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Three years. Four disasters. Social workers in Puerto Rico want change
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Three years. Four disasters. Social workers in Puerto Rico want change

They’re trying to help with the emotional toll from Hurricanes Irma and Maria, earthquakes and now COVID-19. Social workers say they need to be part of the official response.
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The teenagers at the end of the world
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The teenagers at the end of the world

Young climate activists like Jamie Margolin are building a movement while growing up — planning mass protests from childhood bedrooms and during school.
Trump attaches severe restrictions to Puerto Rico's long-delayed disaster aid
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Trump attaches severe restrictions to Puerto Rico's long-delayed disaster aid

Days after the island was hit by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake, the White House released billions in aid but placed limits on how it can be spent.
Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines
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Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines

This week, Peter Dykstra and Host Steve Curwood discuss the international rise of coal, with China's big push to increase coal power and Russia's Siberian coast playing an increasing role in shipping coal. In Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, two years of delays are preventing islanders from accessing the FEMA aid needed to recover after hurricanes Maria and Irma.

A job plan built to boost Tallahassee's resilience

A job plan built to boost Tallahassee's resilience

A violence-prevention initiative in Tallahassee is also training young people for jobs in community resilience.
After a Caribbean hurricane, the battle is where, or even whether, to rebuild
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After a Caribbean hurricane, the battle is where, or even whether, to rebuild

When Hurricane Irma crushed Saint-Martin two years ago, the French state vowed swift assistance. Aid has flowed in, but a fight has followed about recovery plans, exposing racial and class tension.
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