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Andy Grammer shot the music video for "Fresh Eyes" on Skid Row in L.A. "It was really powerful," he says. "By far the best day of my year." Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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In Andy Grammer's New Video, A Call To Act Against Homelessness

Grammer filmed the video for his single "Fresh Eyes" on Skid Row in Los Angeles. Over the course of the shoot, the singer and his team provided haircuts, clean clothes and meals.

In Andy Grammer's New Video, A Call To Act Against Homelessness

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(Top) Geze Duoji's sister Danzeng Nongzuo enters her home. (Left) Zhaba Songding's mother Cili Zhuoma carries a load of hay home. (Right) Nazhu Zhuoma visits her husband's home. Anthony Kuhn/NPR hide caption

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Parallels - World News

The Place In China Where The Women Lead

Women call the shots among the Mosuo people of southwest China. However, things are changing. Tourism has helped them escape poverty but also has eroded traditional family structures.

The Place In China Where The Women Lead

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Protesters — or water protectors, as they identify themselves — walk along Highway 1806, past a sprawling encampment at Standing Rock on Thursday. Thousands of people gathered to join the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's protest of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Jessica Rinaldi/Boston Globe via Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way - News Blog

Army Corps Of Engineers Tells Pipeline Protesters To Leave Camp By Dec. 5

The agency on Friday ordered anyone in the encampments north of the Cannonball River in North Dakota to immediately leave. Anyone remaining on Corps-managed property risks arrest.

Archaeologist Layla Salih looks around the ancient site of Nimrud, in northern Iraq, outside Mosul. The Islamic State captured the area in 2014 and destroyed many of its archaeological treasures that date back 3,000 years. The extremist group was recently driven out of Nimrud, allowing Salih and others to come back and survey the extensive damage. Alice Fordham/NPR hide caption

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In Northern Iraq, ISIS Leaves Behind An Archaeological Treasure In Ruins

Iraqi forces recently drove the Islamic State from the ancient site of Nimrud. But during its stay, the extremist shattered freizes, leaving cuneiform texts strewn around the desert.

In Northern Iraq, ISIS Leaves Behind An Archaeological Treasure In Ruins

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All Tech Considered

We Tracked Down A Fake-News Creator In The Suburbs. Here's What We Learned

"The whole idea from the start was to build a site that could kind of infiltrate the echo chambers of the alt-right," says Jestin Coler, whose company, Disinfomedia, is behind some fake news sites.

We Tracked Down A Fake-News Creator In The Suburbs. Here's What We Learned

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Bittersweet liqueurs including Cynar, Jagermeister, Chartreuse and Amaro Nonino have long been popular in Italy and other parts of Europe as a digestive aid. Now, they're becoming popular on U.S. cocktail menus. Kirk McKoy/LA Times via Getty Images hide caption

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The Salt

The Favorite Drink Of Italian Grandpas Gets An American Revival

Amaro is considered "grandpa's drink" and a digestive aid in its native Italy, but not stateside, where this centuries-old, bittersweet liqueur has become popular on cocktail menus.

An Egyptian man carries a bread tray in Cairo on Nov. 4. With the economy in crisis, prices have soared and many Egyptians are struggling to buy even basic goods. Amr Nabil/AP hide caption

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Amid Economic Crisis, Even Sugar Becomes A Luxury In Egypt

Egypt's government has long subsidized everyday needs like food and electricity. But the economy is in terrible shape and austerity measures are making it hard for the poor to afford even the basics.

Amid Economic Crisis, Even Sugar Becomes A Luxury In Egypt

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