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Louisiana Says Thousands Should Move From Vulnerable Coast, But Can't Pay Them

Ollie and Daniel Williams stand in front of their raised home with their children Trinity, 9, and Masen, 12. The land surrounding their house floods so often that the family keeps a small fiberglass canoe tied to the bottom of the front steps and a flat-bottom boat tied to the side of their house to aid in evacuating. William Widmer for NPR hide caption

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Louisiana Says Thousands Should Move From Vulnerable Coast, But Can't Pay Them

The state is losing land faster than just about anywhere else in the world, but says it can't protect everyone from flooding. It created a program to buy out 2,400 homes, but it's not funded.

Jeff Flake Not Ruling Out 2020 Challenge To Trump

President Trump speaks during a lunch meeting with Republican members of the Senate as Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., looks on. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Jeff Flake Not Ruling Out 2020 Challenge To Trump

Jeff Flake Not Ruling Out 2020 Challenge To Trump

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Louisiana Says Thousands Should Move From Vulnerable Coast, But Can't Pay Them

Ollie and Daniel Williams stand in front of their raised home with their children Trinity, 9, and Masen, 12. The land surrounding their house floods so often that the family keeps a small fiberglass canoe tied to the bottom of the front steps and a flat-bottom boat tied to the side of their house to aid in evacuating. William Widmer for NPR hide caption

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Louisiana Says Thousands Should Move From Vulnerable Coast, But Can't Pay Them

Louisiana Says Thousands Should Move From Vulnerable Coast, But Can't Pay Them

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Training For The Olympics Is Hard Enough. Try Doing That While Earning A Degree

Team USA wrestler Jennifer Page trains in a pool at the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center. She is recovering from an ACL surgery. Matt Nager for NPR hide caption

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Training For The Olympics Is Hard Enough. Try Doing That While Earning A Degree

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Training For The Olympics Is Hard Enough. Try Doing That While Earning A Degree

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Unlike Humans, Bonobos Shun Helpers And Befriend The Bullies

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Unlike Humans, Bonobos Shun Helpers And Befriend The Bullies

Unlike Humans, Bonobos Shun Helpers And Befriend The Bullies

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Stocks Continue A Winning Streak; Dow Industrials Now Over 25,000

The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 25,000 Thursday for the first time. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption

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Stocks Continue A Winning Streak; Dow Industrials Now Over 25,000

Stocks Continue A Winning Streak; Dow Industrials Now Over 25,000

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Livestreaming Country Life Is Turning Some Chinese Farmers Into Celebrities

Liu Jin Yin, a 26-year-old farmer, has thousands of viewers a day watching his livestream diaries of life on the farm. He has nearly 200,000 subscribers and earns about $1,500 a month. Rob Schmitz/NPR hide caption

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Livestreaming Country Life Is Turning Some Chinese Farmers Into Celebrities

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