| In Flint, a future built on schools as well as safe water Posted: 10 Jan 2019 01:57 PM PST ![In Flint, a future built on schools as well as safe water]( "In Flint, a future built on schools as well as safe water") The infamous Flint crisis over lead-tainted water, while not definitively to blame, was a possible cause of her son's lead exposure, as for many others in this economically depressed Michigan city. "The nonprofit sector was here to respond and lessen the struggles," he says.
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| Bipartisan ‘talking stick’ session? Not in this shutdown Posted: 10 Jan 2019 01:35 PM PST ![Bipartisan 'talking stick' session? Not in this shutdown]( "Bipartisan 'talking stick' session? Not in this shutdown") Nearly one year ago, more than 20 Democratic and Republican senators were sequestered in the corner office of GOP Sen. Susan Collins, passing around a beaded African "talking stick," as they worked earnestly toward some kind of deal to end the government shutdown. In 2013, Senator Collins led a similar effort that helped end a 16-day shutdown. Absent a deal, it seems increasingly likely that President Trump will try to fund a border wall by declaring a national emergency – triggering a legal challenge but potentially clearing the way for the government to reopen.
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| Renewing German-French vows for Europe Posted: 10 Jan 2019 11:43 AM PST ![Renewing German-French vows for Europe]( "Renewing German-French vows for Europe") For a European Union fragmented on many fronts, it may be time to go back to its roots – at the very heart of the Continent. On Jan. 22, the leaders of Germany and France plan to sign a treaty aimed at bringing the bloc's two most powerful economies – and its original founders – even closer. France will push for Germany to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
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| For migrants in Spain, hope in the form of their own soccer team Posted: 10 Jan 2019 09:38 AM PST ![For migrants in Spain, hope in the form of their own soccer team]( "For migrants in Spain, hope in the form of their own soccer team") While watching the 1998 World Cup on TV, Issa Abdou took his geography book and started planning to leave Cameroon. At the age of 8, Issa's goal was to go to Spain and play in the best soccer league in the world.
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