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'Nothing Is Fixed': Recovery Is Slow In Typhoon-Hit Philippine City

Young survivors of Typhoon Haiyan brave December rain as they ask for gifts from residents in the streets of Tacloban, the Philippines. Months after the storm, cleanup is still ongoing and many of the more than 6,000 dead have yet to be identified. Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Typhoon Haiyan Devastates The Philippines

'Nothing Is Fixed': Recovery Is Slow In Typhoon-Hit Philippine City

Typhoon Haiyan was one of the strongest storms ever recorded at landfall when it struck the Philippines late last year. More than 6,000 people were killed and millions more were displaced, and authorities are still struggling with clearing away debris, rebuilding houses and counting the dead.

'Nothing Is Fixed': Recovery Is Slow In Typhoon-Hit Philippine City

Young survivors of Typhoon Haiyan brave December rain as they ask for gifts from residents in the streets of Tacloban, the Philippines. Months after the storm, cleanup is still ongoing and many of the more than 6,000 dead have yet to be identified. Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Typhoon Haiyan Devastates The Philippines

'Nothing Is Fixed': Recovery Is Slow In Typhoon-Hit Philippine City

'Nothing Is Fixed': Recovery Is Slow In Typhoon-Hit Philippine City

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A Reading Teacher Who Lost The Ability To Read

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A Reading Teacher Who Lost The Ability To Read

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A Reading Teacher Who Lost The Ability To Read

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Tested At Last, Rape Kits Give Evidence To Victims' Stories

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Tested At Last, Rape Kits Give Evidence To Victims' Stories

Tested At Last, Rape Kits Give Evidence To Victims' Stories

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For 'SNL' Cast Member, The Waiting Was The Hardest Part

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My Big Break

For 'SNL' Cast Member, The Waiting Was The Hardest Part

For 'SNL' Cast Member, The Waiting Was The Hardest Part

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David Crosby: 'Serve The Song,' Not The Self

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David Crosby: 'Serve The Song,' Not The Self

David Crosby: 'Serve The Song,' Not The Self

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