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(Top) Geze Duoji's sister Danzeng Nongzuo enters her home. (Left) Zhaba Songding's mother Cili Zhuoma carries a load of hay home. (Right) Nazhu Zhuoma visits her husband's home. Anthony Kuhn/NPR hide caption

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The Place In China Where The Women Lead

Women call the shots among the Mosuo people of southwest China. However, things are changing. Tourism has helped them escape poverty but also has eroded traditional family structures.

Cuban leader Fidel Castro speaks at the 30th anniversary of the communist revolution on Jan. 1, 1989, in Havana. Castro, 90, died Friday. Charles Tasnadi/AP hide caption

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Former Cuban Leader Fidel Castro Dies At Age 90

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Former Cuban Leader Fidel Castro Dies At Age 90

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A woman in Havana walks next to a poster about Cuban former President Fidel Castro in August. Yamil Lage/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Simon: Easy To See Why Some Loved Fidel Castro's Cuba, Many More Fled

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Archaeologist Layla Salih looks around the ancient site of Nimrud, in northern Iraq, outside Mosul. The Islamic State captured the area in 2014 and destroyed many of its archaeological treasures that date back 3,000 years. The extremist group was recently driven out of Nimrud, allowing Salih and others to come back and survey the extensive damage. Alice Fordham/NPR hide caption

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In Northern Iraq, ISIS Leaves Behind An Archaeological Treasure In Ruins

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(Top) Geze Duoji's sister Danzeng Nongzuo enters her home. (Left) Zhaba Songding's mother Cili Zhuoma carries a load of hay home. (Right) Nazhu Zhuoma visits her husband's home. Anthony Kuhn/NPR hide caption

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The Place In China Where The Women Lead

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The Place In China Where The Women Lead

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Andy Grammer shot the music video for "Fresh Eyes" on Skid Row in L.A. "It was really powerful," he says. "By far the best day of my year." Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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In Andy Grammer's New Video, A Call To Act Against Homelessness

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