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Hurricane Matthew Leaves Hundreds Dead In Haiti; Homes And Crops Are Devastated

Haitians watch as people cross a river on National Route 2. Hurricane Matthew washed out a bridge at this spot cuttting off much of the southwest of the country from the capital Port au Prince. Jason Beaubien/NPR hide caption

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Hurricane Matthew Leaves Hundreds Dead In Haiti; Homes And Crops Are Devastated

Officials and aid workers are now able to make their way into parts of the country that were slammed by the storm. They're finding buildings smashed and mud lining the streets.

Hurricane Matthew Leaves Hundreds Dead In Haiti; Homes And Crops Are Devastated

Haitians watch as people cross a river on National Route 2. Hurricane Matthew washed out a bridge at this spot cuttting off much of the southwest of the country from the capital Port au Prince. Jason Beaubien/NPR hide caption

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Hurricane Matthew Leaves Hundreds Dead In Haiti; Homes And Crops Are Devastated

Hurricane Matthew Leaves Hundreds Dead In Haiti; Homes And Crops Are Devastated

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Eastern Aleppo's Only Ophthalmologist Sees Ravages Of Syria's War

A Syrian medical worker inspects the damage at the site of a medical facility after it was reportedly hit by Syrian regime barrel bombs on Oct. 1 in Aleppo's rebel-held neighborhood of al-Sakhour. Fewer than 30 doctors remain in the besieged city. Thaer Mohammed/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Eastern Aleppo's Only Ophthalmologist Sees Ravages Of Syria's War

Eastern Aleppo's Only Ophthalmologist Sees Ravages Of Syria's War

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II: The Age of Revealing: The Instinct Mark McGuire
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Issa Rae Turns Basic Into Revolutionary With 'Insecure'

In Insecure, Issa Rae plays a character who's just an everyday woman — not a high-powered lawyer or music executive. Anne Marie Fox/HBO hide caption

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Issa Rae Turns Basic Into Revolutionary With 'Insecure'

Issa Rae Turns Basic Into Revolutionary With 'Insecure'

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As Buyers Circle, Could Twitter Be Better Off As A Nonprofit?

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As Buyers Circle, Could Twitter Be Better Off As A Nonprofit?

As Buyers Circle, Could Twitter Be Better Off As A Nonprofit?

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Years After Police Shooting, Woodcarver's Brother Remembers The Man He Lost

In a photo taken just hours before his death, John T. Williams sits at Victor Steinbrueck Park in Seattle. Williams would carve here regularly. Courtesy of Jay Hollingsworth, John T. Williams Organizing Committee hide caption

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Years After Police Shooting, Woodcarver's Brother Remembers The Man He Lost

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Years After Police Shooting, Woodcarver's Brother Remembers The Man He Lost

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