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Pit toilets located outside of Utjane Primary School in Limpopo province. The government of South Africa has vowed to do away with all pit latrines.

The Unending Tragedy Of A 5-Year-Old Who Drowned In A Pit Latrine

It was a school toilet in South Africa. The boy's death in 2014 sparked a national outrage. The debate about potentially dangerous toilets is still simmering today.

Axel Hirschfeld looks at the remains of dead birds while holding a Levant sparrowhawk. The bird was found locked in a small enclosure without food or water in a field used by poachers in the town of Ras Baalbek, Lebanon, in September.

For Migratory Birds, Lebanon Is A 'Black Hole' Where They Are Hunted, Trapped, Killed

Every year, some 2.6 million birds are shot or die after being trapped in illegal nets in Lebanon. "This country is a black hole in terms of protection," says a conservationist.

An FBI agent scans the area outside Rancho Tehama Elementary School, which went into lockdown during the shooting Tuesday. Tehama County, Calif., authorities credit that move with saving lives.

Police Find Body Of Tehama County Gunman's Wife, Making His Death Toll 5

Tehama County Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston said that the body of Kevin Janson Neal's wife was found under the floor in their home and her murder is "what started this whole event."

Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks to reporters in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, after releasing her plan to pay for single-payer health care.

Here's How Warren Finds $20.5 Trillion To Pay For 'Medicare For All'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren released her plan to pay for single-payer health care without imposing new taxes on the middle class. She's looking to employers and billionaires, in addition to other sources.

Giant concrete pylons rise from the Mekong River north of Luang Prabang, where a bridge is under construction.

In Laos, A Chinese-Funded Railway Sparks Hope For Growth — And Fears Of Debt

The more than 250-mile, $6 billion railway is set to cut through the northern part of Laos and is primarily financed and built by the Chinese. So far, the project has mostly employed Chinese workers.

In 'Crime In Progress,' Fusion GPS Chiefs Tell The Inside Story Of The Steele Dossier

Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch reveal the hows and whys of the whirlwind they uncorked by commissioning Christopher Steele to investigate Donald Trump's activities in Russia.

The U.S. Capitol has been hit by the coronavirus like the rest of the country, grappling with protective measures and multiple cases.

Congress and COVID-19: members' cases and quarantines

Breakthrough infections continue to hit Capitol Hill, with vaccinated members announcing positive coronavirus cases amid a surge caused by the delta variant.

Coronavirus In Louisiana: What You Need To Know Today

The latest on the spread of coronavirus in New Orleans and across Louisiana today, April 6.Want to take a breather and catch up later? Sign up for our New…

Ma Lani Johnson and Michael Wilson stand outside their fifth-grade classroom at Arise Academy on St. Claude Avenue. March 26, 2021.

Reopening Schools Helped Improve Student Attendance, But It's Still Lower Than Usual

District-wide data obtained by New Orleans Public Radio show an average daily attendance rate of 86 percent in early March — nearly 6 percentage points lower than it would be in a typical school year.

Writer William Boyd talks about his latest book, 'The Predicament'

NPR's Scott Simon talks to the Scottish writer William Boyd about his latest book, "The Predicament" – a spy thriller set during the height of the Cold War.

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