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El Niño Does Bring Floods And Drought But There's A Silver Lining

We're in the middle of an El Niño that's already caused weather-related disasters and will last at least several more months. Now for the good news.

Investigators prepare to enter one of the residences where suspect Edward Archer lived in Yeadon, Pa. Archer is accused of ambushing a police officer in Philadelphia on Jan. 7. The FBI has said it is investigating the attack as a possible act of terrorism — inspired by ISIS. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption

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What Does It Mean If An Attack Is 'ISIS-Inspired'?

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Officers Colin Lewis and Brad Smith (center) on patrol near a park in Huntington Beach, Calif. The area has seen a sharp increase in homelessness and petty thefts, which the officers blame on Proposition 47. But the law's supporters say other California cities have seen declines in property crime. Martin Kaste/NPR hide caption

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California Cops Frustrated With 'Catch-And-Release' Crime-Fighting

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Photographers take pictures of the lion carcass before it's publicly dissected at Odense Zoo in Denmark. It was the zoo's second public dissection of a lion in four months. Sidsel Overgaard for NPR hide caption

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Danes Say Zoo Dissections Fit With Country's 'Very Honest' Parenting

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Osama Abdul Mohsen holds his son Zaid as they arrive at the Barcelona train station on Sept. 16, 2015. Manu Fernandez/AP hide caption

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After The Trip Seen 'Round The World, Syrian Refugee Builds A New Life

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A uniformed tour guide gestures to tourists outside the War Museum in Pyongyang. U.S. citizens can visit North Korea as tourists. Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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North Korea Claims It Has U.S. Student In Custody

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