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Paradise Irrigation District manager Kevin Phillips shows a sample of the town's water pipes, which were frequently woven between underground root systems that were likely burned during the fire. Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption

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Paradise, Calif., Water Is Contaminated But Residents Are Moving Back Anyway

Despite public health warnings about benzene contamination in the town's water supply, some Paradise residents say they have no choice but to return.

CRISPR gene-editing technology allows scientists to make highly precise modifications to DNA. The technology is now starting to be used in human trials to treat several diseases in the U.S. Molekuul/Getty Images/Science Photo Library hide caption

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First U.S. Patients Treated With CRISPR As Human Gene-Editing Trials Get Underway

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Paradise, Calif., Water Is Contaminated But Residents Are Moving Back Anyway

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Brigham Young University alumna Sidney Draughon (center) flew in from New York to join a protest against the Honor Code Office. Kelsie Moore/KUER hide caption

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A Rare Sight At Brigham Young University As Students Protest The Honor Code Office

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Tremaine Smalls (center) attaches parts to an engine at Volvo's plant in Ridgeville, S.C. The automaker has shifted its exports to Europe as the result of the U.S. trade war with China. Camila Domonoske/NPR hide caption

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Trump's Trade War Forces Volvo To Shift Gears In South Carolina

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