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Your Dilapidated Barn Is Super Trendy. Just Ask HGTV

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Your Dilapidated Barn Is Super Trendy. Just Ask HGTV

Small firms are popping up in the rural Midwest that buy old barns to feed remodelers' demand for weathered wood. As more historic barns come down, is the iconic American rural landscape fading away?

How U.S. Businesses In Europe Are Already Planning For Brexit

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A Nation Engaged: Sparking Conversations That Matter

How U.S. Businesses In Europe Are Already Planning For Brexit

How U.S. Businesses In Europe Are Already Planning For Brexit

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Doctors Fear Zika Is A Sleeping Giant In Haiti

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Doctors Fear Zika Is A Sleeping Giant In Haiti

Doctors Fear Zika Is A Sleeping Giant In Haiti

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POLL: Most Americans Want Congress To Make Zika Funding A High Priority

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POLL: Most Americans Want Congress To Make Zika Funding A High Priority

POLL: Most Americans Want Congress To Make Zika Funding A High Priority

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Your Dilapidated Barn Is Super Trendy. Just Ask HGTV

Mike Hudson's team starts pulling apart an old barn on the shady side because the temperature is approaching 90 degrees in Malta Bend, Mo. The pieces of the barn will be sold as reclaimed barn wood. Kristofor Husted/Harvest Public Media and KBIA hide caption

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The Salt

Your Dilapidated Barn Is Super Trendy. Just Ask HGTV

by Kristofor Husted

Your Dilapidated Barn Is Super Trendy. Just Ask HGTV

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S. Korea's Hit Zombie Film Is Also A Searing Critique Of Korean Society

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S. Korea's Hit Zombie Film Is Also A Searing Critique Of Korean Society

S. Korea's Hit Zombie Film Is Also A Searing Critique Of Korean Society

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Smithsonian Collects Convention Memorabilia To Tell This Election's Story

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Smithsonian Collects Convention Memorabilia To Tell This Election's Story

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Smithsonian Collects Convention Memorabilia To Tell This Election's Story

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Want To Make Better Predictions? Researchers Explore How

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Want To Make Better Predictions? Researchers Explore How

Want To Make Better Predictions? Researchers Explore How

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New Policy In LA Cracks Down On Problem Of Police Shooting At Moving Cars

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New Policy In LA Cracks Down On Problem Of Police Shooting At Moving Cars

by Annie Gilbertson

New Policy In LA Cracks Down On Problem Of Police Shooting At Moving Cars

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