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The Lares Municipal Cemetery has been closed since Hurricane Maria caused a landslide that damaged nearly 1,800 tombs at the cemetery's far end. Visits and new burials have been prohibited ever since. Erika P. Rodriguez for NPR hide caption

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'My Father Is In There': Anguish Builds In Puerto Rico Mountains Over Decimated Tombs

The damage to 1,800 tombs in the Lares Municipal Cemetery was so extensive — and so horrifying — that health officials locked the cemetery gates after Hurricane Maria. They haven't been reopened.

A crowd of faith-based progressive activists rally in Indianapolis. The religious left in Indiana are working to make inroads in the state legislature, long-dominated by conservative Republicans. Lauren Chapman/Indiana Public Media hide caption

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Indiana's Religious Left Flexes Its Political Muscle

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The city of Del Mar, Calif., located about 20 miles north of downtown San Diego, has voted against a formal policy of "managed retreat" from rising seas. Art Wager/Getty Images hide caption

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'Retreat' Is Not An Option As A California Beach Town Plans For Rising Seas

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The Lares Municipal Cemetery has been closed since Hurricane Maria caused a landslide that damaged nearly 1,800 tombs at the cemetery's far end. Visits and new burials have been prohibited ever since. Erika P. Rodriguez for NPR hide caption

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'My Father Is In There': Anguish Builds In Puerto Rico Mountains Over Decimated Tombs

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A decision barring dual prosecutions could allow some of those already convicted in special counsel Robert Mueller's probe to get off scot-free if President Trump were to pardon them. Andrew Burton/Getty Images hide caption

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This Supreme Court Case Could Impact The Mueller Probe And Boost Trump's Pardon Power

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