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Members of Team Refugee Olympic Team pose for a photo during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France.

How the Olympics makes room for refugee athletes and what it means for them to compete

The team has been called a symbol of inclusion, equality and achievement for displaced people worldwide. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to the team manager Gonzalo Barrio.

LEGOLAND California Opens Dino Valley

ROAR! Get ready to feel the ground shake as LEGOLAND® California Resort opens Dino Valley on March 22. The Carlsbad, theme park is debuting the new land just in time to celebrate its 25th Birthday, with the official birthday on March 20. On March 22, visitors will embark on an adventure as they help open the new land with their mightiest roar! They’ll be amongst the first to encounter all-new costume characters, like Paleontologist Girl and T-Rex Guy, and have a chance to ride three roar-some rides! Dinosaurs are coming to life in Dino Valley! The new land near the entrance of LEGOLAND California Resort features three roar-some rides, an interactive build and play area, and tons of prehistoric fun. Highlights include: · DUPLO® Little Dino Trail: Dinosaurs aren’t extinct here! Hop on this four-seater ride to journey through the LEGO® DUPLO® Dino adventure. Kids can use cameras to ‘capture’ and interact with the dinosaurs along the way. · Explorer River Quest: Embark on a river expedition to interact with LEGO dinosaur models – beware, you just might see a T-Rex! · Coastersaurus: Everyone’s favorite dinosaur ride will continue to bring guests through the prehistoric jungle of LEGO dinosaurs. Circle around the 1,100-pound Brachiosaurus and whiz by the ten-foot tall Parasaurolophus scavenging for food. · Interactive Dino Area: Dust off the dirt to reveal fossils in the Dino Dig area, build some dinos with LEGO DUPLO bricks in the building zone, and meet and greet with new costume characters. In honor of LEGOLAND California’s 25th birthday year, summer 2024 will feature a slate of exciting happenings, including the debut of North America’s first LEGO World Parade, exclusively at LEGOLAND California Resort. Entertainers with glittering costumes will march hand-in-hand, dance, and sing as the Parade makes its way through the west side of the Park. It’s truly the perfect finale to a day spent riding, roaring, climbing, splashing, and building throughout the Park. LEGOLAND California on Facebook / Instagram

Workers place sheets of wood over windows and glass doors to protect them from the strong winds expected with the arrival of Hurricane Milton in the hotel zone of Cancun, Quintana Roo State, Mexico, on Monday. Hurricane Milton exploded in strength Monday to become a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm bound for Florida, the second ferocious storm to hit the region in as many weeks.

Hurricane Milton intensifies 'explosively' as it nears Florida

Milton has grown quickly and is forecast to make landfall in Florida midweek. The state could see its largest evacuation orders since 2017.

Despite extreme winds and fast-moving flames, researchers say some houses in Lahaina survived the wildfire last August thanks to precautions taken ahead of time.

These houses survived one of the country's worst wildfires. Here’s how

The wildfire in Lahaina, Maui, spread through extreme winds and intense heat. Still, a handful of houses were untouched thanks to the owners preparing the buildings and yards.

Firefighters monitor the advancing Line Fire in Angelus Oaks, Calif., Monday, Sept. 9, 2024.

Cool weather forecast offers hope in battling intense Southern California blaze

Several days of triple-digit temperatures have stoked a wildfire in Southern California that burned so hot it created its own thunderstorm-like weather systems.

Lawrence Brown, left, and Paul Robeson, right, performing at Mother A.M.E. Zion Church, Harlem, New York, 1941.

Paul Robeson's many faces get new spotlight in recording premiere

A box set featuring previously unreleased recordings sheds new light on the life and legacy of Paul Robeson, a bass-baritone concert artist, actor, professional football player and activist.

Vladan Jakovljevic checks his beehives outside the village of Gornje Nedeljice, in the fertile Jadar Valley, in western Serbia, on Aug. 6.

A lithium mine in Serbia could rev up Europe's e-vehicles, but opposition is fierce

A proposed lithium mine in Serbia is spurring protests over its potential impact on the environment. The mineral is in high demand because it’s crucial for the batteries that run electric vehicles.

Chris Williams runs through a rain storm as he packs his car to evacuate his apartment in Fort Myers, Fla., on Wednesday before Hurricane Milton's arrival. People are waiting to assess the damage after the storm came ashore.

Milton makes landfall in Florida with warnings of life-threatening storm surges

Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday evening near Siesta Key in Sarasota County along the west coast of Florida as the National Hurricane Center warned of life-threatening storm surges.

The country's two biggest reservoirs are on the Colorado River. Water levels at Lake Powell have dropped steeply during the two-decade megadrought.

The Colorado River rarely reaches the sea. Here's why

More than half of the Colorado River's water is used to grow crops, primarily livestock feed, a new study finds. The river and its users are facing tough decisions as the climate warms.

Smart streetlights are pictured at the corner of 32nd Street and University Avenue in San Diego on July 12, 2024.

San Diego’s surveillance watchdog hobbled as mayor leaves vacancies unfilled

As the debate surfaces again over police use of camera-equipped smart streetlights, the city’s Privacy Advisory Board is unable to meet and provide recommendations.

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