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Why The Iconic Marlboro Man Image Is Fading In The West

A lot of cowboys built up a their stock on U.S. public lands. But today the number of actual independent cattlemen working on these lands is dropping.

Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, the White House physician, speaks about President Trump's health at a White House news briefing on Tuesday. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Ronny Jackson: Doctor Who Gave Trump A Clean Bill Of Health Tapped To Lead VA

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Alvin Irby, founder of Barbershop Books, is on a mission to get kids reading in the barbershop. Nickolai Hammer/NPR hide caption

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Turning Kids Into Readers, One Barbershop At A Time

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Durand Jones & The Indications Make Old-School Soul With A New-School Honesty

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Why The Iconic Marlboro Man Image Is Fading In The West

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The Nasdaq composite index, which includes many tech stocks, has lost nearly 7 percent since March 12. Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Tech Stocks Have Lost Some Of Their Luster, Dragging The Stock Market Lower

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Zhuang Liehong with his wife, Little Yan, and one of his sons, Kaizhi, in 2013 — a year before immigrating to the United States. Courtesy of Zhuang Liehong hide caption

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Chinese Dissident Finds Struggles, Independence In America After Immigrating

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