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Guadalupe Zarate harvests trees for Kitchen's Orchard in Hedgesville, West Virginia. He can pick a bushel, more than forty apples, per minute. Alan Jinich hide caption

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Millions of U.S. apples were almost left to rot. Now, they'll go to hungry families

Many growers across the country have been left without a market due to oversupplied apple processors. West Virginia rescued its surplus, with a plan that donates apples to hunger-fighting charities.

Middle East

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Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey taping their podcast about happiness Harpo, Inc./Huy Doan hide caption

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In the book 'Build the Life You Want,' Oprah has some advice for being happier

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This picture taken from a position in southern Israel near the border with the Gaza Strip shows smoke billowing in the the Palestinian territory after an Israeli strike on November 21, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. John MacDougall/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

Civilian deaths are being dismissed as 'crisis actors' in Gaza and Israel

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Civilian deaths are being dismissed as 'crisis actors' in Gaza and Israel

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The science is clear that teens can benefit from later school start times, but in Nashville and other communities, it's politically difficult to make the change. PeopleImages/Getty Images hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Science says teens need more sleep. So why is it so hard to start school later?

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Science says teens need more sleep. So why is it so hard to start school later?

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Guadalupe Zarate harvests trees for Kitchen's Orchard in Hedgesville, West Virginia. He can pick a bushel, more than forty apples, per minute. Alan Jinich hide caption

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Millions of U.S. apples were almost left to rot. Now, they'll go to hungry families

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The street where Heather Heyer was killed during the Nazi rally in 2017 has been renamed to Heather Heyer Way. Residents in Charlottesville say that day still leaves an impact on the town. Deepa Shivaram/NPR hide caption

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Biden uses Charlottesville to talk about political violence. But he hasn't been there

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