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Fisher Industries workers move sections on May 24, 2019 in Sunland Park, N.M., near International Boundary Monument No. 1 where New Mexico, Texas and Mexico come together.

His Private Border Wall Enraged Neighbors. Then He Landed $2B To Build Walls For Trump

The privately built border wall in Texas teeters on the banks of the Rio Grande with serious erosion problems. The contractor was awarded more than $2 billion in official wall contracts.

Swarms Of Locusts Are The Latest Threat To India Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

On top of rising infections, a cyclone and 100 million people out of work, India has another problem: An invasion of locusts — the worst in 25 years.

Matt Nowling, a senior at Denison University and interim president of College Democrats of America, is one of many campus activists adjusting to virtual organizing during the pandemic.

College Political Activists Trade Door-Knocking For Apps To Register Voters

College campuses are traditionally a big venue for voter registration, but during the pandemic, political mobilization efforts are going virtual.

In this April 14, 2020, photo, Radik Musin directs families in cars as they line up to receive computers for San Diego Unified School District distance learning, in San Diego.

San Diego Unified School District Releases Plans For Distance Learning In Fall

San Diego Unified School District's leaders and educators have announced they are planning an Aug. 31 remote restart to the school year during the COVID-19 pandemic.

David Bowie performs in character as Ziggy Stardust, in a 1973 show in London.

Ashes To Ashes, Funk To Funky: Questions For Jason Heller, Author Of 'Strange Stars'

Critic and author Jason Heller's new book traces the considerable influence of David Bowie on the science-fiction inflected music of the 1970s, from "Space Oddity" to the glittery glory of Funkadelic.

The new documentary "#Unfit: The Psychology of Donald Trump" argues that Trump should be removed from office under the 25th Amendment on the grounds that he’s psychologically unfit.

New Documentary States Its Case For Trump Being A Malignant Narcissist In '#Unfit'

Duty to Warn group advocates for Trump's removal from office based on 25th Amendment

Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says a new analysis supports the effectiveness of the CDC's system for spotting infectious disease outbreaks early.

CDC Director Says New Analysis Exonerates Agency On Testing Delay

CDC chief Robert Redfield says that earlier testing for the coronavirus would have been like "looking for a needle in a haystack." But other health experts dispute his assertion.

A female rhino calf plays with her mother, Amani, at the San Diego Zoo's Safari Park, Nov. 25, 2019.

Southern White Rhino Calf Born At Zoo's Safari Park, Second In Four Months

The San Diego Zoo Tuesday announced the birth of a southern white rhino calf at the Safari Park.

A part of Band-e-Amir, Afghanistan's first national park, in Bamiyan province.

A Key To Peace In Afghanistan? Consider Conservation, Says One Scientist

Alex Dehgan, a former State Department official who ran the Wildlife Conservation Society's Afghanistan program, argues science diplomacy can play a key role in rebuilding the country.

The ancient Gondwana Rainforests of Australia were damaged by recent wildfires. A new study finds the world lost roughly one-third of its old growth forest in the past century.

Climate Change And Deforestation Mean Earth's Trees Are Younger And Shorter

A new study finds rising temperatures and climate-driven disasters are helping transform the very makeup of the world's forests. This has major implications for biodiversity and more warming.

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