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UNHCR, the United Nations refugee agency, provides meals and legal orientation at the CAFEMIN shelter in Mexico City. The shelter capacity of 100 people has been stretched above 500 in recent weeks with a growing number of migrants stuck in limbo in Mexico.

New U.S. immigration rules send asylum requests soaring in Mexico

9:28am June 06, 2023

by James Fredrick

One of the new U.S. rules says you can't request asylum unless you've already been denied in another country. Mexico is getting more applications than ever, and crowded shelters have turn people away.

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A lifeguard watches as people cool off in a public swimming pool in 2021 in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens in New York City.

Swimmers should get ready for another summer short on lifeguards

8:07am June 06, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Across the country, fewer people are up for the task to be water rescuers at their local public pools and beaches. Last summer, the stubborn shortage led to beach closures and shortened hours.

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KOUILOU, CONGO: A picture taken 09 February 2005 shows chimpanzees in the Conkouati Douli national park, in the Kouilou region, southeastern Congo Brazzaville. AFP PHOTO DESIREY MINKOH (Photo credit should read DESIREY MINKOH/AFP via Getty Images)

Chimp Empire and the economics of chimpanzees

6:30am June 06, 2023

by Greg Rosalsky

A new Netflix docuseries provides a fascinating picture of humanity's closest living relatives.

Navajo citizen Lorenda Long, who attended a federal boarding school as a young girl, is a supporter of students at Riverside Indian School today.

Federal Indian boarding schools still exist, but what's inside may be surprising

6:00am June 06, 2023

The schools were tools of the U.S. government's attempts to erase tribal culture. But the few that remain have become places Native families want their children to attend.

Morning news brief

5:06am June 06, 2023

A major dam near a nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine collapses. Former N.J. Gov. Chris Christie is to officially announce his GOP presidential bid. The SEC sues a major crypto exchange.

Christie to join growing field of presidential candidates vying for GOP nomination

5:06am June 06, 2023

by Josh Rogers

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will announce his presidential bid at an event in New Hampshire Tuesday evening. An early voting state, New Hampshire looms large in White House ambitions.

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Colorado pushes ahead in green hydrogen — a new technology to curb global warming

5:06am June 06, 2023

by Sam Brasch

Colorado is leading the way on standards for green hydrogen, a young industry that could play a major role in helping the U.S. meet its climate goals.

People struggling with substance abuse are sometimes mistreated by medical providers

5:06am June 06, 2023

by Katia Riddle

A program in Seattle is helping people struggling with addiction and homelessness overcome barriers to medical care, including discrimination from health care providers.

Hundreds of Floridians attend contentious school board meeting in Hernando County

5:06am June 06, 2023

by Meghan Bowman

Conservative forces are growing on several school boards in Florida. But in one county, some school board members have held back a right-wing attempt to remove a superintendent.

Three more candidates are expected to jump into Republican presidential primary race

11:20pm June 05, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

With announcements expected from former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Vice President Mike Pence, the GOP field is growing as candidates try to stand out with voters.

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