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Drew Lanham visited StoryCorps this month, in Clemson, S.C., where he followed his childhood dream to study birds. Eric Rodgers for StoryCorps hide caption

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When A Bird Lover Returns Home, His Real Passion Takes Flight

Drew Lanham grew up captivated by birds on his family's South Carolina farm. At StoryCorps, he says a return to the land inspired him to pursue his childhood dream of becoming an ornithologist.

The existing border wall (right) is seen near the construction site of new wall panels south of Donna, Texas, on Nov. 20. There is widespread skepticism on the border that President Trump will get anywhere near the 450 miles of wall he wants by next November. Verónica G. Cárdenas for NPR hide caption

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Acquiring Private Land Is Slowing Trump's Border Wall

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AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka addresses the Economic Club of Washington on April 23, 2019. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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AFL-CIO President Touts Labor's Role In Improving New Trade Deal

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Memoir Chronicles The 'Wild And Precious Life' Of Activist Edie Windsor

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When A Bird Lover Returns Home, His Real Passion Takes Flight

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Bolton: Trump Administration Could Be Making 'Big Mistake' On North Korea

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