Big comeback for a little bird
A concerted effort by conservationists and some common-sense flexibility on beach restrictions for humans have helped revive a threatened species of shore birds in Massachusetts.
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Category: Christian Science Monitor
In the US: Politics of Patriotism
On Independence Day, two forms of patriotism are on display: "America: Love it or Leave It" and "America: Love it and Make Better." In a riven country, the politics of those differing views are heated.
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Speaking of America: ‘I’m a person of hope’
After a tumultuous year, a reporter took a cross-country journey to sample Americans’ views of their country. A young woman
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in US: On the road
A five-part series with text, audio and photos by Doug Struck, short profiles on a cross-country reporting trip. The series ran Jan. 7-11, 2018.
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Resilience in the Heartland
A 6,700-mile road trip through Middle America reveals resilience, pragmatism, and diversity.
More and more, white Middle America is being repeopled with newcomers of color, bringing a workforce to agricultural jobs, a vibrancy to decaying towns, and a mixed welcome.
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Canada welcomes those unwelcomed from US
Undocumented workers who have been in the US for many years and have US-born children fear their families could be split. They are walking to a more welcoming place.
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