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December 10, 2015 | USA Today
California in Overdraft
Dry wells and sinking ground as state struggles with groundwater crisis.
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December 10, 2015 | USA Today
Pumped Beyond Limits, Many U.S. Aquifers in Decline
Nationwide analysis shows depletion of groundwater widespread and worsening.
September 24, 2015 | USA Today
Iranians Quietly Question Their Government's Role in Syria and Beyond
The new nuclear with the U.S. has opened the door for some Iranians to question their country's foreign policy.
August 18, 2015 | USA Today
What Does 'Death to America' Really Mean?
The Iranian slogan "Death to America" angers many Americans. But Iranian leaders say it really means "Death to American Foreign Policy." That's just one dispute about future relations.
August 07, 2015 | USA Today
Iran's Jewish Community Gets behind Nuclear Deal with U.S.
For the vast majority of Iran's Jewish community, the U.S.-Iran nuclear accord spells good news. Iranian Jews tend not to be hawks, and most believe that the deal will establish regional stability.
July 23, 2015 | USA Today
Cuban 20-Somethings Brace for Big Changes as Ties with U.S. Improve
As the United States and Cuba mend their diplomatic ties, young Cubans harbor hope for improved economic prospects and a better business climate in Cuba.
June 30, 2015 | USA Today
Ex-Hostage: No-Ransom Policy Doesn't Keep Us Safe
The Somali pirates that held Michael Scott Moore captive for 977 days seemed not to care that the US does not negotiate with hostage takers. Should the US overhaul its current hostage policy?
April 09, 2015 | USA Today
Ebola Crisis in Sierra Leone Masks Other Health Woes
Although one of this country's poorest districts has been Ebola-free for six weeks, the deadly virus continues to mask or hamper other health issues for pregnant women and newborns here.
April 08, 2015 | USA Today
Rwanda Remembers 1994 Genocide that Killed 800,000
As Rwanda marked the 21st anniversary of the genocide, President Paul Kagame said the country "has changed for good and forever."
January 07, 2013 | USA Today
Cuban Rights Abuses, Jailings Up in New Repressive Wave
Short-term political arrests in Cuba soared to record highs in 2012. Authorities are using "harassment and hit-and-run tactics," as one analyst described it it, to keep dissidents under control.
January 11, 2011 | USA Today
A Year After Quake, So Much Undone in Haiti
A year after the earthquake, much is left to be done in Haiti. Slow and difficult rubble removal, bickering over how and where to rebuild, and concerns about corruption have hampered reconstruction.
January 05, 2011 | USA Today
Amid Disasters, a Preacher Holds Fast to His Faith in Haiti
Joel Sainton, an HIV-positive pastor in Haiti, works to provide support and hope for other Haitians living with the disease in the aftermath of the country's devastating earthquake in January 2010.