to show staff from meat processing plants and farmers what it's like to look through the eyes of livestock. -
Sierra Pfeifer/Harvest Public MediaRefugees and other immigrants are no longer eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, as states implement a federal rule change. The restriction is one of many moves that has made it harder for immigrants to access federal benefits.
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The order comes as the Trump administration challenges a lower court ruling that the estimated $300-million project requires congressional approval. -
The proposed 250-feet-tall, white-and-gilded monument would stand on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., by the Potomac River. -
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has long been accused of corruption. Sightseers now flock to his hometown as groups aim to raise awareness of what they say are the leader's excesses. -
Cambodia is recognizing the life-saving contributions of a rat named Magawa with a statue. The late rat sniffed out landmines for a non-profit group, and in a short career helped find more than 100.
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It's a global effort with a multibillion dollar price tag. Among its aims: re-greening nearly 250 million acres, planting 4,000 miles of trees, helping farmers, creating jobs, sequestering carbon.
