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People walk through Ain Issa, one of the camps that holds displaced Syrians as well as foreign wives of ISIS fighters and their children. Thousands of foreign women and children languish in shelters in northeastern Syria, unwanted by their home governments and with no clear future.

Foreign Wives And Children Of ISIS Are Held In Syria With Uncertain Future

Kurdish officials in northeastern Syria say they are holding 550 foreign women whom they captured after defeating ISIS, as well as about 1,200 foreign children.

The Trump administration is giving schools more flexibility in the meals they serve. Critics say the rollback on school lunch rules is bad for kids' health.

More Salt, Fewer Whole Grains: USDA Eases School Lunch Nutrition Rules

Advocates say the Trump administration's rollback of nutrition requirements could lead to school meals that are inconsistent with federal dietary guidelines.

How The 'Golden Age' Of Corporate Musicals Used Songs To Boost Sales

Sheldon Harnick, John Russell and Steve Young discuss "industrial musicals," Broadway-style productions written and performed at the behest of corporations. Originally broadcast Nov. 5, 2013.

When to get care and when to pass often comes down to finances.

Poll: Young People More Likely To Defer Health Care Because Of Cost

A third of people under 35 said cost led them to put off some form of health care, compared with only 8 percent of people 65 and older, a poll by NPR and IBM Watson Health found.

Researchers say they've found a way to let queen bees pass on immunity to a devastating disease called American foulbrood. The infectious disease is so deadly, many states and beekeeping groups recommend burning any hive that's been infected. Here, a frame from a normal hive is seen in a photo from 2017.

World's First Insect Vaccine Could Help Bees Fight Off Deadly Disease

American foulbrood is an infectious disease that devastates honeybee hives. Scientists say they've created a vaccine for it, despite a big hurdle: Bees don't have antibodies.

Pakistan Ousts 18 Aid Agencies. Human Rights Minister Tweets 'They Must Leave'

The groups asked to close down operations include Catholic Relief Services, World Vision and Plan International.

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Ed Fuller and his wife, Sandra, are rebuilding their Ventura, Calif., home after it was destroyed in last year's Thomas Fire.

After Devastating Fire, Ventura Residents Push To Get Back Home For The Holidays

"My wife is absolutely obsessed that she's ready for Christmas," Ed Fuller says. "Last Christmas, we sort of lost."

UO Art + Design Faculty Enjoy New Downtown Studios

The University of Oregon School of Art and Design has a new building in downtown Eugene. The faculty studios are now in the old Willamette Stationery on…

Lagging Northwest Apple Exports Worry Growers And Packing Houses As Tariff Uncertainty Continues

With harvest wrapped up, the regional apple industry is in prime packing time. But growers and shippers are nervous. The fruit isn’t moving to international markets as quick as usual because of the trade wars.

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