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Food bank staff expect a wave of new demand as millions of Americans are set to lose federal food assistance in November. But they insist that their services alone won’t be enough to feed everyone who relies on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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Bats love to munch on insects like stink bugs and moths. Some farmers are now relying on the mammals for pest control – and ditching chemicals.
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El cierre del Gobierno impide la administración de los subsidios agrícolas por parte del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos, (USDA) lo cual amenaza con un aumento de los juicios hipotecarios de las granjas. También retrasa la ayuda financiera que el presidente Trump había prometido a los agricultores afectados por los aranceles.
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Ranchers, lawmakers and farmers’ unions are sounding the alarm over a Trump administration plan to increase beef imports from Argentina.
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President Samia Suluhu Hassan won the country's disputed election with more than 97% of the vote, according to official results announced Saturday, in a rare landslide victory in the region.
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Melissa Ann Pinney's photographs capture everyday moments of adolescence inside Chicago Public Schools over the course of a seven-year artist residency.
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The remains of three people handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross this week do not belong to any of the hostages, Israel said, the latest setback that could undermine a U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
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A ballroom at the White House could seat nearly a 1,000 guests for state dinners, but what to do while it's being built? NPR's Scott Simon suggests holding state dinners at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
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Rats aren't just a nuisance. They can carry diseases and are a leading causes of property damage. One community in Massachusetts is trying a novel approach to rat reduction: Birth control.